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RIP Derron Johns (Eggbert52) of FL

By PinballSTAR

6 years ago

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#1 6 years ago

JOE

PinballSTAR

PinballSTAR Amusements

Dallas, PA

11y 114K 2,715 237 7 2

Just got word from his family that Derron Johns of FL passed away last week... Wanted to post as a few folks in FL who knew him didn't know. Derron was a customer who became a friend... We'd text / email back and forth fairly frequently about anything pinball - never much about buying / selling but he sure did love buying all the new games that came out. He was really funny and someone that I enjoyed hearing from even if it was to ask where his games were that he had on order...

Kind of a crappy week at PinballSTAR with my friend and delivery person, Jerry losing his house, belongings and pets to a fire and now this... I did tell his brother David he had a small deposit on a Houdini and I'd refund it to them how they wished and he said keep it, I argued I wasn't going to do that, and he said then donate it as it seemed you and Derron were friends and did business together... So I'm donating to Jerry's go fund me for his family to recover from their fire in Derron's name.

Sorry for the crappy news FL pinheads... : (

Joe

#2 6 years ago

KAB

Khabbi

Pinside member

Tampa, FL

11y 75,900 1,456 12 1

I am in total shock on this one. Derron lived 5 minutes from my house.

http://www.mossfeaster.com/obituaries/Derron-Johns/#!/FamilyTreePage

#3 6 years ago

REW

woody76

Pinball Marketing

Nashville, TN

9y 142K 6,843 6 98

OP
Quoted from PinballSTAR:
Just got word from his family that Derron Johns of FL passed away last week... Wanted to post as a few folks in FL who knew him didn't know. Derron was a customer who became a friend... We'd text / email back and forth fairly frequently about anything pinball - never much about buying / selling but he sure did love buying all the new games that came out. He was really funny and someone that I enjoyed hearing from even if it was to ask where his games were that he had on order...
Kind of a crappy week at PinballSTAR with my friend and delivery person, Jerry losing his house, belongings and pets to a fire and now this... I did tell his brother David he had a small deposit on a Houdini and I'd refund it to them how they wished and he said keep it, I argued I wasn't going to do that, and he said then donate it as it seemed you and Derron were friends and did business together... So I'm donating to Jerry's go fund me for his family to recover from their fire in Derron's name.
Sorry for the crappy news FL pinheads... : (
Joe

That is awesome Joe.

#4 6 years ago

$$$

ASOA

Frozen

7y 104k 1,491

Very sad to see a member from our community pass away. Thoughts and prayers to his family and loved ones.

#5 6 years ago

TDR

Who-Dey

In Memoriam

9y 117K 11,746 7 12

OP
Quoted from PinballSTAR:
Just got word from his family that Derron Johns of FL passed away last week... Wanted to post as a few folks in FL who knew him didn't know. Derron was a customer who became a friend... We'd text / email back and forth fairly frequently about anything pinball - never much about buying / selling but he sure did love buying all the new games that came out. He was really funny and someone that I enjoyed hearing from even if it was to ask where his games were that he had on order...
Kind of a crappy week at PinballSTAR with my friend and delivery person, Jerry losing his house, belongings and pets to a fire and now this... I did tell his brother David he had a small deposit on a Houdini and I'd refund it to them how they wished and he said keep it, I argued I wasn't going to do that, and he said then donate it as it seemed you and Derron were friends and did business together... So I'm donating to Jerry's go fund me for his family to recover from their fire in Derron's name.
Sorry for the crappy news FL pinheads... : (
Joe

That is a great thing to do with that money and i am sure that Derron and his family would agree. You’re a good man!

#6 6 years ago

TJC

MinusWorlds

Inactive member

Boston, MA

11y 103K 3,502 4

Well this sucks. For those of you who don’t know Derron AKA eggbert52 he was a good dude. I know he ruffled some feathers, but I enjoyed getting to know him over the years. RIP Derron.

#7 6 years ago

Cybergoonie

Pinside member

Phoenix, AZ

11y 67,400 1,194 4 6

So sorry to hear the bad news. Always so hard to lose a family member & friend. Thoughts & prayers to those that knew him. God bless.

#8 6 years ago

KAM

kvan99

Pinside member

12y 97,050 6,029 10

Wow, I can't believe it...we swapped a bunch of text messages over his game for sale. Condolences to the family.

#9 6 years ago

LTG

Pinside member

Hopkins, MN

12y 191K 56,936 24 7

My condolences to his loved ones and friends.

LTG

#10 6 years ago

DAV

turbo20lbs

Pinside member

Schaumburg, IL

14y 92,550 2,178 8

Hey Joe, you should probably put his username into the title of thread. eggbert52

#11 6 years ago

KAB

Khabbi

Pinside member

Tampa, FL

11y 75,900 1,456 12 1

RIP Derron

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#12 6 years ago

KAB

Khabbi

Pinside member

Tampa, FL

11y 75,900 1,456 12 1

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#13 6 years ago

JOE

PinballSTAR

PinballSTAR Amusements

Dallas, PA

11y 114K 2,715 237 7 2

Quoted from turbo20lbs:
Hey Joe, you should probably put his username into the title of thread. eggbert52

Done ty...

Get your flu shots folks. Derron passed away from flu complications and supposedly it was very quick.

#14 6 years ago

TSH

Travish

Pinside member

Greensboro, NC

11y 98,800 3,348 6

Oh no. I didn't know him except here but I did enjoy his posts.

#15 6 years ago

TCG

TG

Pinside+ Frequent

San Jose, CA

12y 61,950 551 19

OP
Quoted from PinballSTAR:
Get your flu shots folks. Derron passed away from flu complications and supposedly it was very quick.

Wow, that sucks. So sorry to hear. Condolences to his family and friends. Looked pretty young too.

#16 6 years ago

CIR

Join_The_Cirqus

Pinside member

Orlando, FL

9y 92,050 1,087 19

Rest in Peace Derron Johns... Hope you find happiness in the next world

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#17 6 years ago

RVM

robin

Pinside founder

Alkmaar

21y 192K 7,918 94

Wow. I almost can't believe this.

We just messaged last week. He had a question and made a side remark about having a bad flu. I wished him well with the flu and asked him if he was coming over to TPF and say hi.

He was a colorful Pinside member for sure. A pain in the butt at times, but also very friendly through the PM messages we exchanged over the nearly 7 years he was a Pinside member.

My condolences to his friends and loved ones.

#18 6 years ago

JPJ

Frippertron

Pinside member

Sparta, NJ

7y 60,800 2,301

He was a colorful member for sure. Let's all play a ball for eggbert52 tonight! (And have a drink) He will be missed.

#19 6 years ago

SMB

Concretehardt

Pinside+ Frequent

Eugene, OR

11y 145K 10,075 2 27

I am very sad to hear this news! Derron could be abrasive at times here as we all can be but in my PM’s with him I found him to be a very likable enthusiastic kindred spirit.
I will miss him
RIP Eggbert52

#20 6 years ago

DLS

bigd1979

Pinside member

Hagerstown, MD

10y 137K 14,191 8 78

Wow.. sorry to hear......

#21 6 years ago

JPJ

Frippertron

Pinside member

Sparta, NJ

7y 60,800 2,301

It was the flu?

#22 6 years ago

JFC

2Kaulitz

Pinside member

Baltimore, MD

10y 71,050 2,832 2

Sad Sorry to hear joe. The flu has been real bad this season.

#23 6 years ago

TSR

TaylorVA

Reese Rails

13y 116K 8,893 11 7

Sad to hear. Derron lived in Richmond for a bit and I helped him set up his CV. We chatted back and forth a bit over the years and his online personality did a disservice to his real life personality. Will pour one out tonight.

#24 6 years ago

JAR

jar155

Pinside member

North Salt Lake, UT

14y 114K 6,220 9 141

Terrible news to hear. Hopefully his family pulls through this well, it has to be a very tough time.

#25 6 years ago

DON

Fulltilt

Pinside+ Pro!

Nowhere Ridge, TN

12y 114K 6,756 8

Never knew him but remember him by his posts. SO very sad. This year's flu epidemic is tragic.
This one's for you Derron. Blessings to you and your family.

#26 6 years ago

DIA

mrossman5

Pinside+ Frequent

Warren, PA

6y 197K 3,175 7 253

So sorry to his family. RIP Derron.

#27 6 years ago

KAB

Khabbi

Pinside member

Tampa, FL

11y 75,900 1,456 12 1

Quoted from Frippertron:
It was the flu?

It was complications from the flu, yes.

#28 6 years ago

COS

cosmokramer

Pinside member

11y 120K 8,451

So sad to hear

#29 6 years ago

JPM

jmountjoy111

Pinside member

Williamsburg, KY

10y 109K 3,431 84

That is so sad to hear.

#30 6 years ago

TOM

tdiddy

Diddy's Pinball Mods

Newbury, OH

11y 111K 2,958 19 19

Dude always had great topics to b.s. about, Rip

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/if-you-could-be-buried-in-one-pinball-cabinet

#31 6 years ago

MJO

arcademojo

Pinside member

10y 131K 5,513 30

Rest in peace Eggbert52. Only knew him on Pinside and chatted with him a few times. Always liked his posts even when I disagreed with him. So shocking that it was the flu. Also shocking to see he was the same age as me. Only 50.

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#32 6 years ago

TSC

Bowlingpin

Pinside member

Nassau County, NY

9y 62,900 636 3 41

50 is just too young. RIP

#33 6 years ago

???

Strummy

High End Mods

Prague

10y 118K 2,872 4

Wow that is sad.

#34 6 years ago

YME

PaulCoff

Pinside member

Northern California, CA

11y 77,100 2,057 9

Every time I saw his Avatar, I thought of the lyric, “I wasn’t born with enough middle fingers.” -mm
I wish his family strength through these hard Times.

#35 6 years ago

YAY

TimeForNostalgia

Inactive member

8y 18,150 56 1

Very Sad! RIP

#36 6 years ago

LEB

pinbum

Frozen

Unknown

11y 62k 2,179

This sucks, never met him but always enjoyed his posts. To damn young to pass away, who would think a friggin flu would cause this. RIP Derron .

#37 6 years ago

BIL

badbilly27

Pinside+ Frequent

Prospect Heights, IL

12y 130K 4,573 38 19

Sad news. RIP Derron. While I didn't know him personally, we exchanged a few PMs over the years. Sad to lose a member so young. Best wishes to his family.

Next knocker you hear maybe Derron will be getting his wings.

#38 6 years ago

JPJ

Frippertron

Pinside member

Sparta, NJ

7y 60,800 2,301

This flu epidemic is nasty. Everyone get vaccinated. I know it's not 100% effective but it definitely enhances your immune systems' ability to fight off the virus. I'm sick of hearing about these flu deaths. It's really upsetting. RIP big guy.

#39 6 years ago

DIA

mrossman5

Pinside+ Frequent

Warren, PA

6y 197K 3,175 7 253

Yep. It can happen to anyone. So sad the flu took him.

-3

#40 6 years ago

ABC

Crash

Pinside member

12y 141K 14,131

Really sorry to hear that. These recent cases are why I stopped taking the flu shot years ago. Too many people I know have contracted the flu after getting the shot. The research out there will surprise you.

#41 6 years ago

SMK

TheLaw

Pinside+ Addict

Ann Arbor, MI

12y 162K 48,038 19 30 1

Oh shit I didn't know it was Eggy that old bastard. We always got along, sad news.

Quoted from eggbert52:
The Law is just a negative nanny but he's still a good dude.

#42 6 years ago

ATLpb

My Parents’ Basement

Atlanta, GA

10y 114K 2,476 39

Whoa. RIP Derron. I delivered TWDLE to him in May. He seemed like a great dude no doubt. We exchanged a few friendly messages after the transaction too. Condolences to his friends and family.

#43 6 years ago

AAA

pintechev

Inactive member

11y 91,300 4,437

Rest In Peace Pinball brother.

#44 6 years ago

JLM

jlm33

Pinside member

Villejuif

11y 152K 5,892 7 169

Very sad. RIP Derron.

OP
Quoted from PinballSTAR:
Get your flu shots folks.

+1
I have no problem believing one can die from the flu at the age of 50. I'm 51, had the flu last month, never been so sick in my adult life. I swear I'll be vaccinated next winter.

#45 6 years ago

RandyV

Pinside+ Frequent

Denver, CO

11y 57,550 360 18

Wow - being almost 50 myself this hits home. RIP Derron.

#46 6 years ago

DOC

shlockdoc

Pinside+ Frequent

14y 110K 4,400

Quoted from TheLaw:
Oh shit I didn't know it was Eggy that old bastard. We always got along, sad news.

Eeeggggggg.

#47 6 years ago

PRH

rockrand

Pinside+ Frequent

Bloomfield, MI

11y 84,800 3,523 1 1

I am in my late fiftys and had it a month or so ago and it is no joke,I have never had a flu shot but will sure start next year.

#48 6 years ago

CAD

Crispin

Pinside+ Frequent

12y 133K 3,426 1

So sorry to hear about Derron, we wish his family and friends peace during their horrible loss. I had the flu for a week before the superbowl and after that hell will get the flu shot next year. RIP Derron.

#49 6 years ago

CRG

Toasterdog

Pinside member

Clearwater, FL

11y 95,550 3,646 2 46

Darron was a great guy and hearing this news is terrible. He might have come across as abrasive to some on this forum, but he wasn’t like that. I’m glad we got to be friends and hang out a few times to play pinball and have a few beers.

I feel sad that the last time he texted I declined his invitation to hang out, but I had been under the weather myself and was busy with work obligations. RIP Darron.

#50 6 years ago

CRS

SilverUnicorn

Pinside+ Frequent

Quakertown, PA

12y 115K 6,692 21

Quoted from Frippertron:
This flu epidemic is nasty. Everyone get vaccinated. I know it's not 100% effective but it definitely enhances your immune systems' ability to fight off the virus. I'm sick of hearing about these flu deaths. It's really upsetting. RIP big guy.

RIP Derron. I was going to comment on the other parts of this post but this is not the time or the place.

May his family have peace during this time and the days to come.

Chris

Post last edited 6 years ago: “not the time or place.”

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