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Doug Fleming 1977-2005

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Dear Radio-Info visitor:

This is one of the hardest letters I have had to ever write.

As many of you have heard by now Doug Fleming our site owner and co-founder was missing since last weekend. I am deeply saddened to report to you, Doug has passed away.

His family requested I inform the Radio-Info visitors on this heartbreaking news, and waited until this time, honoring their request.

At this time I am sorry, I can’t provide any details of his death, and there have been no wake/funeral plans made. I promise you, please be patient, you will be made aware of arrangements as soon as the family makes them public.

Any questions or thoughts to be shared, are to be directed to [email protected]. I will NOT be able to discuss any personal details even via e-mail. Please honor that request.

I have been in contact with Tanim, Lance and Sam, during this sad time, as they have worked very closely with Doug, and I know 1st hand, the respect and honor Doug had for these fine individuals that made and make Radio-Info possible. But Doug’s family and I ask please do NOT contact them with questions, as they will not be able to answer them for you.

I have discussed with Sam & Lance, in the next few days they will be making e-mail accounts where you can leave your thoughts so the family can access and read them. Also, Lance, Tanim and Sam will be working on a tribute for Doug to be posted soon on the site.

As I am the person sharing this with you, and if you did not know Doug, my relationship with Doug and his family is as follows.

I have known Doug for a good amount of years. I watched him grow from a teen to an adult. I am a few years older than him, and he always respected me 110%, and I honored him for it. I love him like the brother I never had. He was the kind of person that could light my toe on fire and I could not stay mad at him. He was smart, compassionate, and loved people. And many loved him the same way.

He has a loving mother, father and sister. I have built a relationship with his family, and I always feel at ease when around them and in their house, and I cherish the feeling. Doug lived his life around love and happiness, being guided by his family, making him the great person he was and will always be in our hearts.


Let me say, Doug made it clear to me that he was so proud, thankful and he was honored at every visitor that visited Radio-Info.com, and wished he could thank everyone that visited or participated for making the site as successful as it is today. He never envisioned the site growing to such popularity.

While we are filled with sadness, I know Doug would not want us to be sad for long. So I ask for you to reflect, as you see fit, in memory or prayer, to Doug, his family, and all his loved ones.

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This is truly horrific news. Obviously my condolences to everyone who knew Doug personally. Though we never met, we had a few stimulating exchanges over Radio-Info, but when all was said I always respected Doug. Both for his views on the industry and for being one of the driving forces behind Radio-Info.
 
For those who aren't aware of who Doug Fleming was, he posted somewhat frequently on the San Francisco board under the username "hitradio".

Although I knew him only through the e-mail interaction between moderator and administrator, his passing is a great loss to all of us here at R-I.
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In my seven years of posting on these boards nothing stopped me dead in my tracks more than reading that Doug is gone. Definitely sad news. If I start rambling on, I apologize now.

I haven't met Doug face to face, I only knew him through these boards and through e-mails. He did give me his number years ago to talk about radio. Alas I didn't give him a call, and its one I now regret not taking. But knowing him through these exchanges I was amazed at his passion for radio and how he brought it out of all of us. Doug was there for the fans of radio, to those where it was more than just something to listen to. And that we will always be thankful for.

My sadness though cannot equate to the feelings that Doug's family must be going through right now. I pray for his family and that the passion for the medium he's instilled in us lives on.

Timothy Fang
The Golden State Radio Guide
http://goldenstate.radiobb.com/
 
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