SueN Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Hi, I know Eric communicated with a lot of you on this site and enjoyed it very much. I wanted to let you know that Eric passed away last Wednesday. You all kept him very entertained for many years, especially during his illness. Should you need to contact me, please email me at [email protected]. Thank you, SueN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killerteddybear Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Rest In Peace, Eric. You were an original voice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Haynie Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Eric/Caddie entertained us, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillW Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Sad. Condolences to all his loved ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialk Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 So sorry to hear this. He will be very much missed on this board, as well as all the lives he touched in person. RIP, Mr. Otten, and just remember: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamerhead Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Thanks for letting us know, Sue. It is greatly appreciated. Eric was an amazing, left-of-center guy. When he posted pictures of his stitches after his brain surgery, I told him his head looked like a baseball and it was on from there. There was no jab or barb we wouldn't inflict on one another, and the Wisconsin/Illionoise rivalry was always on the table. We had countless PMs and/or emails back and forth about gear or sports or Madison (he went to the UW here) and he always had the funniest stories - some of them hilariously out there - and never, ever failed to make me laugh. His perspective on the world was unique. I don't know if it was from the brain work or from living in flatland, but he could drive a nail from faaaaar left field with such effortlessness it was profound, scary and dead-on all at once. He had a love of golf and the movie Caddyshack. He will always be Noonan to me. I will forever kick myself for never meeting him in the flesh, as dangerous as that could have been. He will always be my friend, and I will always miss him. Rest easy, Noonan. We'll carry the bag from here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lockbody Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 If there ever was someone you could count on to make you laugh! Memory Eternal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Scepter Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 RIP Eric... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbonesullivan Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 RIP Eric. I wish I had gotten more chances to interact. What a bummer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubs_42 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Condolences to his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTMN Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Rest well friend! Thanks for sharing the humor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studio Custom Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Unfortunately Eric had a very slow painful demise from what I've gathered. I hope he's at peace now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shark Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Great sense of humor. Great guy. Wish I'd met him personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthes Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Wow - he'll really be missed around here...and everywhere. A great guy to chat with, and we certainly had many of those offline over the years. Definitely a character, and one of the most memorable people to spend time in this little corner of the virtual world. E.O., Caddie...rest in peace, bruddah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceM Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 I'm so sorry to hear this news. I'm grateful that I had the chance to spend time with Caddie, and I'm honored that he made the effort to visit our tiny little corner of the world at the 4-3-2-1 Club in Minneapolis. Rest in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alantig Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 RIP, Caddie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zorrow Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 🙏🙇 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomerang~Junkie Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Rest in peace Caddie. My condolences and prayers for peace and grace for SueN and his loved ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burningyen Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 So sorry to hear it, Sue. Peace to you and your family. RIP, Eric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveL Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 So sorry to hear, I always appreciated his fun sense of humor. Rip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
it's me HHB Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 RIP. Glad to have known him on the HFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnieZ Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Hopefully peace at last. Sincere condlonces to the family arniez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kizanski Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Carl: So I jump ship in Hong Kong and make my way over to Tibet, and I get on as a looper at a course over in the Himalayas.Angie: A looper?Carl: A looper, you know, a caddy, a looper, a jock. So, I tell them I'm a pro jock, and who do you think they give me? The Dalai Lama, himself. Twelfth son of the Lama. The flowing robes, the grace, bald... striking. So, I'm on the first tee with him. I give him the driver. He hauls off and whacks one -- big hitter, the Lama -- long, into a ten-thousand foot crevice, right at the base of this glacier. And do you know what the Lama says? Gunga galunga...gunga -- gunga lagunga. So we finish the eighteenth and he's gonna stiff me. And I say, "Hey, Lama, hey, how about a little something, you know, for the effort, you know." And he says, "Oh, uh, there won't be any money, but when you die, on your deathbed, you will receive total consciousness." So I got that goin' for me, which is nice. Let's hope so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomicwash Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 RIP Caddie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamerica Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Wow, so sorry to hear this. My condolences to Caddies loved ones, family and friends. He will be very much missed on this board. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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