Topic: -OT- Matt Jeffries has passed away (Read 2153 times)

WickedZombie45 · « **on:** July 22, 2003, 03:08:36 pm »

http://www.startrek.com/news/news.asp?ID=129357

I raise my glass in salute to the man who gave us starship lovers the basis for everything that has come about since his iconic Enterprise first hit the drawing board. If not for him and his creations, we modelers and artists wouldn't be where we are now.

Reverend · « **Reply #1 on:** July 22, 2003, 03:22:53 pm »

Amen to that

DestinyCalling · « **Reply #2 on:** July 22, 2003, 04:42:28 pm »

For the man who designed our first vision of a better future...

Bonchance, mon ami....

Klingon Fanatic · « **Reply #3 on:** July 22, 2003, 04:52:54 pm »

Truly the end of an era....

Mr. Jeffries, you will be missed.

sandman69247 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 22, 2003, 06:42:21 pm »

And now, we consign our brother to the stars, that he may continue his explorations and find the answers to the questions we all have. God speed.

Azel · « **Reply #5 on:** July 22, 2003, 07:05:33 pm »

Oh how I find myself stricken with an emptyness....
As if a part of me...Nay, as a part of us has begotten of this existence
for the great unexplored...The Threshold that we must all be destined
As he has crossed this barrier, which the Ideals had been just a fragment of his Being
to the one that is of the greater whole...
and he will pass from the confines of the finite towards the horizion of the infinite

Nay, I will not grieve
Though I am destined to
I will not Morn
Though it is to be

I will honor he, who in his wisdom and Ideal has molded and shaped
Others and to myself... a great father has been released...like so many before
I will continue to strive my best to live his ideal through my design....
And continue the journey that was paved for him...and now he has paved for me

From within burns a fire of rage...but will be tempered by his Ideal
I will not let his crossing go unrecognized, and without my Sincerest Grattatude
To a Father of Trek, I say this.....

Thank You

ChrisJohnson · « **Reply #6 on:** July 23, 2003, 12:31:42 am »

This alone made me come back here for a while... And I really can't think up of words to describe how I feel for the loss...

...But one thing is for certain... He can visit the Great Bird of the Galaxy now. He's definately missed already, and will be missed by me as well. We're really thankful of his work, and if it wasn't for him, there probably wouldn't be a geniusly-designed Starship Enterprise that also looks beautiful. I can't think of any good words now... We'll miss you Jefferies.

Lord Schtupp · « **Reply #7 on:** July 23, 2003, 04:24:19 am »

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I raise my glass in salute to the man who gave us starship lovers the basis for everything that has come about since his iconic Enterprise first hit the drawing board. If not for him and his creations, we modelers and artists wouldn't be where we are now.

Very well said. I also salute Matt Jeffries.

Grim Reaper · « **Reply #9 on:** July 23, 2003, 01:45:08 pm »

A loss for this world... and a worthy addition to Heaven

Marauth · « **Reply #10 on:** July 23, 2003, 03:51:51 pm »

He will be missed by uncounted numbers of people, anyone who has ever been a fan of trek should raise a toast to his memory, sorry I don't have any fancy poetry to say but that's all I could think of right now. May he find whatever afterlife he believed in in life and we will honour his memory always.

Steelviper33 · « **Reply #11 on:** July 23, 2003, 04:14:10 pm »

all of you, well said. I cannot match the words you have spoken to honour him, though i will try.

A moment of silence for the one that envisioned the vessel that brought the imagination of millions to the stars

Captain KoraH · « **Reply #12 on:** July 23, 2003, 06:36:21 pm »

R.I.P M.J.

C.Colley22 · « **Reply #13 on:** July 23, 2003, 07:12:47 pm »

All Good Things...

Rest In Peace.

Bernard Guignard · « **Reply #14 on:** July 27, 2003, 05:46:26 am »

I just got back from vacation to find out this news.
WZ has put the words out better than I ever could.

Anthony_Scott

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