Mabus Incarnate ~ View topic - Gregory aka Shadow - 1961-2008

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IN LOVING MEMORY
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a.k.a.
Gregory Morris
1961 - 2008

Gregory passed away May 6, 2008 at around 6:30am PST. Gregory needed a liver and a heart transplant and was on the waiting list, but the organs did not come soon enough. Gregory died peacefully in his bed. He is survived by his estranged wife and daughter. Gregory described himself as: "Singer-songwriter, father, good friend, lover not a fighter, musician, writer, disabled, divorced, progressive, voted for Obama, supports equal and human rights for all, animal lover but not a vegetarian yet, sleeps with cats, willing to sleep with other pretty things if there is love and a commitment, probably a genius, sensitive, lover of the arts and the pleasing" on his myspace website. His best friend Annie described him by stating, "Gregory had a heart of gold and loved making friends." He will be missed by all.

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I have known Shadow since 1999, when I first started going to ET chat. He was one of the first people I met. Shadow was natorious for cybering with the locals; however, sometimes you may have actually been talking to his wife and not him! But it was all in fun and I will miss the guy.

I also met shadow in ET Chat in 1999 ...He is going to be missed ...... R.I.P Shadow Sad

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sighs. surprised by this and saddened. rest in peace shadow.

Shadow will certainly be missed. Im not sure how long ago I met him but he was always sweet and caring towards me and NEVER expected or asked for anything in return except for my friendship. This is very sad news. R.I.P. Shadow I hope you're watching over and protecting us. Sad

RIP Shadow

May you be with the Lord

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I remember meeting Shadow in 2002 in ET Chat. He'll be missed, but however he's in a better place now. RIP Shadow.

I was the bearer of bad news to Crimson, and she cried on the phone for at least a half hour. Sad

It's kind of bothering me that the first thing to be said about him was that he was "notorious for cybering". He was also notorious for his love of music, nostalgia, peace, and of all things beautiful. He tried his best to rise above any of the petty bickering that was ever going on here, unless it finally got to the point where he had to tell someone to grow up, or shut up...anything of musical or intellectual or aesthetic interest that he came across, he brought here to Mabus to share with us, and I get the feeling he did the same thing in his everyday life. He was also a very proud and loving father. He dared to be open and honest about things that most other peole would hide in shame from the rest of the world. He accepted himself just as he accepted others, although he was highly opinionated and not afraid to tell you your opinion was wrong (lol), he wouldnt hold it against you, unless you were a total ignorant ass, which he couldnt tolerate. These are some of the things he was notorious for and should be remembered for. I will really miss Shadow, I have been missing him these past few months, and as the realization sinks in that he will never be back, I am really deeply saddened and can feel the void thats left here at Mabus without him. Let's remember him for the eclectic, eccentric, beautiful and wonderful things he did. Thats what hes really notorious for.

Still is crying. Sorry, I haven't posted anything yet. I am very hurt by the loss of Shadow. I know you actually met me and shadow the same exact day in ET Life.

I met Shadow under a different screen name first which I told him was completely horrible. I told him it made him sound depressed and lonely not the fun, smart, loving person he is. Believe it or not I met Shadow the first minutes I logged into yahoo chat. And I met him in a Christian Room. He had never been online before either. So, it become the why in the world did we chose to go to a Christian Room discussion. First time in chat, first time ever im'ing somebody. My first online friend and someone I loved dearly. I knew his secrets as much as he knows mine. I met him my first year I was in college on August 28, 1999. I will admit my first screen name was mintygreene. Don't ask I had no idea how to do a screen name back then and it was a name of a garage band I knew in high school. T
he first time shadow im'd me I actually started talking....and well...then I decided I didn't like him and he wasn't worth my time. So I put him on ignore. Well, you know I really thought I could get rid of him that way. Shadow being shadow and especially my shadow...he however learned that you can make as many screen names as you like...so let's just say for the next two days of our relationship we knew each other by many different screen names. I would ignore him and change mine and in turn he would change his.

It became this huge drawn out game. But the funny thing is every time I came back into a room he could find me. It must have been fate after two days and spending over 12 hours doing this game I think we both decided to change our screen names together to something "cool". So we spent four hours making our new sn's something that no one would ever forget.

Shadow found ET one day while I was in class. I logged on and he was so excited talking about this cool room and these people. Personally, I thought he had made it all up. He had to make sure though that it would be safe for me to go to. That's right Shadow scoped out rooms for me to chat in deciding rather it would be a place I would like or hate. I can tell you every single conversation I ever had with him if I ever had the time and the room to write it all.

But he protected me. He knew the truth of what happened my first year in college. He even knew the sn of my first so called boyfriend. He even tried to warn me but I didn't listen. I guess i feel the loss so great is because he was the first person in my life the day my life changed forever. He knew the truth about what happened and the pain I felt. Most importantly he knew that my world had shattered.

For me it's hard to even admit who I once was versus who I am now. Shadow was really my shadow. Always there when I needed him the most. That is how he got the sn my_elusive_shadow. Stealth but always in the background protecting me from harm.

I will not take credit for his personality, his persistence, his creativity, his intelligence, his love, his imagination......

I knew him before James, I knew him before anybody else in my life. He was the first person in my life who took the time to listen to my life story. And even knew why I am so picky about being called Crimson. I told him we needed to write a book about our adventures online. Our stories of who we met and what went down.

I don't know what words that I can say to even give him the right justice he deserves in life.

To me I lost more than a friend I lost the last piece of my old soul. One I try to forget and hide from the world.

Still crying and hurting,

Crimson

PS His first SN was his real name. I told him the most powerful thing ever is your own name. For this reason I shared with him my real name and for about five years online only he knew my real name.

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My name is Marie Field. I met Gregory Morris as a freshman in college. I was scared, naive, and totally blonde. Personally, I thought he was an online stalker for two days....well, you have read the top.

Gregory meant a lot to me because he understood other peoples' point of view something that did not exist in my world. I learned of other cultures...I learned of other religions...I learned trust...

He worked with those who were mentally handicapped and always said I would be good at it. Well, guess what he was right because that is my full time job now. Some might have considered him lost or experimenting with life. I don't think so. He knew all along what life was about and only wanted to share it with others. The wonderful thing about the Internet is we can become whoever we want to be. To some of you he was a lover, to others a hater, to others still a nuisance, one lost....

He was all of these things. To me he was a door to a whole new world. A true person and a true friend. The most important thing in life should be being who you are without restrictions. Enjoying life and being thankful for what you do have. He did it all...not to be mean...he did it for knowledge...

The book on his life is now closed but he was able to create a future for someone who didn't have a chance.

Love and Peace to you Gregory.

"Crim, Crim, Crim"

"Shadow, Shadow, Shadow"

"What should we do now, Shadow?"

"Whatever, you want Crim the whole world is your and ours for the day."

"Anything?"

"Anything my love, there are no rules."

I am still attempting to get funeral arrangement information, but with no luck Sad

I got the funeral information... It is Memorial Day weekend. I will post the precise information later.

God bless you Crimson for that beautiful note. Brought tears to my eyes. What a wonderful, beautiful, tragic, eccentric soul. He'll be missed most ardently.

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g'night Shadow.

*hugz Crimmy*

Shadow and I had a sorted relationship, but one thing he did in my life was help me to be a bit more tolerant of the liberal left wing types, and maybe people in general. Tho chat as a whole did this he was one of the key people. I will miss him indeed.

Shadow and I weren't that close in the early days of ET... But we became close since I came to Mabus. We started talking more in PMs. I used to rarely talk in PMs with regs. Cheeta was like the ONLY person I chatted with in PMs for the first 5 years in ET chat.

Gregory was born 12/07/1955 in Los Angeles County Califiornia.
Here is a Poem that I wrote for my Brother the other day:

Gregory-what's in a name?

My eldest brother not like any other.

He inspired my life and his burned so bright.

He lived from the heart-gave new meaning to art.

His interests were diverse-now he's gone from this earth.

His love never died for those lost he did cry.

I did all I could to make his last days here good

But until the very end, my brother-my friend!

Gregory Lee 1955-2008
Love Always, JOSEPH

I appreciate all of the warm thoughts and wishes. Gregory will be missed by all who knew him.

Aww thanks so much for posting that here Joseph, and welcome, by the way. Shadow was a very important part of our family here, dont know if youve had a chance to look around much but I hope you'll have a chance to look at his posts. We'll make sure that his thoughts and his essence live on here. Thanks again for sharing your beautiful poem with us. Smile

Thanks for sharing that with us Joseph. Smile