Tragic loss of a gaming buddy.

Last night I found out that my good friend Guy F passed away.   Guy was only 61 years old. He plan was to retire in December this year when he turned 62.   He told he want to enjoy live with family and friends.   I met Guy via a group that are hard core Advance Squad Leader players.  After finding a ASL facebook. I had for player near to me.  To my fortune found a group that meet regularly near me.  They let me join their face book group.    This when I met Guy.   He was a seasoned player and loved the game.  My second game was against.  In our first meeting he brought several scenarios on a basic beginner level.  Explained in deal how the game works.  As we play he would point out rules as I started a move.  In which he told me what could happened.  That was the beginning of our friendship.  He always let me know if I need a component, he was available to play. 

Most of my ASL group are near my age 50-70 years old.  No egos or killer players. This is one of the reason I liked Guy.

My friend Guy,

 I hope Guy will find a group of ASL player in Heaven.  It is ashame to run over buy careless drivers.  God bless you buddy. I hope to see you on the other side resting under the shade of an old oak.  God Bless you and your family.







Here is what Fred said about Guy.

    My good friend and battle buddy, SGM (ret) Guy F....... died this morning. He was killed on I-696 after he got into a fender bender with another car. He and the other driver got out to check and were both struck and killed by two other vehicles.

Guy was the Senior Enlisted Leader for the Joint Reserve Intelligence Support Element - Detroit when I was the unit's director. He was very competent and was an excellent adviser to me and took great care of his soldiers, airmen, sailors and marines. I relied on him heavily.

He also worked as one of the intelligence specialist at the G2 US Army TACOM LCMC on my team. He supported the light tactical wheeled vehicle programs.

Guy played ASL and WH40K among many other wargames. He loved gaming and was always a great opponent. He and I were currently in the midst of playing the scenarios CH!'s Krinkelt-Rocherath pack. He was playing the Germans. We last played on January 17th. That was the last day I had the pleasure of his company.

Guy was a great man, always helpful and friendly, with a calming demeanor. He will be greatly missed. I am simply stunned and am frankly going numb over this

Here is what David said:

, Guy was a great gaming partner. I really appreciated his presence on Saturday nights, where he, Howie Dawson, Mike Fetty, and myself played every other weekend. There is just a huge, gaping, hole, and part of me just can't accept that I will no longer enjoy his company, and hear his voice and laughter. In many ways, he was an unsung hero in helping us playtest ASL products for more than a decade. In between that, he played WH40K a lot when we were all active. I think he owned more 40K armies than any of us, and he seemed to enjoy playing it. I know he owned many games and was looking forward to retirement soon to begin playing all of them. In addition to the grief, I have this undirected anger that I have yet to place, at his absence. You will be greatly missed! 😢