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Collin "LongJock" Glendinning 1951-2014

I knew this would turn into an Irish Wake...

Where Collin wasn't Irish, I will have to be enough for the both of us. Though I may fall a bit short.

So in honor of our Friend, Mentor, Shipmate, Brother in Arms, or just the Man who's works we all admired.

Lift up a glass and celebrate the life that was.

One day we will all join him, in God's good time.

Just remember to give the waitress a 'pat' for him, as she passes by.

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Blood_Hawk23 said:
Where Collin wasn't Irish, I will have to be enough for the both of us. Though I may fall a bit short.

So in honor of our Friend, Mentor, Shipmate, Brother in Arms, or just the Man who's works we all admired.

Lift up a glass and celebrate the life that was.

One day we will all join him, in God's good time.

Just remember to give the waitress a 'pat' for him, as she passes by.

:guinness:
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Sláinte! :ernaehrung004:
 
Oh, wrap me in my country’s flag
And lay me in the cold, blue sea.
Let the roaring of the waves
My solemn requiem be.
And I shall sleep a pleasant sleep
While storms above their vigils keep.


My Captain brave shall read for me
The service of the silent dead.
And yea, shall lower me in the waves
When all the prayers are said.
And I will find my long, long home
Among the billows and the foam.
Farewell my friends, for many a league
We’ve sailed together on the deep.
Come, let us shake our hands
I’ll sail no more but ship mates were we.


I’m bound above, my course is run
I near the port, my voyage is done.

<S> :guinness::unitedkingdom:
 
He was my friend...

...and he will be missed by many. Gentle winds and calm seas, Collin. :untroubled:
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I have fond memories of being shot down several times by Collin in his favorite MB5.

He was a real character.

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the stories he told in the canteena will bring a tear to your eye.
 
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Collin passed away suddenly of a heart attack on his way home from the cafe across the street from his flat.
This was his favourite place ... where he spent much time, health permitting.

His health was very poor and steadily declining. Old injuries suffered during his career in the merchant marine were taking their toll.
Those injuries, mostly to his legs; were as a direct result of his supreme bravery while rendering assistance to ships at sea, by
fighting fires and saving countless lives without concern for his personal safety.

Most people don’t know this about him. He was much too modest to speak of it; except to those closest to him.

I can at last, proclaim to the world that: Collin Glendinning is a HERO of the Highest Magnitude and one of the most Honourable men
to have ever walked this earth.


His funeral was yesterday, March 14.
His last wish was to be cremated and his ashes scattered at Coalhouse Fort in East Tilbury, UK.

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I met Collin in the SOH forum and we immediately hit it off and became friends.

I vividly remember dragging him ... “kicking & screaming” onto Skype in 2007. He soon learned that this opened a new world for
him as he was able to meet the people he only knew thru emails & Forum threads.
It was a few months after this that we realized we had actually met once before.

In the summer of 1962; Collin’s Father was working in Canada. They were living in the small town of Erin, Ontario .. just outside Toronto.
My family was there to visit my Dad’s buddy from WW2. Bored ... I went outside looking around for trouble ... and met Collin.
We ended up having a great time that day but never spoke again.

We both found it quite a coincidence to meet again 43 years later in the SOH CFS2 forum in 2005.


I feel quite fortunate to have known him and honoured to be his “brother”.
Knowing Collin has made made my life more enjoyable ... I like to think that I did the same for him.
Isn’t that what true friendship is all about?

Collin was most certainly a “one of a kind” and the world now seems a little paler without him.

But I choose not to grieve his passing, rather to celebrate his life and the joy he brought into the lives of everyone around him.

As long as his memory lives in our hearts ... he will never be truly gone.


T.P Orange
aka "Dirtman"



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Collin's Eulogy - by Simon B.

FYI:
To Collin, Simon was the son he always wanted but never had.
To Simon, Collin was the Father he'd always wished for.


Hi, I'm Simon

Collin was many things to many people, he also had 2 names. On-line he went by CG Shipyard.
This name he chose as it bore relation to his love of all things naval (except sinking). He spent countless hours designing ships on his computer, he shared his designs so that others could include them in the games they played.

Collins favourite game was Battle Pirates. He made many friends in this game, and dozens of them joined his on-line memorial by dropping anchor, in the shape of a cross around his base. Old grumpy killer koala, Kiwi D, Misty, Blade, Punisher, Poison Ivy, Devil, Commander Duncan Wale, Nice Guy, Mummy Maniac, Eagle, Geff22erson, Yony the members of S2c and all his other BP brethren thanks for caring and honouring him in the only way you can. In the spirit of the game Fair winds, calm seas, dry powder and free rum, is what they would wish for him in his new voyage.

Collin and I met some 10 years ago, he spotted me walking to the office downstairs reading a book by Robert Heinlein..
He remarked on what a good book I was reading, and I agreed, he said he had every book he had ever written upstairs.. Shocked and intrigued, I entered his flat to find a book collection which I envied.. I was told, should I wish to read any, I was more than welcome to stay and read, but that he didn't lend out his books.. It was a few hours later, screwdriver in one hand, fag in another, computers strewn across his floor, and merry laughter filling the room that we bonded as men do around machines.

“Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.” Heinlein..

I loved Collin. Collin took care of me when I was sad. When I needed a place to sleep, I had it. If I was hungry he fed me TANSTAAFL, if I wanted a fag he would roll one for me. Collin was a kind, witty, intelligent man; sure he was often cranky, un-trusting of strangers and the state, and more stuck in his ways than was useful, but he made an excellent father figure, friend and confidant. And at the moment I struggle to think that I will ever get over his loss.

I remember the day I introduced him to Buy one get one free's; he didn't trust the supermarkets so much that even the offer of paying for his entire trolley load would not convince him that anything in life was free. I had to queue up behind him and do a separate purchase.. This did however lead to the bulk buying of coke and biscuits.

“Being a mother is an attitude, not a biological relation.” Heinlein
Collin loved his mum! He loved her so very much, no he didn't want to live with her, sure he didn't appreciate her doing the washing up or hoovering which he let pile up for her visits, but what child does appreciate these things? Collin flew solo. It was his choice, he was a hard man to get close to, mainly because he did not want to let anyone see his softer side; but it was there when he was around his mum, and I ribbed him for it mercilessly.. Thanks Ed for raising a man who in my view had few equals.

Collin recently found his long lost family. He was very excited by this. He very much wanted them to meet his mum, but he was worried about how she would feel about meeting them. Well time waits for no man and the decision was taken from him. Needless to say if he had a dying wish it would be for you to get to know each other.

I would urge anyone who wants to mourn Collins passing to get a BOGOF and remember that some things in life are free, go to east tilbury fort, and drink some rum in his name. Then read a book by Heinlein, whilst the sun sets. Its what I will do, and if I might have his ashes at some later date it is where I believe he should rest.

I'm sure many of you wonder why Collin ended up the way he did, so in closing I find it only necessary to say that I hope that in the place where he is now that shrapnel no longer hurts him, that his broken heart heals and that he is with the woman he loved, and the child he never met.

“Happiness consists in getting enough sleep. Just that, nothing more.” Heinlein.. and now finally Collin can sleep as much as he wants.

Goodbye my friend, it was a pleasure an honour, and a blessing to have known you.


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In Collin's honour; I'd like to share some insanity we coauthored a number of years ago.

It all began when Cap'n Tenneal (of the Virtual Navy} released an updated version of their "USS Coral Sea" (affectionately nick-named the: "Three Screw Maru" by her crew)
in late March 2007.

Cap'n T he had included several screenshots with hilarious captions in the forum to showcase his work. Collin & I kind of "picked up the ball" and created the comic strip below.

I hope you enjoy it ... it's unfinished but we had hours of "chair-wetting" laughs putting it all together.
- All screenshots are from CFS2 featuring VN's USS Coral Sea & Driveable PT Boat.


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Cue the theme from "Jaws" and hold your breath kiddies ....

Continued in the next post


- for you "oldsters"... aren't ya glad yar don't have ta wait 'till next Saturday?




 
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The next 2 panels have never been posted on-line and are the beginning of the unfinished conclusion.

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At this point LongJock Collin, aboard the "S.S. Tart 'o Plenty"; swooped in and saved the day.

One reason it wasn't finished is because he didn't feel right about his character being the hero.
How typically Collin ... don't you think?

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Dirty,

This is a very touching tribute. Thank you for taking the time to provide a true honor to a true warrior who is already sorely missed. And, thank you for reminding us that one of his greatest gifts was his sense of humor. He would want us to remember that first! :very_drunk:
 
Dirtman........

......I never had the pleasure of meeting this man and only enjoy his works of art but he sounds like a person who was wary of others but once confidence was obtained you had a friend for life, or maybe even hereafter.
As a burial adage I remember from my time in India goes (a version you seem to have offered)is that (in sum and substance)" Although a person has physically departed from this world, they never truly leave until the last person that knew them cannot recall their name."
I guess Collin is stuck earthbound for awhile with friends like you!:wavey:
 
Collin

Just caught up with this sad news 'cos I don't look in as much as I used to - Collin was one of the first I got to know when I started in SOH -- a very generous and friendly person who helped me a lot especially with my attempts at ships -- he will be greatly missed by all who knew him -- I shall raise a glass to him today.

baldy
 
This has been a very nice tribute to Collin. Many of us know each other only by our forum names. Some have gone the extra mile and made an effort to meet their fellow CFS2 enthusiasts, but for most we have established relationships and friendships (some lasting over a decade now) solely through our activity on forums such as this. Collin's passing is a reminder that behind every avatar is a real person, someone with a job, a family, and a story. For many of us we have learned more about Collin in the past week than we did in the previous years he contributed to our enjoyment of CFS2. It makes his loss all that much more sad. But it also gives us a greater sense of appreciation for his work because of the person he was. I for one will never look at one of his ships again without remembering the man behind the avatar.

Rest In Peace Collin Glendinning
 
Cody Coyote said:
This has been a very nice tribute to Collin. Many of us know each other only by our forum names. Some have gone the extra mile and made an effort to meet their fellow CFS2 enthusiasts, but for most we have established relationships and friendships (some lasting over a decade now) solely through our activity on forums such as this. Collin's passing is a reminder that behind every avatar is a real person, someone with a job, a family, and a story. For many of us we have learned more about Collin in the past week than we did in the previous years he contributed to our enjoyment of CFS2. It makes his loss all that much more sad. But it also gives us a greater sense of appreciation for his work because of the person he was. I for one will never look at one of his ships again without remembering the man behind the avatar.

Rest In Peace Collin Glendinning
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Hear! Hear!
KH :ernaehrung004:
 
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