followsthewolf

[Admin2]

It is with great sadness that the administration of The Unknown Zone must inform our membership that we have lost one of our very loyal and long-standing members.  Followsthewolf passed away on Wednesday, April 17th, 2013 in a Pennsylvania hospital from pulmonary fibrosis.  He was 66 years old.

His sharp wit and intellect graced these boards for many years, and he will be sorely missed by administration, and by his fellow posters. 

In typical character, he requested no services.

[Admin2]

CONNEAUTVILLE — Walter H. Mullen, 66, of Conneautville and formerly of Ashtabula, Ohio, died Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at Meadville Medical Center.

He was born on Oct. 26, 1946 in Ashtabula, Ohio, the son of the late William and Clara Norene (Pearson) Mullen. He married Patricia Seward on Dec. 15, 1993; she survives.

He was a graduate of Edgewood Senior High School in l964 and a graduate of Capital University in l968. He was employed by the Ashtabula Area School District for 30 years and at the Crawford County Corrections Facility as a counselor for five years. He was most recently employed at the University of Pittsburgh Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology as a site manager. He was also employed as a police officer in Geneva, Ohio, at the same time he was teaching school.

He was a member of the Elks in Ohio and in Meadville, and in the past he was an avid golfer, and enjoyed scuba diving and Lake Erie boating. His children and grandchildren meant the world to him. He was a very devoted and loving grandfather who avidly supported and attended many of their extra-curricular activities that each were involved in.

He was a forever fan of the Cleveland Browns and Indians, and in his spare time, thoroughly enjoyed discussing past and present games with his friends.

In addition to his wife, Patricia Mullen, he is survived by two daughters, Edith Linz and her husband, Edward Linz III, of Conneautville and Stacy Peterman-Getz of Conneautville; five grandchildren, Katelyn Linz, Michael Linz, Mandi Linz, Derek Peterman and Maxwell Getz; a brother, Edward Mullen and his wife, Kitty, of Little Elm, Texas, a sister-in-law, Diane Mullen of Muskegon, Mich., and nieces and nephews, Melissa Mullen Reed, Krista Mullen, David Mullen and Mandy Wright; and his mother-in-law, Edith Seward of Conneautville.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth Mullen.

In honoring Walt's request, there will be no services.

To further help in the research of pulmonary fibrosis, the family asks that all memorial contributions be made to the following associations in hopes that further study be developed in finding a cure for this disease: American Heart Association; or to the Emphysema COPD Research Center, Suite 1211, Kaufman Building, 3471 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa 15213.

Please sign the guestbook at hatheway-tedesco.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Dickson Funeral Home & Crematory, Rocco R. Tedesco, supervisor, 130 N. Second St., Conneaut Lake.

http://meadvilletribune.com/obituaries/x437168439/Walter-H-Mullen

[Admin2]

Please feel free to use this thread in whatever manner you so choose as his fellow members of the Zone. 

[me]

 

[libby]

Please feel free to use this thread in whatever manner you so choose as his fellow members of the Zone.

I am so sorry ... when I logged in and saw his name, I thought for a second or two that he was posting again. He was special to me -- such an obviously intelligent and educated man --  I always looked forward to his posts. I first got to know him years ago on the old 4seasons chat room -- I wrote something, and his thoughtful comment about what I'd written made me realize he understood exactly the point I'd tried to make. 

I'll miss him.

Rest in peace, Dear Sir.

[Palehorse]

Oh damn Wolf! This news hit me like a stake to the heart. 

Yes Libby, he was indeed a very special individual and one that I will dearly miss interacting with. He taught anyone willing to listen; freely and without prejudice. He was never one to spare the rod either, and would take anyone to task that needed it.

He is/was one of those individuals who earned your respect, everyday, and without you even realizing it. A dry sense of humor and an innate ability to think outside of the box on just about any topic, and yet still able to admit very quickly when he made a mistake. (Which was rare for him).

I will be forever thankful for his contributions not just within this forum, but especially for his "behind the scenes" acts and words of compassion. Most recently his private communication with me during my own health challenge, helped put things into perspective for me. And it was greatly needed and very much appreciated.

And in retrospect I find it now, (just as I did then), very ironic that here was a man terminally sick and yet he took the time to extend a hand to me when in comparison my illness was a case of the sniffles compared to his.  And yet, that is exactly how this man rolled, 24/7 around here.

I am heartsick right now. . . 

Thanks for the lessons FTW, and more importantly for the friendship. I will miss you each and every time I log on here, and remember you always brother.

[Henry Hawk]

I too, am heartsick...    Stunned and heartsick...
I just went though some of the personal messages we exchanged over the years, and I want to say that he was nothing but class and a gentleman.  He and I used to disagree with one another on certain issues, but we always, ALWAYS had great respect for one another.
I am so fortunate to have had the opportunity to cross paths with him and was able to call him a friend.

Rest in peace Walt. 

[Henry Hawk]

I was just looking through FTW's posts.......his last post was wishing me a Happy Birthday on April the 15th.  I noticed there was activity by him on the 17th , the day he passed.

Folks, it is so easy to take people for granted.........here one day, gone the next.

My heart is broken today.   

[Bo D]

He is not gone. He is UNALI! Unali lives on in the minds of his friends and family.

[Henry Hawk]

He is not gone. He is UNALI! Unali lives on in the minds of his friends and family.

True that!

[Exterminator]

RIP, FTW.   

[Locutus]

RIP my online friend Walt.  I will miss your words of wisdom here.  Your ability to deliver your messages in such a succinct (and often humorous) manner was indeed unique.  This place won't be the same without you.

You'll be missed!   

[duke jupiter]

RIP FTW. 

Best regards,
Duke (enjoyed your posts and wit) Jupiter

[Anne]

I'm sorry to hear about FTW. I did not know him, but he seemed to be a very nice person.

[Y]

I had to drop in when I was told about Walt.   

No one gets out of here alive, but it's always sad to lose someone you've known for years.  Walt had been a member of the Zone since way back in the Zone's free forum days, and I knew him from as far back as the old Hey Martha.  Obviously, I'm not the only one who will miss him.  I hope he knew how much we appreciated him and will miss him.

To infinity and beyond, Walt!