Re: [CR]Chris Beyer has passed away

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From: "jerrymoos" <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
To: "Bender-Zanoni, Joseph" <JBender-Zanoni@fishneave.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <C6A2BD336CDA184094AB3C07FB5A88E603B723EC@NYMAILCL>
Subject: Re: [CR]Chris Beyer has passed away
Date: Wed, 21 May 2003 19:02:15 -0500


I think all of us on the list for several years are shocked. I did several trades, sales, purchases with Chris, plus countless exchanges of information, both on and off list. He was one of the most active, knowledgeable, and congenial people associated with our hobby. It's as if a friend next door died suddenly, you are totally stunned.

Regards,

Jerry Moos
Houston, TX


----- Original Message -----
From: "Bender-Zanoni, Joseph"
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 10:42 AM
Subject: [CR]Chris Beyer has passed away



> I have the sad news that Chris died of cancer on Monday. Chris had been
> fighting the disease since the time of his appendicitus, January a year ago.
> Chris' wife April plans a small memorial service in 3 weeks.
>
> Chris was a long time contributor to the list, with a particular interest in
> English frames, interesting components and artistic lugwork. If you look
> back, he made hundreds of posts, although they tapered off since last
> September. Collecting bicycles gave him joy right up to the end, as he had
> only recently received Curt Goodrich # 2. He even made plans to get to the
> Cirque this year, but was unable.
>
> I first called Chris out of the blue around 1999 just wishing to talk about
> his posts. Those who knew Chris know that words don't describe what a great
> fellow he was. When I moved to the New Jersey area, we shared consultations
> on bike buildups, rides around the area including a NYC century ride in 1991
> and just stopping by for a beer and talk. I, for one, will really miss him.
>
> Joe Bender-Zanoni
> Great Notch, NJ