Hooboy has left the building.

[Guest Dan]

I'm sorry to hear about Hoo Boy's passing. Last year was very difficult for me, having lost a number of people including my father. My heart goes out to his family.

 

Dan Dare

L.A., CA

[topsean]

I'm one of the many, i'm sure, that have read this site for a long time, but dont post very often. Hooboy has provided a wonderful service to more people than than anyone knows...helped countless people that don't post, but have learned from his site.

 

My thoughts go out to his friends and family. He must have been so proud of his work.

[taylorky]

like most here i never met or even communicated with him...but from what i read, he obviously had a real fire in his belly and a great zest for life.

 

how very very sad that fire was extingushed.

 

please add us to the list of those offering his family and friends our heartfelt condolences

[Huey]

After I made my first post we had a nice phone conversation.

 

At one point in his life he was an extraordinarly well liked man who had thousands of fans. I believe he won himself many fans on this site as well. His charm and humor could win just about anybody over.

 

I know the site will continue but what set M4M a step above from all the other sites was HooBoy's character; his personal involvement, his charm, even his not so nice side gave this place a sense of personality. He set the tone.

 

I will miss him.

 

Peace!

Huey

[Guest Stephan Lacoste]

I just can't believe this.. I have been away for days and I just heard this. I just can't find my words to explain what is happening in my heart...

why this has to happen to someone as special as Hooboy..

You were so special to a lot of people , and very special to me.. you have made me cry so many times of laughing and now you are making me cry of sorrow.. I find myself to be Just speechless....and really can't realize what just happened...

Why ? I am so sadddd......

All my condolences to the family and my love to Milan....

 

Stef

[Epigonos]

A millon thanks to HooBoy for opening up an entire new world for me. I have experienced things I would never have had the guts to try without this site. Where ever you are, whatever you are doing Hooboy I wish you nothing but joy and eternal happiness.

[Tristan Waters]

I recieved a call this evening telling me of the Tragic news. I felt sick to my stomach when i heard. Its unbeliavable that he is no longer with us. I guess we all take things for granted. I have known Hooboy for the last 2 1/2 years. Infact, it was he who discovered me One Halloween in New Orleans. He has been a wonderful freind to me, always there for me any time i needed to talk. He was, in a way, a father figure to me.. As im sure he was to many others as well. He will be greatly missed. I love you guy.........

 

 

Tristan

[Guest gman2115]

Rest in peace, Hooboy.

 

GMan

[Guest]

Hooboy helped so many thousands of people. What a sad day for planet earth. I guess me and many others are wishing we could have thanked him while he was still alive. This came as such a shock to me. I offer my humble heartfelt condolensces to his loved ones.

[+ Italiano]

I am also saddened by the news.

 

Thank you very very much for the great service you have relentlessly provided for all of of us.

You will be always remembered!

 

PAOLO.

[N13]

I find myself shocked that upon hearing the sad news that I cried. I have not been a regular post-er but I have followed this site for a very long time and the message center has been a constant source of news, humor and enjoyment to me.

 

I did not know him, but have always found him to be a gentle soul.

 

I had no idea how much of a part of my life he had become.

 

My heart goes out to all of you who have lost a friend. And for myself, I am sorry I did not know him. But I do know my life will be sadder without him.

 

N13

[+ LIguy]

I've been more of a lurker than a poster on this site and never had any communication with HooBoy but I am so very grateful of this site and what I have learned and experienced from the posts here.When I logged on the other day and saw the message about HooBoy's death it was like a kick in the teeth.I experienced 2 losses in my immediate family in the past 5 months and while I never knew him his death has touched me in the same way.I'm not a great writer.I just wanted to express my grief and offer my condolences to his family and friends.

Rest In Peace,HooBoy

[Guy Fawkes]

As you can imagine a death that happens overseas can be very complicated. No final plans can be made by the family until his body has been returned to the United States. It's possible that Hooboy's final trip has started but the family can't verify this until later in the weekend.

 

Foxy I believe is on his way back to Amsterdam, where two of Hooboy's closest friends will meet him and help him through the process. The amount of help and support that Foxy has received from all corners around the world is amazing. Please accept my profound thanks.

 

In particular, several people are trying to get Foxy a visa so that he can attend the funeral. If by chance, one of you is in a position to discretely expedite the process, please contact me via mailto:daddy@male4malescorts.com or leave me a note in my message center mailbox.

 

You have my personal word, that I will move heaven and earth to protect your privacy.

 

With all that said: I sorry but we probably won't have any more information until Sunday or Monday.

 

It will be late tomarrow or Friday before we get any more informaton. I have passed selected messages and questions to his family and they will be discussing them tomarrow. Daddy

 

>I know that many of you have questions, but

>right not we're making sure that his family is contacted

>before releasing any details. Thank-you for your kind

>words.

[Guest Fruit]

When I came to this site today I saw the simple gray sign and to be honest thought it was some sort of joke. But quickly realized it was not.

 

I will add to the countless others how very sad I am to find out of his death. I hope he is in a better place.

[ncc1701d]

Like many others, I accidently stumbled onto this site 2 years ago which allowed me to venture into the escort world that I would have never done otherwise. The subsequent changes in my life due to meeting a very fine escort from this site (who I still see and consider a good friend) have been unreal and far exceeded my wildest imagination. So while HB does not know it, I thank him immensely for changing my life and putting it on a whole new path, hopefully for the better. Though many people would denounce what you do, I for one am eternally grateful. Peace be with you, and I know you're in a happy place right now. You deserve it.

[Guest Tampa Yankee]

Thanks Daddy for keeping us updated.

[A Gabriel]

Thank you Hooboy

 

Hooboy was the man with the child in his eyes.

There was never a dull moment with him and each time we got together he made me want to throw my arms around him and hug him like a little baby(which I always did). He was certainly fun to be around and I will always remember him with a big smile from one ear all the way to the other. He was also very sensitive, caring and witty.

Hooboy was a free man, released from ties, a man who decided to choose his own special way, live his life the way he wanted to and be wherever he chose to be. I admire him for that. It takes courage and a strong personality to be that way- but the benefit was a much happier fun life for him. The effect he had on other people's life is amazing- either virtually, through his web site, or through personal interaction. A lot of poeple owe him big thank you for his affect and I am one of them. Thanks to Hooboy I stand in a happier and better place in my life and I will always remember his kindness to me.

Thank you Hooboy!

The feeling inside knowing that I will never get to see or hear you again is something that is very hard to digest, but even now I have a small smile thinking about you.

Here is one last big hug and one last wet kiss from me,

 

A. Gabriel

http://www.escortboy.net

[eeyore]

So many kind thoughts…such wonderful memories shared; all thoughtfully and wonderfully written. I started surfing this board several years ago and now it has become an avid reading ritual that I look forward to almost every night before retiring. I’ve laughed, I’ve giggled, I’ve cried, I’ve pondered (and yes, of course, more than occasionally fantasized :-)). Mostly I just read and take it all in, but I occasionally get up the nerve to make some postings. It has always been an enjoyable, informative, and often introspective experience. It has given me the nerve to explore my feelings and interests, and helped me stay out of harms way in the process. Thank you HooBoy for making a difference in my life. And thanks to all the moderators for supporting him, keeping things on track and running smoothly (Daddy, deej, Barry, Cooper, trilingual – I hope I have not left anyone out). And thanks to Milan and to all the friends who have supported him here and in his life outside of cyberspace. My heart goes out to you and his family. I never met HooBoy personally, but that does not matter because I feel like I know him – and I‘m going to miss him. I know he will leave an enduring legacy.

[Guest DVS]

I am very saddened by this news Hooboy was a great guy he will be missed. I learned a lot from the people here thats to Hoo.

 

Barry you are one of the few guys I have actually spoken with and I am glad that someone had a chance to speak to Hoo before he passed. I wish everyone the best in this sad time.

 

 

DVS:-(

[Guest Wildcat]

I can't believe it -- Hooboy's gone!! Like Rick Monroe, I too logged off this AM, then logged in again tonight -- and it's true. All the kind words people have written about him echo in my mind too - for Hooboy was one of a kind. He was an innovator, an inventor, a revolutionary. I've been with this site, albeit silent most of the time, since practically its inception. The website was my guide as I explored the other side of my sexuality --- from the FAQs, through the regular columns of Aaron Lawrence, then finally through experiencing the reviewed escorts and reviewing them myself! Oh what a satisfying new experience for my life. Thank you Hooboy! For what you did to the community, you deserve to be given your own HALL OF FAME!!!

[Anton]

I just picked up Foxy from Amsterdam Airport, and drove him to the apartment that Hooboy and he had here in Amsterdam.

 

Untill now, if people asked me if I knew Hooboy, I would always respond "no" for a very simple reason. I wanted to keep his discretion, and the most simple way to do so was that answer. I felt very strong that it was up to Hooboy what he would reveal to others about his personal life.

 

However, things have changed.

 

There's no more need to answer "no", although I will keep the discretion.

 

When arriving at the appartment, as usual there was no parking place. We moved Foxy's luggage from the car into the appartement, and I told Foxy that I would drive the car back home and then get back to him on my bike. This was not the time for Foxy to be alone.

 

But when on my bike, the city turned so much more impressive then in a car. It's as if you're so much more in contact with everything around you. This morning things were extra special. On this sunday morning there was almost nobody on the road or at the side of the canal and the city seemed to be sleeping just a little longer. Not everybody was sleeping. When on my way back to Foxy, and passing by the Anne Frank house at nine in the morning, the line was already just outside.

 

http://www.chaperone.nl/mc/121-2123_IMGc.JPG

 

There was a fresh breeze along my face, a few seagulls were cutting curves through the air above one of the canals, the wind was blowing through my hair, the snow on the ground was still fresh, the sun was shining, birds were modestly singing, and in the distance church bells were ringing to announce their Sunday ceremony. Everything was so peacefully, so tranquil, so respectful, so in harmony.

 

The surroundings created an impressive moment to memorise the one who had left us just a few days ago.

 

http://www.chaperone.nl/mc/121-2133_IMGc.JPG

 

It's one of the cities that was a home to Hooboy.

 

I felt the need to share this with you.

 

Anton/Amsterdam.

 

(The pictures were taken a few days ago, but there's no difference with today.)

[happyguy2]

Thank you so very much Anton. Please let Milan know that we are all thinking of him at this time.

 

hg

[+ Charlie]

Thanks for sharing the pictures, Anton. Although I have spent a lot of time in Amsterdam over the last 35 years, at all seasons, I had never seen it covered with snow before. Somehow it seems an appropriate gentle cover for Hooboy's home right now.

[+ Lucky]

It has been an online version of a wake, where you see people you haven't seen for awhile, meet people you didn't know, learn other aspects of the deceased's life, share happy memories,and all the while process your own grief.

This has been one of the website's finest moments, IMHO.

[Cooper]

"This has been one of the website's finest moments, IMHO."

 

Well said Lucky... So many of our lives are richer for having known him.