~Deacon's Fucked up Cancer Thread~

[Apple_of_Eden]

Beloved Friend to Many

My heart is sad and tears are flowing. Deacon was one of the kindest men Lit has to offer. A good man. A great friend. A true perv, who loved to play and tease, but who had a heart of gold. He was truly one of a kind and he will be missed by many, of which, I am one.

He was kind, gentle, warm, fuzzy, funny, and full of love. I will miss him greatly.

My thoughts and prayers go out to his wife, his girls, and his entire Lit family. May he find the peace he so deserves.

A friend once told me of a poem that I think is befitting of Deacon's life:

I stood there at the headstone of one I love, and cried. Deacon Voss, with dates of birth and death, so neatly were inscribed. The thought came quickly to my mind, these years leave much unseen. Far more meaningful to me is the dash which lies between. The years within that little dash live on in memory, and represent the precious life of one who's dear to me...Ron Tranmer

Deacon lived his "dash" as fully as anyone. May he rest in peace.
Love you, Deacon​

 

[Mr_bogey]

RIP Deac
Fuck cancer

I knew he was sick but never understood how sick til I learned of his passing a little earlier. I didn't know him well but the people who did speak volumes about this loss. Knowing the quality of some of the people closest to him makes me wish I took the time to know him better. Rest easy Deac.

 

[baise]

My father had cancer, and I almost lost a grandson to cancer. I am not good at participating here, so I never knew Deacon. But after reading what has been said by those who did, I wish I had known him. As Mr. bogey said, the thoughts and feelings people have expressed here speak volumes about Deacon.

“What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us”. (Helen Keller)

 

[Deacon_Voss]

Thank you

I guess you can call me Deacon Jr. it means the world to me that he was loved and respected by so many here on the forum. thank you for all of your amazing words of love and respect. to many of you he was as he was to me everything...

i will miss hearing the stories while we worked on projects together about all the hilarious things that went on here. and how all of you were on his mind.

he went quick surround by his loved ones. he did not suffer i was thankful of that.

and thank you to his Girlz you meant the world to him.

ill look in on ya guys every now and then.

thank you very much for what you all did for my fathers mental health through this time.

sorry about my writing skills or horrible lack there of my father was the writer not me.

Deacon Jr

 

[Azuldrgon]

I guess you can call me Deacon Jr. it means the world to me that he was loved and respected by so many here on the forum. thank you for all of your amazing words of love and respect. to many of you he was as he was to me everything...

i will miss hearing the stories while we worked on projects together about all the hilarious things that went on here. and how all of you were on his mind.

he went quick surround by his loved ones. he did not suffer i was thankful of that.

and thank you to his Girlz you meant the world to him.

ill look in on ya guys every now and then.

thank you very much for what you all did for my fathers mental health through this time.

sorry about my writing skills or horrible lack there of my father was the writer not me.

Deacon Jr

*sends best wishes*
Thank you.

 

[ToPleaseHim]

Sending you all the love and good vibes, Deacon Jr. I know this particular loss well. I’m so glad you get to see the outpouring of love and care for your dad. Take care of you.

 

[JerseyJade]

I guess you can call me Deacon Jr. it means the world to me that he was loved and respected by so many here on the forum. thank you for all of your amazing words of love and respect. to many of you he was as he was to me everything...

i will miss hearing the stories while we worked on projects together about all the hilarious things that went on here. and how all of you were on his mind.

he went quick surround by his loved ones. he did not suffer i was thankful of that.

and thank you to his Girlz you meant the world to him.

ill look in on ya guys every now and then.

thank you very much for what you all did for my fathers mental health through this time.

sorry about my writing skills or horrible lack there of my father was the writer not me.

Deacon Jr

Love and prayers to you and your family, Deacon Jr. I think about all of you every day and hope all is well. I will never forget your dad. He was my friend.

 

[Chillygirl]

All the good wishes and thoughts for your family. I was blessed to call him my friend.

 

[beachbaby179]

I guess you can call me Deacon Jr. it means the world to me that he was loved and respected by so many here on the forum. thank you for all of your amazing words of love and respect. to many of you he was as he was to me everything...

i will miss hearing the stories while we worked on projects together about all the hilarious things that went on here. and how all of you were on his mind.

he went quick surround by his loved ones. he did not suffer i was thankful of that.

and thank you to his Girlz you meant the world to him.

ill look in on ya guys every now and then.

thank you very much for what you all did for my fathers mental health through this time.

sorry about my writing skills or horrible lack there of my father was the writer not me.

Deacon Jr

I'm glad you got to see all of this. So much love for him here. I picked up my phone to text him on Christmas and then it hit me all over again so I addressed my text to mom instead. I'll never, ever forget my dear friend. It warms my heart that you now know what we all thought about your dad.

Dee

 

[peekingone]

Prayers to you and your family. So sorry for your loss.

 

[Nevyn_Black]

So this post is harder for me to write than I can explain and I have honestly been avoiding it since I got the news. I told some friends about your fathers passing and they were deeply saddened. I realized that maybe I was more deeply effected than I wanted to admit and I needed time to process.

When I first met Deacon, he was under another name and so was I. There were more of us then and I think in some ways as a community we were closer than we have become. We've lost so many over the years.

There were times your dad and I were friends. Times when we disagreed and times when I think he was disappointed in me. Times I think I made him worry.
But he was always there as a background part of my life. Its funny how someone can became such a part of you just because of time. Years and decades pass and they are just woven into the fabric.

I think one of the last things I did was hurt him and disappoint him. I said some tings here to people that he truly loved and instead of being angry and lashing out, he was just sad that I hurt them. I never had a chance to make it right.

My parents are both gone and so I know the pain you are going through. I'm so sorry. All I can do is pray that he is surrounded by all good things now, absent of pain. May he, and you, know peace.

Lowfat, thanks for being my friend brother. I miss you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqbGVMufZKQ

I guess you can call me Deacon Jr. it means the world to me that he was loved and respected by so many here on the forum. thank you for all of your amazing words of love and respect. to many of you he was as he was to me everything...

i will miss hearing the stories while we worked on projects together about all the hilarious things that went on here. and how all of you were on his mind.

he went quick surround by his loved ones. he did not suffer i was thankful of that.

and thank you to his Girlz you meant the world to him.

ill look in on ya guys every now and then.

thank you very much for what you all did for my fathers mental health through this time.

sorry about my writing skills or horrible lack there of my father was the writer not me.

Deacon Jr

 

[fungatorgurl101]

I guess you can call me Deacon Jr. it means the world to me that he was loved and respected by so many here on the forum. thank you for all of your amazing words of love and respect. to many of you he was as he was to me everything...

i will miss hearing the stories while we worked on projects together about all the hilarious things that went on here. and how all of you were on his mind.

he went quick surround by his loved ones. he did not suffer i was thankful of that.

and thank you to his Girlz you meant the world to him.

ill look in on ya guys every now and then.

thank you very much for what you all did for my fathers mental health through this time.

sorry about my writing skills or horrible lack there of my father was the writer not me.

Deacon Jr

I cannot tell you how much I appreciate you logging in to see the messages about your Dad. I do hope that even though this is Lit that you see the love, support and genuine connections your Dad made throughout the years. You already know how special he was to you and your family but now you know how Special he was to us as well. Your family has weighed heavy in my thoughts and on my heart and know that you will always have a group of people who are happy to help if you guys need it even if it's just a chance to chat when you need it most. And yes his Girls miss him so

 

[VIPER2121]

Prayers to you and your family. I only saw him on the threads but he was always a good person.

 

[Apple_of_Eden]

To the Deacon Voss Family

I guess you can call me Deacon Jr. it means the world to me that he was loved and respected by so many here on the forum. thank you for all of your amazing words of love and respect. to many of you he was as he was to me everything...

i will miss hearing the stories while we worked on projects together about all the hilarious things that went on here. and how all of you were on his mind.

he went quick surround by his loved ones. he did not suffer i was thankful of that.

and thank you to his Girlz you meant the world to him.

ill look in on ya guys every now and then.

thank you very much for what you all did for my fathers mental health through this time.

sorry about my writing skills or horrible lack there of my father was the writer not me.

Deacon Jr

**********

Dear Deacon Jr and family,

Thank you for sharing Deacon with us. He was a wonderful man and had so much caring, friendship, and love to share...and he had a wicked sense of humor.

My thoughts and prayers are being sent to all of you. May you find comfort in the best and happiest of memories shared with Deacon, in each other, and in the love you have as a family.

My heartfelt sympathy

 

[BrainTeez]

Saddened by the news

I haven't been on Lit much lately and haven't been on Deacon's thread in about a month. So, tonight, I was stunned and saddened by the news of his passing.

I lost an uncle to cancer this past August. I mentioned it on this thread, #514, in a reply to one of Deacon's posts. Even though Deacon didn't know me, he thanked me for adding to his thread.

I salute Deacon for sharing the details of his worst journey with all of us here on Lit. Especially as I think he did so in the hope that someone would benefit from the conversation. I'm so sorry that his voice has been cut short! Of course, he will not be forgotten but he will be missed.

My sincerest condolences to his wife, children and many friends here on Lit.

Live every day my friends and don't take anyone for granted.

With a heavy heart,

BT

 

[shmily]

Oh wow, just logged in after a break for a bit, so sad to hear of this fun loving guys passing, first knew him as Lowfat, he will be missed. Hugs n prayers to the family, thanks for sharing him.
S

 

[beachbaby179]

7 months. And I can still hear your laugh when I do something dumb. I flew a kite last week, and thought of you every minute.

I miss you terribly, my friend. I'll just leave this here.

 

[beachbaby179]

A year ago today. Sometimes it feels like yesterday, and sometimes it feels like forever since I heard your voice.

Life goes on. You told me that all the time. And it's good now. I hope you know that somehow.

Before he died, Deacon shared this with me and told me to listen when things were difficult. So. A year later I've lost count of the number of times I've listened. I will always have to listen, because it's difficult to be without him.

Love you forever, my friend.

 

[Chillygirl]

I didn’t know him as long or as well but he shared this song with me when I was struggling. I think of him every time I hear it.

 

[SassySheDevil]

Both of these are beautiful songs. Hard to listen to. But beautiful.

He knows BB.

 

[barefootgirl69]

Deacon was always encouraging people (me) even through his hardest days. I think he recognized how important it was to help another any way he could.

This year has been crazy for me and I think of him often telling me not to wait. Get those doctor's appointments! Don't put things off. So I'm going to remind each one of you...get those tests done. Don't put them off.

I miss you, Deacon.

 

[JerseyJade]

I miss Deacon so much, it still hurts sometimes. He always made me laugh and I loved picking on him. Thinking of his family during this holiday.

 

[shmily]

Sure do miss this guy. Always fun and encouraging to everyone. He touched alot of people here.

 

[beachbaby179]

Another of your milestones, celebrated without you.
Happy birthday in heaven, my dear, dear friend.

 

[Dribble]

I have said it before...he was a good egg