In Memory

vin · 07-20-2007, 08:30 AM

OK, so it's been ages since I've posted anything or checked out the board (and I'm developing the gut to prove it too).
Anyway - I started a new job a few days ago, and the company has an on-site gym run by Plus One Fitness. If anyone remembers a guy who would post here by the name of Silas Chen (i think his handle was 'fitone'), he was a trainer with them. In a few of his posts he talked about his treatment (I think he had cancer).
So I asked the trainer giving me my fitness assessment if he knew Silas. He said he did know him and that he passed away a couple of years ago. He was a young guy, in his 20s I think (although I'm not sure - I've never met him in person).
If anyone does remember him, I thought you might want to know this.

Sorry for the sad news, and I hope all's well with everyone out there.

Brian

Mark57 · 07-20-2007, 08:56 AM

Very sorry to hear that. I remember him from MH, I think he was in NYC.

Tin Man · 07-20-2007, 08:58 AM

Thanks Brian

**Moment of Silence**

I'll clang some iron in his memory.

and welcome back "Vin"

Phaedrus49er · 07-20-2007, 10:17 AM

Wow, hadn't heard that (nick)name in awhile...

Glad to see ya back around, vin.

Jean-Paul · 07-20-2007, 11:16 AM

Oh my god... I had no idea Silas died! Thanks for the update, Vin.

BTW, it is really good to see your name pop up in this forum. I really miss your insightful posts. How are you? What's your new job? You still in finance or have you sprung into the fitness world yet? Last I remember you were studying for the CSCS.

Fill us in on the last couple of years.

Mahler · 07-20-2007, 11:23 AM

Brian,
It's great to see you posting again.

So sad about "fitone." Like others, I remember him from MH. I will think of him in my prayers tonight.

russ · 07-20-2007, 01:36 PM

Sad to hear, but that's what I had figured

He was a helpful member of the forum.

ninja · 07-20-2007, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by russ

Sad to hear, but that's what I had figured

He was a helpful member of the forum.

someone disappears from the internet so you figured he had died?

you're bright and cheery!

:p

Belated condolences to his family.

Howard_Rourke · 07-20-2007, 01:42 PM

Thanks for the update, Vin. That's too bad. I remember him. He was a nice guy.

chris_f · 07-20-2007, 03:28 PM

Didn't fitone post here, too? Definately remember him from MH though... sad

Cynic · 07-20-2007, 03:47 PM

That's sad, to die so young.

russ · 07-20-2007, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ninja

someone disappears from the internet so you figured he had died?

you're bright and cheery!

Well, we knew that he had cancer, and I seem to recall that he mentioned it had been progressing at the time that he stopped posting. It was, unfortunately, the most logical conclusion available.

I wish we would have heard sooner.

jax · 07-20-2007, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shark

Didn't fitone post here, too? Definately remember him from MH though... sad

Yep.

http://forums.jpfitness.com/members/fitone.html

Bummer.

Deserve · 07-21-2007, 10:32 AM

Wow! That news is a shock. I actually still have a PM from in my box that I saved on a conversation we were having.

That's sad. I don't know what else to say. Thank you for following up.