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03-17-2010, 10:26 PM
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I found out today the waving guy at Hastings and Cassiar passed away last week after fighting off some cancer. Hard to believe he's been there over 8 years doing his thing.
His name was Jerry.
Drove by him everyday for probably 5 or 6 years. Nice guy if you ever spoke with him. Sad news.
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03-17-2010, 10:31 PM
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RIP.
A lot of the most random guys you see on the street are actually really nice, sad to see that people just sterotype them right away.
This guy just literally stood at the intersection waving at people?
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03-17-2010, 10:34 PM
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yeah he never asked for money he just waves and talks to you see how's your day going sad news... rip
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03-17-2010, 10:35 PM
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RIP Jerry.
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03-17-2010, 10:39 PM
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03-17-2010, 11:28 PM
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no fucking way ...........
i use to give him cans of apple juice and pop on my way home which i stole from work. he was even on the news segment awhile back
RIP
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03-17-2010, 11:34 PM
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| http://www.cknw.com/Channels/Reg/New...spx?ID=1207892 Quote:
Tributes are pouring in for a man known as the "'waving guy at Hastings and Cassiar".
The man, whose real name was Jerry, passed away recently after a battle with liver cancer.
He was a fixture at that location for years, wearing his reflective vest while he stood on the median and waved at motorists.
Almost two thousand people have joined a Facebook page to remember Jerry.
There are calls for a memorial to be set up, and for that stretch of road to be re-named "Jerry Blvd."
A date for a service for Jerry has not been set.
| RIP Jerry, "King of Cassiar."
I used to have chats with him about the Olympics. I used to give him fruits!
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03-17-2010, 11:45 PM
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Never saw him, but seems to me he was a good human being.
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03-17-2010, 11:48 PM
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RIP, he will be missed. The attitude he had...damn. Probably got a lot more just from pure respect from othe people, 'cause he was there, doing his thing, just bein' a guy.
Sad. I wondered why he wasn't on the corner so often.
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rip, gonna miss you this year.
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03-18-2010, 12:11 AM
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maybe i've seen you, but i'm not too sure
anyways, may you rest in peace Jerry :') you're in a better place
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03-18-2010, 12:17 AM
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RIP.... seen him for many years working at playland.
cleanest strip of street in the city.
btw... how'd u figure that out???
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03-18-2010, 12:19 AM
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RIP
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03-18-2010, 12:57 AM
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There was a news clip on global yesterday. http://www.globaltvbc.com/video/index.html
go to the Mike McCardell section and the video is called Farewell Jerry.
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03-18-2010, 01:06 AM
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Very nice man, always saw him giving the peace sign when I would get off school from Cap College. I would always pop him a dollar or two and he would say thank you in chinese. RIP Jerry
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03-18-2010, 01:10 AM
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03-18-2010, 05:59 AM
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saw the news clip yesterday
RIP
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03-18-2010, 05:59 AM
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whats teh facebook page? cant seem to find it
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03-18-2010, 07:33 AM
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oh i know this guy when i used to work in north van.
"how you doing" "hey" "have a nice day" made my wait at the left turn lane easier...
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03-18-2010, 07:40 AM
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Must've been hard for him to keep waving while battling cancer
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Super cool dude. Never asked for money. Never pushy. Always pleasant.
I was happy to give him some money occasionally.
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03-18-2010, 08:35 AM
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I dunno about a memorial group specifically, but there's "Friends of the waving guy at Hastings and Cassiar" - http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2419044751
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03-18-2010, 08:40 AM
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Damn so there are some nice people out there. This guy was battling cancer and still went out of his way to ask how YOUR day was going..
Never saw the guy but RIP
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03-18-2010, 09:05 AM
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for some reason I thought of the churchs chicken guy
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03-18-2010, 09:52 AM
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#25 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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RIP
Very Nice person.
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