Another 1 Bites The Dust

[RUFFIAN]

A LONG TIME DEAR FRIEND, WHO YOU KNOW AS CRIMINAL TYPE (Rankyn)
ONCE TOLD ME THAT IF THEY EVER HELD A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR HIM, ---
THE SONG HE WANTED TO BE PLAYED WAS: ''ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST''

THE IRONY OF THIS NOW BELONGS IN THE TWILIGHT ZONE
AFTER JOHN HENRY LEAVING US THIS WEEK

CT HAD BEEN ILL SINCE NOVEMBER SPENDING MOST OF THE TIME
IN THE HOSPITAL UNTIL HIS FRAIL BODY COULD NO LONGER FIGHT ~
~ FINALLY GIVING IN TO RIDE THE TRAILS WITH JOHN HENRY

A QUIET GENTLE MAN, FAIRLY INTROSPECTIVE, WHOSE JOURNEY
THRU LIFE TRAVELLED MANY DIVERSIFIED PATHWAYS

A HORSE WRANGLER TRAIL GUIDE, RODEO RIDER, SECURITY GUARD,
SHERIFF DEPUTY, CASINO DEALER, CAB & TRUCK DRIVER,
AUTO MECHANIC AND MORE

HIS HEROS WERE MR SPOCK, DR WHO, ARAGORN & GANDALF

A MAN WHOSE WALLET WAS OFTEN EMPTY BUT HIS HEART WAS FULL
AND WILLING TO SHARE WHATEVER HE HAD

HOW DID HE CHOOSE THE NAME CRIMINAL TYPE?

MANY YEARS AGO WHILE VISITING MY HOME, THE RACES WERE ON TV
AS THE POST PARADE PROGRESSED, HE IMMEDIATELY CHOSE HIS
WINNER ===> 'CRIMINAL TYPE' ~ WHO THEN WENT ON TO HOTY

I THINK HIS CHOICE WAS BASED UPON HIS PAST EXPERIENCE AS
A SHERIFF DEPUTY & SECURITY GUARD

GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN
HAPPY TRAILS MY FRIEND

[JolyB]

Ruff, I'm very sorry about the loss of your good friend. He was always a gentleman when he posted on our forums.

[DonGuido]

It's always tough to lose a dear friend or relative. My thoughts are with you and I know how you feel. He was a fun player and it was a joy to try and figure out why he would pick the horses be did to win and even better . . . they'd often WIN?!

[Real Quiet]

Very sad news indeed. Criminal Type never had a bad word for anyone on the forum and was quite creative in his posts. When he and Ruffian arrived at the Final Turn together they never ever missed a race day. The day CT didn't post picks I feared the worst. Add dedicated to the description that Ruffian provided. Criminal Type will be missed as part of our extended family.

[Plenilune]

I'm so sorry to see this news. Thank you Ruffian for letting us all know about him, his life and his passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you and his family. RIP Rankyn.

[gamblin4ever]

My condolences to his family and friends.

[Indian Hemp]

Always sad to learn of a friend's journey taking a different trail. Not final, just new. It's been almost 20 years since the forums started and a lot of us found a common place to share our interests. And we'll all have a seat in the Turf Club one day. Enjoy every race accordingly.

[Roamin42]

Ruffian, sorry to hear about Criminal Type. I did not know him personally but always knew he was a cool dude.

[DonGuido]

Originally Posted by Roamin42

Ruffian, sorry to hear about Criminal Type. I did not know him personally but always knew he was a cool dude.

And Roamin, I am so glad to see you here!!!