Farewell, Nnenn.

It is with great sadness that I must report on the tragic death of Nate 'nnenn' Nielsen. He was a big figure in the community, with a whole scale and a part (rubber band holder) named after him. He will be greatly missed even by those who have criticised his methods (myself included).

I will take a quote from Keith Goldman's very well written post on TBB:

Nate’s death was the result of an automobile accident earlier this month. A resident of Tekoa, Washington, Nate was a father, an artist, and a professor specializing in graphic design. Nate is survived by his beloved wife and two sons ages 3 and 8.

It is important to Nate’s family that he is remembered by our community, one that he took great joy in participating in. Above all they want Nate to be remembered as a devoted husband and father, and for us to know that his interest in the brick was inseparable from his love for his boys.

I am truly shocked to hear of his death, and I hope you too realise just how sad this situation is. Nonetheless, Nate's legacy should live on. Keith is organising a formation of Vic Viper spacecraft, in the style of Nnenn, to be shown at Brickworld 2010 in Chicago this year. They will be arranged in a traditional "missing man formation", which is common at memorial events around the world. For more information contact Keith at legomankeith@aol.com .


~John