Alan Burden (AlanB)

[AutoTrDvr]

Alan, I'm having that drink for you, man... Rest Easy...

 

[jis]

Today is the one year anniversary of Alan's passing. His mother, brother and sister spent the day together today. My thoughts are with Alan's family and the "family" of OTOL/AU members who were on the Crescent a year ago today.

Penny, we'll raise a glass of Chard to Alan in Schenectady on Friday over dinner.

 

[Acela150]

I oddly had the thought of Alan's passing a week ago or so and knew the sad anniversary was coming soon, I couldn't remember and probably chose to not remember the date. I still hope that those switches are lined and locked normal for him and he hits nothing but Clear Signals.

It's still not the same without him here.

 

[dlagrua]

I will disagree with Shakespeare in saying that the good that men do live after them. Alan always touched those that he met in a positive way and will be remembered as such.

 

[pennyk]

Tomorrow will be 3 years. ❤

I am on my way home from an OTOL fest/excursion, Most of us that were on the Crescent on 7/12/18 in Alabama were also on a train to Roanoke yesterday and back from Roanoke today. I believe the 5 of us will always have a special bond because of what we witnessed that day. I am in fairly regular communication with Alan's sister and Alan's mother. Grace is still around but probably unable to travel without assistance from a family member. She is currently living with her daughter. I regularly send regards from OTOL and AU members to the family.

I had a few glasses of Chardonnay on Friday while on the Silver Meteor in honor of Alan.

 

[AmtrakBlue]

Tomorrow will be 3 years. ❤

I am on my way home from an OTOL fest/excursion, Most of us that were on the Crescent on 7/12/18 in Alabama were also on a train to Roanoke yesterday and back from Roanoke today. I believe the 5 of us will always have a special bond because of what we witnessed that day. I am in fairly regular communication with Alan's sister and Alan's mother. Grace is still around but probably unable to travel without assistance from a family member. She is currently living with her daughter. I regularly send regards from OTOL and AU members to the family.

I had a few glasses of Chardonnay on Friday while on the Silver Meteor in honor of Alan.

I was thinking of you today knowing you're on the OTOL fest/excursion. ((((HUGS))))

 

[Bob Dylan]

I still remember when you PMd me the Sad News , and remember how yall were so shook up ( understandably)when you got to Austin, and we spent the day together!

Everyone who ever knew Alan knows how special he was, and he'll always be missed!

 

[Everydaymatters]

He was so special to each of us. Sadly missed.

 

[Ryan]

He was indeed, and sorely missed. Hope you all had a wonderful trip, I'm sure he was smiling down on the group.

 

[Cal]

I joined this year, and although I never got to speak to him, I’ve read some of his wonderful explanations on Amtrak. A few weeks back I was bored, and came across this thread. He seemed like an amazing person, and I wish I could’ve met him

 

[jis]

Tomorrow will be 3 years. ❤

I am on my way home from an OTOL fest/excursion, Most of us that were on the Crescent on 7/12/18 in Alabama were also on a train to Roanoke yesterday and back from Roanoke today. I believe the 5 of us will always have a special bond because of what we witnessed that day. I am in fairly regular communication with Alan's sister and Alan's mother. Grace is still around but probably unable to travel without assistance from a family member. She is currently living with her daughter. I regularly send regards from OTOL and AU members to the family.

I had a few glasses of Chardonnay on Friday while on the Silver Meteor in honor of Alan.

To be precise it was half a bottle shared between the two of us and of course the complementary one that came with the dinner.

 

[saxman]

I was just thinking about AlanB, too, as we made our excursion down to Roanoke then making my way through Penn Station. I boarded with Alan and his mother on that faithful trip.

 

[Ryan]

So I keep an elderly iMac in the kitchen that 99% of the time displays a webpage I have set up for calendar/weather/etc display for the family. One of the elements on the screen is a rotating picture from my library. Just wandered into the Kitchen and Alan greeted me. This is from the Chicago gathering in 2013:


Here's the original image - I haven't looked at pictures from that trip in quite some time...
Joliet 10 by Ryan Stavely, on Flickr

 

[Bob Dylan]

So I keep an elderly iMac in the kitchen that 99% of the time displays a webpage I have set up for calendar/weather/etc display for the family. One of the elements on the screen is a rotating picture from my library. Just wandered into the Kitchen and Alan greeted me. This is from the Chicago gathering in 2013:
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Here's the original image - I haven't looked at pictures from that trip in quite some time...
Joliet 10 by Ryan Stavely, on Flickr

Our Gathering trip to Joliet!

 

[river]

I just found posts about AlanB tonight! I wasn't active on AU for a few years so totally missed this sad information. I remember his name so well and how he expertly commented on and helped the AU community on so many posts from before he passed on. Very sad news. I also viewed a memorial video of him that was posted and read a bit about his funeral service. I noticed quite a few AU members attended it. He was clearly a beloved member of this forum. May he RIP.

 

[pennyk]

It is 4 years today. Still thinking of that trip to NOL with great sadness.

 

[Steve4031]

I think about that day a lot. In about 10 days I’ll be taking the Crescent northbound.