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Ray Harrison
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Post by Ray Harrison »

Chris will truly be missed on the forum.
RIP Chris
Condolences and deepest sympathies to the family and close friends he had.
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i'm real sorry to hear this. chris was one of the most prolific posters on the forum. he often got under my skin - i had to tell him to tone it down more than once - but his knowledgable contributions always outweighed his snarky little one-liners. i know most of us will miss him.

rest in peace, chris ivey. you done good here.
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Sorry to hear about Chris. He kept things moving around here!.
b0b said it best above ...
RIP Chris.
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RIP
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RIP Chris. Gonna be missed. :(
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My condolences to Chris's family and friends. Chris was one of a kind.
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His presence on the forum will be missed. RIP
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Yes he is missed...
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Post by Stu Schulman »

This is just awful,I lost two friends today,My friend Christy Diamond in Anchorage ,And Chris Ivey who I was a fan of.My condolences to Chris's family.Godspeed Chris Ivey! ;-)
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Post by Justin Griffith »

This is terrible. I'm really going to miss him.
His posts might have been gruff sounding, but what he said was always spot on. Sometimes folks use too many words to make a point. He didn't, and I'll always remember him for that. He was one of the good guys for sure! RIP.
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Post by Keith Currie »

RIP Chris you will be missed
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Post by Cartwright Thompson »

Wow, what a shock. He almost always pissed me off but always had an interesting and intelligent slant on things. RIP brother, I will miss you.
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Post by Roger Rettig »

I'm terribly sad to hear this news - I didn't know him personally but, of course, knew him well on the Forum. If ever I saw that Chris Ivey had posted I couldn't wait to see what he'd written.

A while ago I was getting some flak over something controversial on here and Chris was thoughtful enough to PM me and offer his support for my point of view. Given his sometimes curmudgeonly attitude on-line that came as a welcome surprise.

I'm going to miss him.
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Post by Duncan Hodge »

I'll miss you Chris. We never met, and only had occasion to correspond a couple of times, but I have to say...you had eyes. And, you could actually pick. Godspeed, my friend.
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I liked Chris's humor, most of the time we were on the same page. I'll miss his posts. My sincere condolences to his wife and family. Tenn.Lee
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RIP Chris. The end of an era...
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I'm sorry to hear of Chris's passing.....I enjoyed him and will miss him.....
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Post by Hook Moore »

Rest in peace..my condolences to friends and family
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Post by Chuck Miller »

Always an interesting read. RIP Chris
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Post by John Booth »

Yeah, he annoyed me sometimes, but he was certainly both knowledgeable and quite a character.
I am sorry to hear of his passing and I send my wishes to his family and friends.
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Post by Tom Cooper »

I always looked forward to his posts. Helped me more than once. Really sorry to hear.
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Post by Danny Letz »

I told the story about the old man in the coffee shop I past thru each morning to get my snack and go. This old man keep all the patrons stirred up with his opinions. I asked the owner one day if he was a democrat or republican. The owner said, whatever you're not. Chris said, finally someone understands me.
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Post by J R Rose »

A lot of good post here about a great steel picker and a man with a big heart. You will be missed Chris Ivey.
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Post by Rick Campbell »

Rest In Peace. Sincere condolences to the friends and family. Chris will be missed here on the forum.
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Post by Lane Gray »

Crap. I shall miss him
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