RIP Randy Webb

Jeff Higgins · 10-15-2021, 07:06 PM

Hey guys, it's with a heavy heart that I bring you guys the news - it is, in fact, true that we have lost Randy. I'm sorry I got everyone's hopes up on the other thread, but I really did believe, from what I had gathered up to that point, that he was still with us. I'm very, very sorry for that.

I finally tracked down his obituary in his home town of Baton Rouge, LA. I've attached a jpeg image, because it was all I could get. A mutual friend in Eugene actually did the legwork on this and sent it to me.

As most of you would suspect, Randy was a very private person. He was never married and had no kids, so it was hard to track him down that way. In a way, I'm kind of saddened that I was "successful" in getting this far, but at least it brings us closure.

Sorry for the fuzzy image, but if you enlarge it, it is legible. RIP, Randy, you will be missed by many.

MMiller · 10-15-2021, 07:24 PM

RIP Mr Webb.. Sad to hear

fintstone · fintstone's Garage

Rip

kach22i · kach22i's Garage

He certainly craved education, very sorry to read of his passing.

Sooner or later · 10-15-2021, 07:41 PM

Rip

craigster59 · craigster59's Garage

RIP Randy. Your “Snappy comebacks to stupid questions “ will live in infamy.

Godspeed my friend.

911boost · 911boost's Garage

I am sorry read this.

RIP

Baz · Baz's Garage

RIP and Godspeed. Will miss his posts in the College Football threads rooting for LSU and The Ducks!

BTW, Randy....your Ducks are leading tonight against California 10-7 at the half!

sc_rufctr · 10-15-2021, 07:59 PM

RIP Sir.

LWJ · 10-15-2021, 09:14 PM

I am reading this from Eugene. Having just left the UO game at the half with my son. I did some research to find Randy. Yes. He was very private.

A loss that will be felt. And, a great reminder of our own mortality.

RIP Dr. Webb.

jyl · jyl's Garage

One of my favorite people here. One whose PMs I’ll keep forever, as a reminder. Goodbye, rwebb.

KFC911 · 10-15-2021, 10:17 PM

Well.... it's closure ... and surely sucks. Thank you Jeff.

RIP Randy ...

Bill Douglas · 10-15-2021, 10:56 PM

RIP Randy - thanks for your contributions.

Scott Douglas · Scott Douglas's Garage

RIP Randy

[Thought this might be easier to read]

Superman · 10-16-2021, 08:40 AM

RIP, Randy. Thank you, Jeff.

Ayles · 10-16-2021, 08:53 AM

Sad to hear, nice detective work.

3rd_gear_Ted · 3rd_gear_Ted's Garage

His mind was a busy place, its @ peace now on the other side. R.I.P.

john70t · 10-16-2021, 09:56 AM

I'd always thought the name was because he was "randy" and on the internet.

Arizona_928 · 10-16-2021, 10:05 AM

Hmm. That's what he looked like.

His pm's were weird.

Shaun @ Tru6 · 10-16-2021, 10:43 AM

From someone who knew Randy well, posted last night on Ayles' thread abour Randy's passing.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott Clarke

I'm sorry to report that I can verify the passing of Randy. I was contacted this morning by Jeff Higgins, an old friend from my all-to-brief tenure as an R Gruppe member. Jeff hoped to determine if the rumors of Randy's passing had any validity. As a Eugene resident, and someone that DID drink beers with Randy now and then over the last 15 years, he thought that I would know. I didn't - I hadn't seen Randy since the start of the pandemic. I did some digging by contacting someone locally that I knew he associated with. The worst was confirmed. Randy died of natural causes on the date shown in the obituary noted in this thread. That obituary did misstate his age - he was 69. I was forwarded the obituary attached here; I believe from his home town in Louisiana.

It's interesting to hear of all of your perspectives. I believe that I'm the only person posting in this huge thread that actually had first-hand contact with him. So let me share what I experienced:

Randy was smart, well-educated, opinionated, liberal, and had wide ranging interests. You'll not be surprised to know that he loved to argue. He and I shared very similar world views and political perspectives, yet there was no visit with Randy that didn't involve some kind of argument! As some of you noted, it was possible to change his mind, so the arguments never seemed tedious or pointless. As I'm thinking of him today, it suddenly occurs to me that this was his mechanism for learning, and that's why you all know him. Randy and I got along because he had that quality that I think I cherish above all others: curiosity. I'm filled with regret that I hadn't connected with him in two years. It was something on my list of things to do that I just didn't get to.