Hi all

My dear husband George Ilott died this morning in hospital. He had Alzheimers' and had been in failing health for some weeks.

Those of you who are long time KA'ers will remember him posting as OldGeorge, and knew of his kind heart and great sense of humour. One of his few regrets was that he never was able to get to one of the KA parties.

He spent a lot of time on all the KA sites, right from the beginning and hoped that he helped by sharing his experiences. Anyone reading his posts, would understand why , when he was at work, there was a constant stream of people at his door asking 'Uh, George, could I ask you about something?'.

He knew so many people on KA, that I have to do a group email, instead of individual ones.

We will all miss him

Dorrit Ilott (Blue Northern)

Hello Dorrit,

This is very sad to hear for those of us left behind that he touched in a special way. He was such a kind and loving person here at Kickas and I remember the video/film on the story of his fathers death and how his brother had been saved. I never met him in person, but I could see from the film he was just as kind in real life as he was here at Kickas.

I will miss George, he was every bit what Kickas represents for the good.

My prayers to you and family for comfort and healing.

Tim

I am so sorry!

i am new to the site this year, but i do remember the kindness in his posts. thank you for sharing this news with us. we are sorry for your loss.

sue

I am so sorry I remember him ,always ready to lend a friendly ear and give kind advice.
Be proud of him that while here on earth he was a good and kind person.He is pain free now standing straight and tall in front of God.
hug,Yoly

Dear Dorrit, I am so sorry to hear of Georges death, he will be truly missed here, He gave a lot of support to people here as well as support to the site. We should all mourn the passing of a good friend and very fine human being. Love George

Dear Dorrit

I am so very sorry to hear this sad news. I have missed Old George around here for some time and had been very worried that he might be ill. I hoped I was wrong and that he would pop up at some point.
He was a treasured friend to many of us. His sense of humour was outstanding. He frequently talked of you Dorrit, with such affection. You definitely meant the world to him.

My heartfelt sympathies go out to you and your family. I will miss Old George very much and can only imagine the depth of your loss.

Hugs,
Maggie

Dorrit,

I am so sorry!

I to had been missing him and hoping maybe he was just taking a break...

I can't even begin to imagine the loss you are feeling right now with the loss of your dear husband.

He was a good friend to all...and he will be greatly missed!

You and the family will be in my thoughts and prayers.

Hugs,

Lisa

Hi, Dorrit:

I'm really sorry. Just recently thinking why we had not heard from George in a long time. I will always remember him, and my thoughts and prayers are with You,

John

Dorrit...
I am so sorry to hear of this terrible news...
I too had been thinking of George.....hoping he'd pop in and post...
I remember what a warm welcome he gave me when I joined way back in 2001..when KA was just a wee little start chugging along. He helped me find information on an antique piano my hubby had purchased for me as a gift. He was always so kind.

The site was smaller then and George offered not only support but kind words and encouragement. I also remember how fondly he spoke of you. You were both blessed to have had each other in your lives.

My heart breaks as I write this post...he was a very special man, friend, KA member, husband and father. I will always remember him in my heart.
Much love and prayers to you and your loved ones during this difficult time.
ladyBuggie aka Angie

He was a lovely man and I had been wondering how he was.

Dear Dorrit, this is awfully sad news, I am so very sorry for your loss.

I feared George must have been ill by his unusual absence here, but had no idea he suffered Alzheimer's disease and it just breaks my heart to imagine how difficult that must have been for you both. His kindness touched me and so many people here over the years, George was a huge part of KA and I'd always hoped I would get to meet him one day. By his words we all knew he absolutely adored and treasured you, Dorrit.

I will miss George and will always feel fortunate to have known him.

Thank you for letting us know.


With love and (((hugs))),
Melinda

I think Mig echoes so well, the sentiments of all. I always used to quiz George with trivia questions.....he always seemed to know the answers too. Fond memories of a nice man.

My condolences to you.

He will be dearly missed. You will be in our prayers!

Glenn

Doritt,
I am so sorry to hear about Old George. He was a long time friend and ASKicker. He will be truly missed.

Our prayers and thoughts go out to you.

Chris

I am so sorry for your loss. Old George will be terribly missed. I loved reading his posts. Again, I am so sorry.

Take care.
Cara

Sorry to hear of your loss. Old George was well love here.

My thoughts and prayers goes out to you and your family.

Hugs

Gerri

I'm so sorry for your loss.
My thoughts and prayers are going out to you and your family.

Hi Dorritt

I am so very sorry to hear about George. He was always so helpful and kind to everyone. He will be very much missed by Eric and myself. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

Lori

Dorrit, I'm so sorry to hear of this. Like many others here, I have been wondering how he is and waiting for him to pop in and say hi out of the blue one day. George has always been one of my favourites here and I've missed seeing him. His wisdom and humour have been a wonderful part of KA. I will treasure the copy of the Teashoe (??) documentary that George sent me all the more.

I know he loved you very much and treasured every moment he had with you. Thank you so much for looking after him so well and lovingly.

George was a good friend to all of us. If you ever need anything, you have a friend in me.

With warmest regards and many hugs,

Dorrit, I'm so very sorry for the loss of your husband, you will be in my thoughts and prayers, thank you for sharing this with us.

All my sympathies to you and your family Dorrit. From his posts here we always could see what a wonderful man he was and his posts always seemed to wind back to mentioning you.

I am saddened to hear of your loss.

My prayers to you.

Dorrit,

Just yesterday, I was thinking that I had not seen George posting on the site in a long time. We will all miss him. He helped make the AS site what it is today. I hope the rest of the family is doing OK.

Thanks for everything George.

Steve Orchard

Oh Dorrit: I am so sorry to hear this news. My thoughts and prayers to you and your family...Tom

Dorrit, I'm so sorry to hear about George. He was a great guy and I loved meeting him and you when Pete and I came over from the Island. I'll miss him a lot.

oh dorrit, aloha

i am so sorry for you.
i do remember all of old george's tales...
and his movie...
and the visit with laura and erie- a kickas party to be sure.

take care of yourself; all my best wishes
aloha Ben

Ben, I have a photo of Laure, Erie and George from that get together on my KA wall of heroes here at my desk. I look at it often.

Love and hugs,

My dearst Dorrit

Im in tears, (will be for a while) I knew he hadn't been on for a while, as I've also be AWOL But I'd know idea! He was such a dear man to me, my Old prince charming I used to joke, He helped me so SO much when my Father died in 2006,he encouraged me to talk of him, and I wrote a poem, about him with Georges encouragement. He told me also about his father and he'd died and how he wished he could put that into words, I really hope and pray that his "Old POP" has him in his bestest bearhug right now. He was always so level headed with us, and me too, when I was scared and worried he'd always always popped by for a chat with me. Oh Dorrit, my heart is aching turely aching, His words meant so much to me in those early days after my Dad died, he always would make sure I was checking in and chatting, Keeping his eye on me.

Godbless him, he was a good good pal. A fine Man.

LOve to you Dorrit and the family.

Laura xxx

I know, hon. I'm pretty heart-sore myself today.

I kept looking forward to the day when I would make it out to BC and George and I could sit down face to face for a good long while. Sometimes, the 'looking forward' takes too long and then you've missed your opportunity.

Many many hugs,

Hi Kat

I'm having to hide out at the computer so Harris doesn't see my eyes. Such sad news,. One of these days a million years from here we'll all sit on that beautiful Veranda together, have a big hug and the bestest party of all, and the peace will be a fine thing. I truly hope he's at peace, and I've every faith that my Dad will pop by introduce himself and thank him from the bottom of his heart for keeping his eye out for "his" little girl,

Big Hugs Kat, I'm going to go Light a candle for me "olepal"

Take it easy, sending white light back across to you. xxxx Laura

Dorrit,


I am so sorry to hear about George. I will so miss his humour and wisdom and how his love for you was always so obvious in the tales he told.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family


Pam

My sympathies for your loss.

Aaron

Dear Dorrit

What a sad,sad day. I feel blessed to have known George, he was a very special man who will be greatly missed.

From his many posts it was obvious you two had a wonderful relationship, I cannot begin to understand your feelings of pain and loss. Thank you for thinking of all his friends here and posting this news at such a difficult time.


My thoughts are with you and your family.

Goodbye, Old George. We have been lucky being your friends. Me and my family will never forget you.

Dorrit, sending you a big hug from Basque Country.

Pello.

I did not "know" your husband, but I did want to extend my deepest sympathies.

Dear Dorritt,
I am so sorry. George was always so ready to help with answers for those of us that needed them. He was a very wise man and I know we will all miss him. When I came here about 2.5 years ago, I realized that he was part of the heart of KickAs, a place that has brought comfort to so many. God bless you and your family, Wanda

I'm so sorry to hear of Old Georges passing. He will be truely missed and remembered dearly by all here. What a wonderful person.
My prayers and thoughts will be with you.
Cindy

Oh, this one hurts. I've been away from KA for a few days now, and to come back to find this is just heartbreaking. George is one of the finest men to ever grace these forums, and his loss leaves an enormous void that will never totally be filled. To all our newer members who did not get to meet George, I am very sorry that you never will now. All veteran AS kickers know how big this loss is, and I am sure that every one of you feel the same hole in your heart that I do. I have wondered why George had not really been around anymore, and I was afraid that it was probably not due to any good reasons, but to come in and have those fears confirmed is just devastating.

Dorrit, I am so sorry for your loss. You know better than any of us what a great man George was. Many times he mentioned you in his posts, and every time, his love and affection for you was abundantly clear. All of us here would count ourselves lucky to share a love like the two of you had. Thank you for letting us know of George's passing, and my heart goes out to you during this time of loss.

I don't have any other words right now that could do justice to this great man . . . thank you George, for being one of KA's rocks for so long, and for showing those of us with severe AS that it was possible to age gracefully no matter what this disease did to us.

As I said, this one hurts.

Brad

Dorrit I will miss George,He was kind and a very strong man.I always wanted to watch the movie about the tug boat the Teeshoe.His stories and kind words made my life a lot easyer.
Bradford

Dear Dorrit,

I am so sorry for your loss. My heartfelt condolences.

Love to you,
Jessie

Brad,... to follow your thoughts in recognising that many of our newer members didn't have the same good fortune and indeed privilege of meeting George, I thought some might be interested to read his story, from our KickAS Stories section...

George Ilott's Story Part 1 & Part 2


I wish so much he had written part 3.

My deepest sympathy to his family. I had an honor of knowing him for a short while and he will be truly missed.

RIP my friend.

Dorrit, So sorry to hear of your loss. I have been on here since the early days, and although I don't post much, I read the forum everyday. I always looked forward to George's posts, and had already been missing him.
J.R.

Dorrit,

So sorry to hear about my dear friend Old George and will be sending many thoughts and prayers your way during your lost. I have been missing him for a while but am glad you let us know what happened. He was a very strong and kind man with a great sense of humour. He will be missed dearly.

Brent or the other George since I use my middle name instead of the first.

Dear Dorrit, I am saddened to hear of George's passing and offer my condolences. I know he was well loved on here and I will miss his emails and comments.
I am deeply sorry for your loss.

Dan Howe

I am so sorry to hear about George. Please know my thoughts and prayers are with you. As you can see by the responses George was very much loved. We will all miss him dearly.

Angie

Dorrit,

George was the sweetest person!!!! He was one of the first people I talked with at KA. I learned so much from him. He was a fine gentleman and I will miss him terribly!!

Please know that your family is in my thoughts and prayers. If there is anything that I can do please let me know!

All my best hugs and fairy dust, Dorrit! I will miss George so very much!
Holly

Hello Dorrit,
I am so sorry to hear of the loss of Old George. He will surely be missed here at KS.
He was a delightful man. I loved his humor, and so many times he would say something that included you. I could tell he really loved you. I will always remember that little picture he had on his posts.
You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Doreen

I am so sad to hear this...I have not been around as much here, but remember George from perhaps the late 90's...he was so great to talk to and if there was one ASkicker who truly rocked, it was George...if I remember correctly I would rap with him online in the chat room years ago...I always felt at ease when I saw his picture attached to his post...smiling....
He was and is one of the best persons I have met here at KA, and his unique story will be remembered...I was on the list to get his film...
My thoughts are with you Dorrit Blue Northern...
Peace through the tears
Linc

Hi Dorrit,

This is such terrible, sad news. George was such a funny and loving character here at KickAS. He will be greatly missed.

Words just seems so inadequate right now. I'm so sorry. My thoughts are with you and your family right now.

May he rest in (pain-free) peace.
Chelsea

My condolences to you and your family. I know everyone missed his postings and shared concern. There are a few words that many have mentioned...a gentleman, humor, and wisdom. Those are the words I would write as well. It's those qualities that carry through the computer. I truly enjoyed his posts and the advice and compassion he gave to all. And he did write of you often Dorrit, all wonderful things. Thank you for sharing this with us.

I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Your loss is a great loss to all of us here at KickAS.

I will be thinking of you.

Hugs and Blessings.
Possi

Hello Dorrit,

I am so sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and condolences are with you. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

Debbie

Dear Dorrit,
As an old timer I remember George very well.
He was very kind, solid and wise.
I'm sorry for your loss,
Evelyn

I think we need a KA memorial for George in the memorial section...perhaps many could contribute?
Peace
Linc

What a sad post to open on, seeing george on here over so many years, will be sadly missed, my heart goes out to you and your family.
Phil formerly Rat

I think that is a good idea Linc, He certainly made the site what it is today.

Dear Dorrit,

I'm so sorry to hear of your (our) loss. Old George was a friend to so many. I will think of him often.

My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Fred-Eye

Dorrit I am soooo sorry to hear this!
We used to share emails now and then and I was wondering why I hadn't heard from him.
George touch the hearts of so many people here.
He will be dearly missed!

Hugs to you,
Lisa

Dear Dorrit,

I am so sorry to hear this news. George was such a lovely man. You and your familly are in my thoughts.

Connie

Dear Dorrit,

I'm so very sorry to hear George died. "OldGeorge" is one of those people I remember welcoming me to kickAS when I first joined. What an amazing man...he'll be missed by so many.

Thinking of you and your family Dorrit

Much love

I agree Linc.
Old George must have a memorial.

Maggie

Thats a great Idea Linc.
Dan

I'm with Linc, Maggie and Danvon on the memorial.

Warm hugs,

Dorrit,

Thanks for sharing your news with us.

George was very special to me. His posts and connection when I first joined this site meant a lot. I'll never forget him and how kind and funny he was with me.

I'm sad.

Dearest Dorrit,

I don't spend nearly as much time on KA these days as I would like. I had hoped in my absences that OldGeorge and I had missed each other. I had even gone as far as to search for his username a time or two, but sadly there were no posts from my dear friend.

I am terribly sorry for your loss. If George was able to have as much of an impact on us as he clearly did, across the miles and using nothing more than his charming kind words on a computer screen, I can't even fathom the impact he had on those who shared in his daily life. It was clear to all of us that he thought the world of you Dorrit. I hope that your pain eases little by little day by day and that your memories and cherised times warm over you.

George was a wonderful friend to myself and Loz. The three of us used to share 3 way e-mails before Loz and I dared to realise how much in love we were. During the early days when we were tentative about sharing our relationship with everyone on KA, George was a great advocate of us and our love. I cherished every one of our interactions greatly (even if it was to joke about making Beer Floats as a way to gain some weight, much to the dismay of my now husband!)

I'm gutted that we never got to meet face to face (Loz and I did consider a quick trip to BC during one of his trips to Canada when I was a medical student, but sadly as is the fault of youth, I always thought there would be another time in the future).

If there is anything we can do Dorrit, please do let us know.

Very much love,
Jeanna and Loz

Dorit, I am so sorry to hear this, all my sympathy and good thoughts go out to you and your near ones. Though I don't come here as frequently lately I do missed the posts of George. When scanning threads I always looked out for his sympathic picture knowing that a good hearted and often humorous post was next to it. He sure had impact, he wrote like I wished I could write and I am sure his writings also had impact on the nice place Kickas always has been. He will be missed more then I can realize from here.
Gerard
Netherlands

Dear Dorrit,
I havn't been by the KA site for a few weeks and missed your post about George.
I am very sad to hear this this news about my old friend.
I don't remember if George began posting to Brian Hasrris' site or the original KA site, but I do remember "Old George" joining the group, back in the early days.
I will miss him very much.
All My Best

Rick S.

Dear Dorrit,
I'm very sorry to hear about your husband George. He was one of the few people I remembered from long before I started posting on this forum. I always enjoyed reading his posts. He was a very nice person to talk with, and he has been helpful to me on several occasions. He will be missed by everyone that had the pleasure of knowing him.
James.

Dorrit,

I am so happy to see the amount of post showng such support for George. I've not been able to read everything everyone has said but would be happy to chip in on a memorial for George if you need.

Even if it is just a webpage designed for his remembrance and share his life with others. I can and would help design or design such a page to tell his story if you want.

Brent

Dear Dorrit

I've only just found this post.
I'm so sorry for your loss.
I dont post much anymore, but I do still read, and did notice George hadnt been around the place for some time.
I remember his posts, and how he supported and cared for everyone, me included..
I' shall certainly miss him here.

Amber
XXXXX

George, I will miss you deeply my friend.

Cristina in California

Please accept my sympathies. George was so kind and welcoming to me (and I'm sure many others) when I was new here, always ready to help out, and always telling us about his wonderful wife.

May you find peace and comfort in your loss,

So sorry to learn of this news Dorrit: have been away and just read your post. I remember 'OldGeorge's' posts very well indeed. Always kind, helpful and friendly - a stalwart on KA.

Please accept my condolences. Warmest hugs to you me dear.

Molly

My reply is quite tardy, I've been uber-occupied with an early music festival the last couple weeks. Incidentally, it is Old George who helped facilitate my first early music festival experience, in fact my first true early music experience of any kind--a field in which I am now earning a doctorate. He and Dorrit were incredibly hospitable, providing airport rides, helping me deal with wheelchair repairs (and the fact that the airline lost my wheelchair altogether), hosting a small dinner to introduce me to other KickASers in the area, letting me hug their cat, and even giving me a place to sleep for a night in their home. My sincere condolences to Dorrit and family on a momentous loss. I'll be waiting for a memorial page... certainly the life of this illustrious AS Kicker warrants one!

'Erie :-(

Erie, it was so good to see your name appear; although, the circumstances are so sad. I have a copy of a photo of you, Laura and George on my KA wall of fame here at the office and look at all of you smiling together frequently.

Warm hugs,

Dorrit,
It was with a sad heart that I read the news about George!
I regret that I was unable to drive North from Seattle and see you afew years back!
George was not just a nice guy; as sick as he was, he was a rock, a solid rock giving and sharing ideas that conveyed how we could all live a better life.
He was a man that led other leaders!
I am much better for having known him as a friend.
Lon

For starters, please accept my very late condolences for your loss. I have not been to this site in a few years and just expected to look up a few things, but; I'm in tears after reading the name OldGeorge in the "In Memorium" section. I was fairly active on KickAs back around 2000 or so and George was one of the many people who helped me immensely. We even talked on the phone one time and he sent me the "before and after" photos of his back surgery, which I still have and refer to for my own sanity. I felt a kinship with George because he grew up in Powell River and I grew up in Comox, just across the Straight of Georgia in BC, though some 30 years apart. I still think of you, George and I will miss you. Darren Lavigne, Sudbury, Ontario.

Yes... George was a very special Kicker, I still think about him from time to time.

Popped through the thread a bit to see some of the former Kickers names.

Tim

Tim-
I was thinking about him the other day.
He made a difference in our lives!

He certainly did make a difference. I also thought of him recently. KickAS has brought so many good people in to my life.

I am grateful.

I haven't visited this site in several months. I'm only just discovering this news..

I just wanted to quickly say that I'm really sorry to hear about George. Sending my thoughts and condolences out to you BlueNorthern and everybody else that's been affected by this loss

Hello Seb,

Old George actually passed away nearly 7 years ago now. This thread got bumped by Darren who had not posted here in years but finally saw the thread.

Many long time posters here still think about George from time to time and you may see a reference. He was a very special Kicker with a very gentle nature about him.

Tim

Hey Tim,

Wow I had no idea that it was such a long time ago. For some reason I thought it had only happened a few months ago. I never spoke to George but you're right about him being referenced around here from time to time. It seems like he was a very influential and inspiring person that touched many peoples lives.

Thanks for correcting me about this Tim. I hope you and your son are both doing well these days mate!

Seb

Hi Dorrit, am so sorry for your loss...I remember George from the start of my experience here at KA...more than fifteen years ago i bet...he was always here chatting and encouraging ASkickers...may he rest in peace...I have not been around here a lot as I used to but tonight I had a feeling that I needed to log on...and I saw your post...My thoughts and prayers go out to you and George...
He Rocked
Peace
Linc

Wait...just saw some replies....George passed seven years ago? I hopefully expressed my condolences then
Linc

Of course if I looked at the date of Dorrits post I would have corrected my memory....but George rocked, and that's a fact
Peace
Linc

Dorrit, I still think of George as well. He really was special and I still have the dvd of the Teeshoe story he sent to me.

I hope you are well and happy.

Love,