Posted by gerry on 8/13/2008, 9:04 pm, in reply to "Re: Steve Hudson died this morning"

I just now got home from work to find this sad news. I wish I could have said more, sent more goofy emails, called him a more often.... And yeah, Steve was a little on the crusty side, but I sure did enjoy those convos we had... That dude made me laugh... Steve was/is one sharp cat. Damn! I'm gonna miss that guy. I don't think I'll be deleting his emailing address for a good while... made2party@nc.rr.com Jason, I can't thank you enough for creating Steelbender.com... I'm sure you know what I'm talkin about... Please if you could be so kind as to send my condolences and regards to those close to Steve. Steve my brother, no more suffering... You're with God now... And, we will hook up again... God bless --Previous Message-- : RIP Steve Hudson, great guy and a very : humorous contributor to the site and I am : sure the world. You will be missed by all : brother! : : ~Joe : : --Previous Message-- : Mark Stoddard (Lava Cable) was with him when : he passed. He had some friends and his Rev : with him in the evening. Steve didn't have : any true blood family to support him...so : being alone especially through an ordeal : like he experienced can be frightening. : Thankfully, he DID have people who cared : enough about him to be there as possible. : : Funeral arrangements are being planned, and : I will definitely post any details about : that and other pertinent issues as they : become available. : : Once again, I thank all the Steelbenders for : coming together at this time. Steve would : be harrassing each and every one of us right : now. Probably telling us we aren't doing : something right. : : He told me last week that one of his pet : peeves in the hospital was not being able to : finish a sentence before somebody would cut : him off and incorrectly translate what he : was trying to say. Of course I made point : of doing that frequently that day. I : shoulda moderated his posts here more : closely. : : Before anybody says "Steve is probably : jamming with Hendrix" and all that : stuff....remember, he was always more of a : Barry Manilow guy. : : (It's sad to sit here for a moment waiting : for his retort. He's not even here to : defend himself.) : : Oh crud...I just heard something fall over : in the studio. I better go see what that : is. : : Jason : : --Previous Message-- : RIP Brother Steve, : You will be missed and your friendship will : always be treasured. : Brother Ed : : --Previous Message-- : This definitely sucks for us. But all I can : say is, WHAT A COOL GUY! He just had a way : of brightening up your day. You never knew : what he was going to do or say but he always : put a smile on your face even if it was at : his own expense. I trust we will see him : again when it is our turn to go. : : --Previous Message-- : Steve Hudson, sometimes known as Slim, other : times known as things that can't be posted : here, died this morning at 1:06 AM EST. : : As many of you know, he was a longtime : member of the Steelbender community. Thank : you for all of the thoughts you sent his way : during his illness. : : I will miss his presence, humor and : friendship. It's difficult to let somebody : go that you care about; but given how his : physical struggles were taking an enormous : toll, I take comfort in the belief that he's : not going through the pain that he went : through this past week. : : RIP Carolina Slim. Love ya. : : : : : : : : :