In memory of Sharpieman - RIP

MizzouRah · 02-09-2006, 05:42 PM

Haven't posted since 05-05, wonder if he's ok?

stevew · 02-09-2006, 09:24 PM

I think he is dead? I'm pretty sure this is him.

Tyler Warren, sports enthusiast, student, son

Tyler Andrew Warren, 20, a longtime resident of Palo Alto, died June 12. He had been battling congenital heart defects for nearly 21 years.

He was born July 11, 1984, to Donna and Gilbert Warren. Born with a congenital heart defect, he was pronounced a "Blue Baby" at birth. His parents decided to move the entire family back to Palo Alto to be near Stanford University (where older brothers Jesse and Kyle were born) and where the Warrens determined they would find "the best treatment in the world" for him.

A sports nut throughout his life, in his early years he enjoyed playing T-ball baseball, Little League baseball, soccer and basketball. As he grew older he had more health problems but never lost his love of competition and sport. He was a huge San Francisco 49ers and San Francisco Giants fan and over the years was able to collect and receive gifts of autographed photos, footballs and other memorabilia.

But more than that he relished his opportunities to meet a number of the current and previous 49ers. He was thrilled to recently meet Jerry Rice in Palo Alto and has carried a friendship with former 49er Scott Gragg.

He endured nine open-heart surgeries during the last 20 years, several at UCLA, the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and Stanford University Hospital. He was blessed with a new heart on Dec. 13, 2000. He did very well for the last four-and-a-half years.

Unfortunately he had a difficult time beginning in May and was hospitalized at Stanford University Hospital on Memorial Day 2005. He had a cardiac arrest on June 12 and passed away at 1:30 a.m.

He was enrolled at Foothill College and was planning to leave home in August to attend San Francisco State University. He was a political science and history major. He wanted to donate his organs in the event of his passing but was unfortunately unable due to immunosuppression therapy. He did donate his heart to Stanford for medical science in order to benefit others in the future.

He is survived by his parents, Donna and Gilbert Warren; brother, Patrick; brother, Kyle; sister-in-law, Shannon; and the love of his life, Mia Gines. His brother, Jesse, preceded him in death.

The family will hold a tribute on Sunday, June 19, at 2 p.m. at the Unity Church in Palo Alto, 3391 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto.

Memorial donations may be made to the Tyler Warren Memorial Fund, which will help pay for expenses and future internment. Donations may be sent to Susan Stone Belton, attn: Tyler Warren Memorial Fund, 7675 Tiptoe Lane, Cupertino, CA 95014.

Honolulu_Blue · 02-09-2006, 09:29 PM

Woah. Yeah, that certainly sounds like him.

R.I.P. Sharpieman. If there's an afterlife, I hope you found peace and comfort there.

DaddyTorgo · 02-09-2006, 09:34 PM

yeah.

R.I.P.

human life is such a frail, fragile thing.

MizzouRah · 02-09-2006, 09:35 PM

Oh my, sad news.

You'll be missed Sharpieman....

sovereignstar · 02-09-2006, 10:06 PM

http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly....donor11.shtml

Masked · 02-09-2006, 10:08 PM

That's him

Here is another article that talks a little bit about what his heart transplant allowed him to do.

PALO ALTO RESIDENT, 20, ENJOYED NEW FREEDOM AFTER HEART TRANSPLANT

By Kim Vo

Mercury News

Tyler Warren, the Palo Alto resident whose young life highlighted the importance of organ donation, has died. He was 20.

Mr. Warren died early Sunday at Stanford University Hospital, his parents said. His heart rate had been high for weeks, and he underwent cardiac arrest Saturday and again Sunday.

Hospitals were a familiar place for Mr. Warren, who was born with his pulmonary and aorta arteries in swapped positions. That meant oxygen-deficient blood flowed throughout his body instead of to his lungs. Many in the community followed his surgeries, attended benefit concerts and donated money to help pay for his care.

By the time he was 16, Mr. Warren had undergone nine operations, culminating in a heart transplant that he had hoped would allow him a more typical life.

``Now I feel like I can start,'' he told the Mercury News after the transplant in 2000. ``I never got to go to the mountains because of the altitude. I could never go far away from the hospital -- take a trip.''

The transplant gave him some of those new freedoms, though it also required radiation treatments and occasionally weakened him. He enrolled at community colleges, had his first serious girlfriend and in September traveled to Hawaii, where he went on a ``hike from hell'' and was rewarded with an astonishing waterfall view, his mother, Donna Warren, said.

``That's what the transplant was about: Let him live a life,'' she said.

On Monday, the Warrens, still grieving hard, talked about Tyler Warren's life while making arrangements in the aftermath of his death.

``People need to know about Tyler and what a great guy he was,'' said Gil Warren, his father.

Unable to play sports, Tyler Warren was an avid fan, especially of the San Francisco 49ers. He also followed politics, and would debate his father on everything from the war in Iraq to gay marriage.

Knowing he would need a career with good health insurance, Mr. Warren had aimed to become a college professor. ``Basically, Mom, I think professors work hard, but not that hard,'' Donna Warren recalled him saying. ``So it's perfect for me.''

Last month, Mr. Warren's heart rate jumped, and his fingers began turning blue, his parents said. Lying in the intensive care unit late Saturday, he asked his mother to hold his hand, Donna Warren said. He told her he loved her, and that he was tired.

He soon went into cardiac arrest again, and doctors worked on him in the wee hours Sunday, Donna Warren said, before they finally told the family: ``I think we have to let Tyler go.''

Donation is a strong tradition in the Warren family. In 1993, Gil Warren donated bone marrow for another boy while Tyler Warren underwent surgery.

When Tyler's brother Jesse died last year in a car accident, the family managed to donate his eyes and tissues.

Tyler had hoped to donate, too, his parents said, but his organs and tissues were too compromised.

Donna Warren then offered what she could. ``Can you learn from this, if we give you Tyler's heart?'' she asked doctors. They accepted, she said, after first asking if she was certain.

``Tyler would have wanted it,'' she replied.

DaddyTorgo · 02-09-2006, 10:11 PM

well now that's just not fair. life sucks.

tears in my eyes over here.

but...how did we not know about this when it happened? i thought maybe we did, no?

SFL Cat · 02-09-2006, 11:13 PM

Very tragic. I hope Sharpieman finds himself in a better place.

GoldenEagle · 02-09-2006, 11:19 PM

Poor guy

Deattribution · 02-09-2006, 11:20 PM

very sad to hear..

Glengoyne · 02-10-2006, 12:36 AM

That is absolutely him. I recall the heart transplant and the death of his brother.

It's odd how we don't know each other...yet we do. It's sad that we only discovered this now, like it would have been better to know sooner rather than later.

Damn he was young. Very sad.

R.I.P. Sharpieman

We'll miss you.

MrBug708 · 02-10-2006, 01:42 AM

Awful. I remember the story about him telling us of how his brother died and I see it mentioned.

Karlifornia · 02-10-2006, 01:51 AM

Geez this is so sad.

You'll be in our hearts Sharpieman. We'll miss you, bud!!

Poli · 02-10-2006, 03:16 AM

Sharpieman
College Benchwarmer

Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Palo Alto, CA
Posts: 1,896

Fourth String QB?

Did you, or are you ever going to import AE into FOF4?
__________________
Better to remain silent and be thought a

I may have found the inspiration to carry on the AE pro football story.

duckman · 02-10-2006, 08:54 AM

We'll miss you, Sharpieman.

ice4277 · 02-10-2006, 09:53 AM

Rest in peace.

MizzouRah · 02-10-2006, 12:23 PM

I remember him talking about his brother's death, heck he's still in my prayers. I honestly had no idea about Sharpieman himself. Sharpieman, you're in my prayers as well. May you live on in heaven.

Eaglesfan27 · 02-10-2006, 01:01 PM

I never realized either. The only member death I remember hearing about was Maximus/Vulcan. Very sad news about Sharpieman

MizzouRah · 02-10-2006, 01:29 PM

Changed the thread title and this thread is dedicated in memory of him.

vtbub · 02-10-2006, 01:31 PM

Godspeed

SirFozzie · 02-10-2006, 01:34 PM

Godbless, and Godspeed

John Galt · 02-10-2006, 01:42 PM

Sad news indeed.

FrogMan · 02-10-2006, 01:42 PM

so sad, God bless ya Sharpieman...

FM

Swaggs · 02-10-2006, 01:43 PM

Very sad news.

His parents must be very strong folks to live with two huge losses like that.

MikeVic · 02-10-2006, 01:46 PM

Desnudo · 02-10-2006, 01:52 PM

Very sad and very inspirational at the same time.

digamma · 02-10-2006, 01:52 PM

Very sad.

I know it's 8 months out, but would anyone be up for an FOFC donation to his memorial fund?

Raiders Army · 02-10-2006, 01:55 PM

RIP Sharpieman.

DanGarion · 02-10-2006, 01:59 PM

My heart goes out to his family.

DaddyTorgo · 02-10-2006, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by digamma

Very sad.

I know it's 8 months out, but would anyone be up for an FOFC donation to his memorial fund?

yes

bbor · 02-10-2006, 02:14 PM

Live on in the spirit of FOFC.

Warhammer · 02-10-2006, 02:20 PM

Something like this really puts things into perspective.

kingfc22 · 02-10-2006, 02:43 PM

RIP Sharpieman.

cthomer5000 · 02-10-2006, 02:55 PM

I'm really sorry to hear this. Makes this whole place seem pretty small.

flere-imsaho · 02-10-2006, 02:57 PM

RIP.

Kodos · 02-10-2006, 03:07 PM

Sorry to hear about this. I had no idea.

RIP, Sharpieman.

Dutch · 02-10-2006, 03:25 PM

RIP to Sharpieman...

JeeberD · 02-10-2006, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by digamma

Very sad.

I know it's 8 months out, but would anyone be up for an FOFC donation to his memorial fund?

I don't have lots of free cash right now but I'm willing to donate a few bucks in his memory.

How very sad, we'll miss you Sharpieman.

Two FOFC deaths in a year, that's just crazy...

cougarfreak · 02-10-2006, 05:20 PM

RIP........very sad.

MizzouRah · 02-11-2006, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by digamma

Very sad.

I know it's 8 months out, but would anyone be up for an FOFC donation to his memorial fund?

Yes, would you be able to set it up?

Craptacular · 02-11-2006, 10:53 AM

R.I.P.

BYU 14 · 02-11-2006, 11:09 AM

Very sad news, he went through so much in a short time..... RIP

Honolulu_Blue · 02-11-2006, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by digamma

Very sad.

I know it's 8 months out, but would anyone be up for an FOFC donation to his memorial fund?

Very much so.

Buccaneer · 02-11-2006, 11:18 AM

Ksyrup · 02-11-2006, 11:59 AM

Wow. Very sad.

3ric · 02-11-2006, 12:12 PM

Tragic news... I feel deeply for him, and his parents.

Ben E Lou · 02-11-2006, 02:30 PM

Out-of-season deaths are usually the most difficult to death with. Prayers for his family and friends.

Airhog · 02-11-2006, 02:43 PM

I wonder if there have been other members that have passed away, that we just don't know about, or they werent as popular

TroyF · 02-11-2006, 02:47 PM

RIP

02-09-2006, 09:29 PM	#3
Honolulu_Blue Hockey Boy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Royal Oak, MI	Woah. Yeah, that certainly sounds like him. R.I.P. Sharpieman. If there's an afterlife, I hope you found peace and comfort there. __________________ *Steve Yzerman*: 1,755 points in 1,514 regular season games. 185 points in 196 postseason games. A First-Team All-Star, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Selke Trophy winner, Masterton Trophy winner, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Olympic gold medallist, and a three-time Stanley Cup Champion. Longest serving captain of one team in the history of the NHL (19 seasons).

02-09-2006, 11:19 PM	#10
GoldenEagle Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Little Rock, AR	Poor guy __________________ Xbox 360 Gamer Tag: GoldenEagle014

02-10-2006, 01:51 AM	#14
Karlifornia Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: San Jose, CA	Geez this is so sad. You'll be in our hearts Sharpieman. We'll miss you, bud!! __________________ Look into the mind of a crazy man (NSFW) http://www.whitepowerupdate.wordpress.com

02-10-2006, 01:01 PM	#19
Eaglesfan27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey	I never realized either. The only member death I remember hearing about was Maximus/Vulcan. Very sad news about Sharpieman __________________ Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.) GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers. GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen.

02-10-2006, 01:31 PM	#21
vtbub College Starter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Burlington, VT USA	Godspeed __________________

02-09-2006, 09:24 PM	#2
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	I think he is dead? I'm pretty sure this is him. Tyler Warren, sports enthusiast, student, son Tyler Andrew Warren, 20, a longtime resident of Palo Alto, died June 12. He had been battling congenital heart defects for nearly 21 years. He was born July 11, 1984, to Donna and Gilbert Warren. Born with a congenital heart defect, he was pronounced a "Blue Baby" at birth. His parents decided to move the entire family back to Palo Alto to be near Stanford University (where older brothers Jesse and Kyle were born) and where the Warrens determined they would find "the best treatment in the world" for him. A sports nut throughout his life, in his early years he enjoyed playing T-ball baseball, Little League baseball, soccer and basketball. As he grew older he had more health problems but never lost his love of competition and sport. He was a huge San Francisco 49ers and San Francisco Giants fan and over the years was able to collect and receive gifts of autographed photos, footballs and other memorabilia. But more than that he relished his opportunities to meet a number of the current and previous 49ers. He was thrilled to recently meet Jerry Rice in Palo Alto and has carried a friendship with former 49er Scott Gragg. He endured nine open-heart surgeries during the last 20 years, several at UCLA, the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and Stanford University Hospital. He was blessed with a new heart on Dec. 13, 2000. He did very well for the last four-and-a-half years. Unfortunately he had a difficult time beginning in May and was hospitalized at Stanford University Hospital on Memorial Day 2005. He had a cardiac arrest on June 12 and passed away at 1:30 a.m. He was enrolled at Foothill College and was planning to leave home in August to attend San Francisco State University. He was a political science and history major. He wanted to donate his organs in the event of his passing but was unfortunately unable due to immunosuppression therapy. He did donate his heart to Stanford for medical science in order to benefit others in the future. He is survived by his parents, Donna and Gilbert Warren; brother, Patrick; brother, Kyle; sister-in-law, Shannon; and the love of his life, Mia Gines. His brother, Jesse, preceded him in death. The family will hold a tribute on Sunday, June 19, at 2 p.m. at the Unity Church in Palo Alto, 3391 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Memorial donations may be made to the Tyler Warren Memorial Fund, which will help pay for expenses and future internment. Donations may be sent to Susan Stone Belton, attn: Tyler Warren Memorial Fund, 7675 Tiptoe Lane, Cupertino, CA 95014.

02-09-2006, 09:34 PM	#4
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	yeah. R.I.P. human life is such a frail, fragile thing.

02-09-2006, 09:35 PM	#5
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	Oh my, sad news. You'll be missed Sharpieman....

02-09-2006, 10:06 PM	#6
sovereignstar Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2004	http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly....donor11.shtml

02-09-2006, 10:08 PM	#7
Masked College Starter Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Bay Area	That's him Here is another article that talks a little bit about what his heart transplant allowed him to do. PALO ALTO RESIDENT, 20, ENJOYED NEW FREEDOM AFTER HEART TRANSPLANT By Kim Vo Mercury News Tyler Warren, the Palo Alto resident whose young life highlighted the importance of organ donation, has died. He was 20. Mr. Warren died early Sunday at Stanford University Hospital, his parents said. His heart rate had been high for weeks, and he underwent cardiac arrest Saturday and again Sunday. Hospitals were a familiar place for Mr. Warren, who was born with his pulmonary and aorta arteries in swapped positions. That meant oxygen-deficient blood flowed throughout his body instead of to his lungs. Many in the community followed his surgeries, attended benefit concerts and donated money to help pay for his care. By the time he was 16, Mr. Warren had undergone nine operations, culminating in a heart transplant that he had hoped would allow him a more typical life. ``Now I feel like I can start,'' he told the Mercury News after the transplant in 2000. ``I never got to go to the mountains because of the altitude. I could never go far away from the hospital -- take a trip.'' The transplant gave him some of those new freedoms, though it also required radiation treatments and occasionally weakened him. He enrolled at community colleges, had his first serious girlfriend and in September traveled to Hawaii, where he went on a ``hike from hell'' and was rewarded with an astonishing waterfall view, his mother, Donna Warren, said. ``That's what the transplant was about: Let him live a life,'' she said. On Monday, the Warrens, still grieving hard, talked about Tyler Warren's life while making arrangements in the aftermath of his death. ``People need to know about Tyler and what a great guy he was,'' said Gil Warren, his father. Unable to play sports, Tyler Warren was an avid fan, especially of the San Francisco 49ers. He also followed politics, and would debate his father on everything from the war in Iraq to gay marriage. Knowing he would need a career with good health insurance, Mr. Warren had aimed to become a college professor. ``Basically, Mom, I think professors work hard, but not that hard,'' Donna Warren recalled him saying. ``So it's perfect for me.'' Last month, Mr. Warren's heart rate jumped, and his fingers began turning blue, his parents said. Lying in the intensive care unit late Saturday, he asked his mother to hold his hand, Donna Warren said. He told her he loved her, and that he was tired. He soon went into cardiac arrest again, and doctors worked on him in the wee hours Sunday, Donna Warren said, before they finally told the family: ``I think we have to let Tyler go.'' Donation is a strong tradition in the Warren family. In 1993, Gil Warren donated bone marrow for another boy while Tyler Warren underwent surgery. When Tyler's brother Jesse died last year in a car accident, the family managed to donate his eyes and tissues. Tyler had hoped to donate, too, his parents said, but his organs and tissues were too compromised. Donna Warren then offered what she could. ``Can you learn from this, if we give you Tyler's heart?'' she asked doctors. They accepted, she said, after first asking if she was certain. ``Tyler would have wanted it,'' she replied.

02-09-2006, 10:11 PM	#8
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	well now that's just not fair. life sucks. tears in my eyes over here. but...how did we not know about this when it happened? i thought maybe we did, no?

02-09-2006, 11:13 PM	#9
SFL Cat College Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: South Florida	Very tragic. I hope Sharpieman finds himself in a better place.

02-09-2006, 11:20 PM	#11
Deattribution College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2003	very sad to hear..

02-10-2006, 12:36 AM	#12
Glengoyne Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Fresno, CA	That is absolutely him. I recall the heart transplant and the death of his brother. It's odd how we don't know each other...yet we do. It's sad that we only discovered this now, like it would have been better to know sooner rather than later. Damn he was young. Very sad. R.I.P. Sharpieman We'll miss you.

02-10-2006, 01:42 AM	#13
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	Awful. I remember the story about him telling us of how his brother died and I see it mentioned.

02-10-2006, 09:53 AM	#17
ice4277 Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Berkley, MI: The Hotbed of FOFC!	Rest in peace.

02-10-2006, 12:23 PM	#18
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	I remember him talking about his brother's death, heck he's still in my prayers. I honestly had no idea about Sharpieman himself. Sharpieman, you're in my prayers as well. May you live on in heaven.

02-10-2006, 01:29 PM	#20
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	Changed the thread title and this thread is dedicated in memory of him.

02-10-2006, 01:34 PM	#22
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	Godbless, and Godspeed __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

02-10-2006, 01:42 PM	#23
John Galt Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Internets	Sad news indeed. __________________ I do mind, the Dude minds. This will not stand, ya know, this aggression will not stand, man. - The Dude

02-10-2006, 01:42 PM	#24
FrogMan Hattrick Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Pintendre, Qc, Canada	so sad, God bless ya Sharpieman... FM __________________ A Black Belt is a White Belt who refused to give up... follow my story: The real life story of a running frog...

02-10-2006, 01:43 PM	#25
Swaggs Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	Very sad news. His parents must be very strong folks to live with two huge losses like that. __________________ DOWN WITH HATTRICK!!! The RWBL Are you reading In The Bleachers?

02-10-2006, 01:46 PM	#26
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada

02-10-2006, 01:52 PM	#27
Desnudo Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Here and There	Very sad and very inspirational at the same time.

02-10-2006, 01:52 PM	#28
digamma Torchbearer Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: On Lake Harriet	Very sad. I know it's 8 months out, but would anyone be up for an FOFC donation to his memorial fund?

02-10-2006, 01:55 PM	#29
Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	RIP Sharpieman.

02-10-2006, 01:59 PM	#30
DanGarion Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: PNW	My heart goes out to his family. __________________ Los Angeles Dodgers Check out the FOFC Groups on Facebook! and Reddit! DON'T REPORT ME BRO!

02-10-2006, 02:14 PM	#32
bbor Pro Starter Join Date: May 2001 Location: toronto	Live on in the spirit of FOFC. __________________ Pumpy Tudors Now that I've cracked and made that admission, I wonder if I'm only a couple of steps away from wanting to tongue-kiss Jaromir Jagr and give Bobby Clarke a blowjob.

02-10-2006, 02:20 PM	#33
Warhammer Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dayton, OH	Something like this really puts things into perspective.

02-10-2006, 02:43 PM	#34
kingfc22 Head Coach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Morgan Hill, CA	RIP Sharpieman. __________________ Fan of SF Giants, 49ers, Sharks, Arsenal

02-10-2006, 02:57 PM	#36
flere-imsaho Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicagoland	RIP.

02-10-2006, 03:07 PM	#37
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Sorry to hear about this. I had no idea. RIP, Sharpieman.

02-10-2006, 03:25 PM	#38
Dutch "Dutch" Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Tampa, FL	RIP to Sharpieman...

02-10-2006, 05:20 PM	#40
cougarfreak College Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Out of Grad School Hell :)	RIP........very sad. Last edited by cougarfreak : 02-10-2006 at 05:21 PM.

02-11-2006, 10:53 AM	#42
Craptacular College Starter Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Mad City, WI	R.I.P.