WOW Passed Away?

Very sad news. I enjoyed his contributions to the FOG very much.

Best wishes to his family.
 
Paul G said:
RLJ-Atl said:
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Welcome to Macintosh
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Thanks for that vid!
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Yes thanks for posting that. I had seen it at least twice in the past and all the time I have talked with Wayne on the FOG and outside of it... I never put 2 & 2 together that they were one in the same.

It has been a very solemn and retrospective day for me. I will truly miss him and our conversations.

Cheers. Bryan.
 
I am a firm believer that we each live on through the impact and influence we have on those who remain. In that spirit I am going to aspire to be helpful in the same manner as Wayne was. That will be somewhat of a challenge as I suspect it will take some extra effort on my part to be as civil and good-humored as he was.
 
Very sad indeed. I just messaged him a week and half ago.  I asked if he could build the hanger assembly from his powertainer, he politely and honestly replied that due to his health what should take a few hours to build took him several weeks. And said at this time he would have to say no.  You have to respect honesty and the commitment he gave to us.  You will be missed.
 
To the family and friends of Wayne and to those here who had personal exchanges with him, I'm truly sorry for your loss.

I appreciate the efforts of FOG members to start this thread, include links, and furnish us with video of WOW and the very unique chapter of his relationship with Apple. Thank you all.

WOW's first aid systainer project was an inspired idea, thoroughly successfully executed, and one that will pay dividends to all participants for a very long time.
It was an object lesson in how to raise the bar high and be of service to others.

The English actor Eddie Marsan has used the phrase, "Be an asset to the collective". It's a wonderful mantra and a lofty goal to aspire to.
Wayne was certainly that. He was an asset to the collective- and then some.

I loved reading his posts and learning from his contributions.

Thank you WOW. You will be missed. RIP

Dave

 
greg mann said:
I am a firm believer that we each live on through the impact and influence we have on those who remain. In that spirit I am going to aspire to be helpful in the same manner as Wayne was. That will be somewhat of a challenge as I suspect it will take some extra effort on my part to be as civil and good-humored as he was.
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That's a fitting tribute to a man who had such a generous spirit. I too am going to strive to be as civil and good-humoured as Wayne. It will be a challenge for me too but I'm going to give it a damned good go.
 
How very sad.  I hope his family see this thread and get some comfort from the knowledge that he was liked and admired around the globe.

Andrew
 
RIP Wayne -  Rest in Peace - which is something he rarely did on any project he undertook, his first aid kits, large and small were a prime example of his working through what ever life threw at him.  Thanks for all you did, you will be missed.....
 
I was shocked to hear of Wow's passing.
I'm gutted to realise I won't see his posts here ever again.
RIP Wow and thanks for your help, wisdom and kindness.
What a man!...a legend!!
 
Roseland said:
How very sad.  I hope his family see this thread and get some comfort from the knowledge that he was liked and admired around the globe.

Andrew
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I included the thread as a tribute to Wayne in a private condolence message to Ms WOW on the obituary page that was posted early on.
 
Since Wow had health problems for awhile and given his attention to detail, it is likely that he provided clear instructions for the disposition of his valuable possessions.

I comment on this because I was saddened by the way the late Fred West's Festool collection was handled after this death. It was apparent at the consignment sale that everything had been gathered in a hurry and that there was little to no effect to sort items out and make sure tools were complete. I saw 3 cords bundled together and at least one sander sitting in a box without a cord. There was an auxiliary handle from a BHC or PDC sitting by itself in the plastic tray without any other parts or the sustainer. I know it sounds trivial, but such lack of respect to the valued possessions of a person seemed unfortunate.

It is good to see how much Wow was appreciated here and undoubtedly he was appreciated and now missed in the other aspects of his life.

 
I've dealt with Wayne through another forum, he was buying things from me to support his local church, iirc.

Shame to see him go. RIP.
 
He will surely be missed! I went back on a few of the threads I participated in and WOW was in almost all of them with either a "welcome to the FOG" or other helpful insight to the discussion - RIP WOW
 
I never met Wayne but he needed someone to pick up a piece of equipment in West Chester, PA and ship it to him in Minnesnowta. It seemed like a reasonable thing to do for a guy who seemed so willing to help out other folks. It was a Planex harness in a systainer from the estate of another Festoolian who had passed. Before I packed it I sent Wayne some pictures so he would know what to expect; the harness was like new but the systainer had a number of scuffs from normal use. A few days later he sent me some pictures of the cleaned-up systainer and the thing was immaculate. What struck me was that he was so genuinely excited about receiving the piece and bringing it back to pristine condition that he wanted to write about it and take pictures: that kind of enthusiasm is rare. I am glad that I did it for him, and I know he will find a way to repay the favor.
 
So sad to hear this news.  Wayne was one of a kind in helpfulness, and always willing to go out of his way to welcome new members, help where he could and give back to the FOG community.

Condolences to his family.

 
Didn't know you, but you seem to be a nice and cheerful dude on FOG.
Extremely helpful.

RIP
 
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