Received news this morning that our own HokieTopher has passed away. He's been battling some health issues for some time, but this was a sudden surprise. He and his wife have been spending a week at the Delaware seashore for some time and recently Mas Scott, HokieTopher and myself would get together for a round of golf and cold beers afterwards. Good Hokie times, stories, and drinks. Just reached out to him 2 days ago about them being down this weekend and next week.
'll have to pour some out for or fellow Hokie, TKP contributor, travel guru, and originator of the AMA's to pass the off-season and keep us all engaged. He was a steady voice, giving guidance and bringing calm to the site. Cheers Brother. Rest in Peace!
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Terribly sorry to hear of this. What a loss. Hoping his family and friends can find warmth and comfort in the coming days, weeks, months.
Cheers HokieTopher. One of the greats.
Condolences to him and his family. A great TKPer who will be sorely missed around here.
You won't find another Hokie like him. Rest easy Chris
This is so sad. Though I couldn't pick any of you out of a line up, I do have a "personal" feel, care, concern, and connection with TKP Community, especially with such an active and quality contributor like HokieTopher.
This news hits hard.
Here's to HokieTopher. He made all of our lives better who enjoy this site and community on a daily basis.
May his family embrace each other, their Faith, and Friends to help get through this very tough time.
Condolences to the friends and family. A loss for many. Rest in peace.
Condolences for his family. I always appreciated reading his takes on issues.
Huge loss to this community. Rest easy, Hokie friend. I can only hope that he is reunited with his late son, somewhere.
This was my first thought, that family had been through A LOT. Just terrible news and my heart breaks that they have lost another.
Peace and condolences to his family. Thank you for sharing the sad news with the community. 🙏🏼
Sorry to hear that.
My condolences to his family and friends, and the community who will miss him.
This is heartbreaking. He just seemed like an all-around fantastic human. RIP.
This is very sad to hear. Rest in peace HokieTopher. My condolences to all those who were close to him.
So sorry to hear this, but thanks for sharing with us. Crazy that he posted on here less than 24 hours ago, and now he's gone. Just a reminder of how fragile life is.
Oh my gosh. RIP, thoughts and prayers for him. Peace and comfort to gamily and friends still here.
So sad.
Had the pleasure to meet up with him a few times in real life as our jobs are nearby to each other -- he reached out relatively recently to meet up again this summer and i'll regret not prioritizing that
Rip in peace Chris 🥲
Wow another TKPer gone too early.
Condolences. He always seemed like a great person. Too many of us leaving too soon. Love like you mean it guys.
So sorry to hear this, absolutely heartbreaking. Really hoping him and his son had a good reunion.
Condolences to his family and friends
Deepest condolences to his family and those who knew him best. A tragic loss of a great TKPer...
Jeeze, I'm so sorry. My condolences....hurts to hear.
Thanks vtnerf for letting us know. So sorry & my sympathies to his family and friends. RIP HokieTopher
Sad to hear. Condolences to the family. RIP.
Didn't know hokietopher, but seemed like a real good dude on TKP. Condolences to his family and friends. Go hug your loved one, all. Life is fragile.
So very sad to hear.
I always appreciated his comments and insight.
Prayers for his wife and family.
He definitely brought value with his presence and thats a high compliment. If you can leave a place better than when you found it, you've been a successful human.
Just re-read his AMA. Never met the man; loved his posts. My deepest sympathies to his family and friends.
Sad to hear about his passing. It's never fun losing a vital part of the community. I unfortunately don't have any personal experiences with TKP members, but he always seemed like a level headed OG.
After this and the other member passing, I do kind of wish there was an optional/elaborated "Bio" page with more personal facts, details, and maybe a picture.
I will honor him with a turkey leg at the home opener.