Mav's Dad here.
my little boy passed away peacefully in his sleep last night.

i never thought it would happen......

He lasted till my birthday and gave me a wonderful card.
Thanks to everyone for their ongoing support throughout his illness.
Please continue to support Alison's shave and/or in lieu of flowers or cards make a donation to your local cancer council.

Funeral details will be advised but it will be in Maryborough. Dale wanted a celebration of his life and we want all his friends who can and want to attend to be there.

Thank you once again

our thoughts are with you mate.

I never met him personally, only online, but he came across as a dead set champ. A sad way for such a young bloke to lose his life.

best wishes to you and your family mate

Being a parent myself that would have to be one of the toughest things to have to face. You should be proud of what a great person you brought to the world.

Best wishes.

My condolences to you and your family. The world is that much darker now.

Best wishes for all.

I never thought that this day would actually come. We've all known about Mav's condition for a long time, but this news is still so surreal. I never thought I would see this thread come forth from the darkness, and that is really a testament to the kind of person Dale was. Best wishes to you and your family, all of our prayers are with you.

:(
sorry to hear

dale entertained a lot of us during his time on qgl, both on the forum and in the real world for some people

he was a good guy

u should be proud of him

Mav was a great friend and we knew this was coming, but like you Shane I can't believe the day has actually come. No matter how much you prepare for this it comes as a shock and I can only imagine how it is at your end.
Dave

rest in peace you little diamond

Best wishes to Mav senior and his family.

He was an inspiration to alot of people with his strong and positive attitude. He made the most out of life and that's what counts. A big thumbs up to Dale for who he was.

RIP Dale/Maverick/Grunt

Gonna miss you champ :(

For the person behind a few words on a web site, Dale made a positive impact on everyone. Here's to the champ in celebration of his life.

My condolences.. run a muck up in that big playground mate.
rest in peace.

i can't believe it.

this man, was the greatest person i have ever met. you will be missed my friend. I will never forget you.

rest in peace dale. shane, i've met u before when u lived in birkdale. my condolences are with u sir. im sure you are very proud of dale.

thank you for keeping us informed.

Requiscat in Pace Dale. Never met, never spoke, but always admired your spirit in the face of adversity.

farewell dale.

:( R.I.P. dude. QGL is a distinctly lesser place without you.

Goodbye Dale, peace be with you.

seeya Dale

RIP

RIP :(

Wahh, im sad to hear this. After keeping contact with him in his last few months, it does come as a bit of a relief to know he's not struggling with it anymore.

Best wishes to yourself and your family.

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My sincerest condolences... utterly speechless.

It's amazing...never having met Dale (just a couple of messages here)....the feeling I got when I saw this thread title. Dale's family, you have my condolences for your loss. Just remember he's still around looking down on you all.

All the best.

Rest in Peace Mav.

My condolences to you and your family. RIP Dale, best wishes to you and your family through this tough time.

very sorry to hear, rip

You have my most sincere condolences.

RIP

This news just sux.

I'm just another one here who's never met Dale, but admired his incredible attitude towards life.

RIP.

Ohh man that is sad. :<

Just wondering but did Dale change his mind about the funeral location?

As far as a funeral goes, i've insisted that i want it in Brisbane so all my friends can gather, everyone is welcome and when the day finally comes my mother or father will likely post on here to let you know of my passing.

Link

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champions will always be remembered.

RIP

You and your family have my utmost respect in how strong you've been with all that has happened for Dale.

We will miss him.

Yes he did in his later moments. All our families are from Hervey Bay north so unfortunately cost & travel became a factor also.

He wanted a cremation which will be private for family only. then there will be an open service for us all. at this service will be a table with some of his favourite things on for you to all sign and leave your thoughts. His mother is arranging a slide show of him to show at this

We would like to invite anyone that wants to say something to let us know and we will arrange for that also....

So if you have any pics or want to say something at the service please email them to me shanefergusson@bigpond.com

He also wanted you all to arrange a piss up at the RE in honour of him...

:(

Too young Dale, too young :(

He also wanted you all to arrange a piss up at the RE in honour of him...

haha

He also wanted you all to arrange a piss up at the RE in honour of him...

Now that we can definitely take care of.

This is so so sad. RIP young Dale.

I hate the RE, but I will drink copious amounts of piss in his honour.

I'll chip in for a bar tab

Very sad day. Never got to meet him as he'd just moved back home when I started talking to him online, but was such a funny guy to chat to. He had so many stories! He seemed to bring a positiveness everywhere he went, even 'cyberspace'. Huge loss.

i'll have a beer up her for you

R.I.P - your posts were always a source of inspiration

He also wanted you all to arrange a piss up at the RE in honour of him...

The RE is going to be packed.

such a shame, dale had as much drive and energy as anyone i've met, but his body kept failing him :(

you'll always been remembered

Rest In Peace, just goes to show how much we take every day for granted till it gets affected by something like this, cancer seems to be affecting so many more people everyday :/

rest in peace dale, god knows you deserve to.

if only he'd requested a qgl lan in his honour... ;)

my goodness! so sad.

I'm shocked!

r.i.p. mister

Your inspiration will live on.

If you manage to do what you told me you wanted to do, then i won't be seeing you soon, but im sure youll be seeing all of us!

Hopefully you are in a better place, let us know how it is ;)!

You were/are much loved much lived and much lost!

'Heroes get remembered, but legends never die', you ARE a bit of both to all of us.

RIP

:( RIP dude.

I'd never met him but I've always admired his courage given the unlucky hand life has dealt him. My condolences to you and your family, father mav.

-Geoff

R.I.P mate...

Also being another who didn't know him in person, i've been visiting these forums for countless years, and have seen how much everyone has looked up upon this great guy as a good friend to all of them.

You'll be missed by all of us mav.

That is really sad news. The way he dealt with this thing was truly inspirational and he will be remembered by a whole group of people who have never even met him.
Rest in peace champ.

RIP.
Best wishes to you and yours Shane.

Dale passed away on my birthday :(

We'll miss you Dale. Just like lots of people on here, Dale was a huge inspiration to me as far as life goes. He really made me look at problems from a different angle, and made me appreciate what I've got much more. Thanks Dale.

He also wanted you all to arrange a piss up at the RE in honour of him...



The RE is going to be packed.

The RE would have never seen so many people...

Possibly Trog could add an ausgamers banner ad linking to the cancer website donations? as a special goodbye from all of us.... ??

just an idea.

hi all....i am really enjoying reading your words and to see that Dale touched so many people...i will be visiting this thread and these forums over the next few days to read all i can about my son and his mates...some i know some i have never met but i look forward to sharing a laugh (and probably a tear)with you all next week....

don't forget...if you have pics for Dales mums slide show or would like to say anything at his celebration let me know
shanefergusson@bigpond.com

mav senior

i had the pleasure of sharing beers and having a stomp with dale on more than a few occasions. as many others have said, dale was an inspirational bloke... positive, fun, good-humored, and full of energy. i wish i could have been around lately to see you before you left.

rest in peace mate, you will be sorely missed.

A saint is a holy person. Over the years the term has grown to be used and accepted in other Christian, religious, and even secular contexts, to refer to those who are considered to be exceptionally virtuous or glorified in heaven. Hence a "saint" is a (usually deceased) person whose life is regarded by a community as a good example, and their life story is remembered for sake of inspiring others.

I've talked to Dale online a few times and have read many, many of his comments. The posts in this thread alone show that he is indeed an Honored person with great virtue and an inspirational story, right to the end and beyond.

Rest in Peace, Saint Dale.

I tried to avoid posting in this thread because everytime there was a thread that was mav-related I was usually one of the people (if not the only person) that gave mav a bit of a hard time, and to see him go out all of the sudden is a big shock. I didn't personally know mav so it wasn't out of hate, but he was just easy to pick on :p That being said he always had something to say and fought back twice as hard, which in a way sums up his never say die attitude, despite his forseeable fate.

One thing i do know is that he loved the Rocky movie series. I'll be watching Rocky 6 in rememberance and commemoration of what he's achieved in this life time.




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While I knew that this was on the cards, I still can't believe its actually happened... Dale was a great guy, I had the pleasure of his company on many occasions and his courage despite everything he faced was inspirational...

r.i.p maverik

this is truely f***ed.

I propose that we organise a "Cure for Cancer" LAN. If the Admins who know of the insurance problems think that running a large LAN in today’s world is still viable, I'll start on the hunt for a venue on Monday. Preferably a large venue that will donate their resources at a minimal cost and then all proceeds go to a Cancer foundation.

So, what I need to know is:

Is insurance simply just too retarded these days, or is it viable for a once off event?

Does Ausgamers still have resources to run a large arse LAN? I.E. do we still have access to switches/servers


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I have IE 7.

Maybe we could con an insurance company to 'sponsor' the lan by covering it for free. Then we can all make some outrageous claims and all get phat new computers, and in the process raise money for cancer. Dale would be so proud.

RIP Mav.

damn

RIP mav

and too mav's dad, i pray the family is coping well. even with the knowledge it is happening, it must be an incredible sorrow you are feeling :(

R.I.P Mav, as a father also I can only imagine what this must be like, I saw the devastation my Dad suffered when we lost my brother Paul tragically at a young age. But if Mav's courage through his ordeal is any way indicative of his family, then you all certainly have enough strength and love to help each other through this sad period.

Given the same set of circumstances I only hope that when my time comes I can be a strong as this young man.

My condolences to your family and mav's friends.

Only met mav once by accident at the RE, and it was a good night.

my thoughts are with u and your family.

condolences.

see ya mav :(

I only met him a few times but it was always good to have a yarn and a beer with him, always positive. Hope the bloody Broncos get up tomorrow morning for him.

rip mate

I never spoke to him, but for years i've been reading his posts here. In a way, it's like someone I know has died even though I've never seen him before. Anyway, I feel genuinely sad today and my thoughts are with the family.

RIP Mav.

From what ive read, he sounded like a really awsome guy. it is sad that he is gone.

my thoughts and best wish's to you and your family Mr Mav ... and count me in for the RE piss-up i will drive up from the gold coast for that one and stay the night so i can celebrate mav ... Typo top idea mate i would pay what ever it takes in entry fee to get this happening

Peace Dale

Reverend

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The only time I met him in person was to road rage him for being a hoon, only to realise the sticker on the back of his green lancer, and to have a laugh with him on here and msn later on.

Best of luck Shane.

I went to high school with mav, he was in my NetPrep class in grade 11, he really was a mad guy, Had plenty of laughs with him. He left after grade 11 i think, but i met up with him a couple of times and went clubbing once or twice. He really was a strong and determined individual who any one could be mates with. I'm glad that i met him and spent some time with him during high school. I wish his family all the best for the future and i'm certain that dale has moved on to a better place.

RIP mate.

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Best wishes to you and your family. I think it's safe to say that whilst every person certainly dies, only some people really live life to its fullest and Mav certainly has done a great job of enjoying even what seems so short a time to us. His amazing character and inspirational spirit will be missed.

R.I.P Dale.

Although we never met, the forums and thoughts here are testament to the life you lived, and the strength of character you showed.

In my working life it has been my sad duty to attend to those who face their life's end due to this indiscriminate pestilence called cancer, and from what I have read in these forums you have stood toe to toe with your fate with a courage rarely found in this world.

I wish your family and friends the same strength as they face the days ahead.

Sincerest Condolences.

Lorenz
aka [Baron] von Meat/-\xe.

why why, why does cancer strike down some of our greatest people in their youth. where's the justice!!!

R.I.P Mav, as a father also I can only imagine what this must be like, I saw the devastation my Dad suffered when we lost my brother Paul tragically at a young age. But if Mav's courage through his ordeal is any way indicative of his family, then you all certainly have enough strength and love to help each other through this sad period.

Given the same set of circumstances I only hope that when my time comes I can be a strong as this young man.

roger that

I've kept out of these threads because I had no idea what to say, but that is pretty right.

I admire grunt so much for the way he carried himself throughout all of this and share the same admiration for his family, especially his father posting like this.

You had enough dealt to you in this world grunt dude, forever peace be with you.

grunt was and will continue to be the person with the strongest character i have ever met... To be faced with so much adversity in such a short time and to deal with it in all in the way he did... the way he carried himself and the manner in which he took on the challenges he faced will stay with me for the rest of my life...

Only the good die young....

Rest in Peace Mav.

My condolences to you and your family Mav senior.

rest in peace dale, you were a top bloke. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends, wont be forgetting this great dude any time soon, not really much else i can say.

Rest in Peace, Mav.

My condolences and respect to all of his familiy, friends, and casual associates.

Dale you will be missed, Truely missed. My heart goes out to you Mr Furgguson and your family. My he rest in peace.

Although I didn't know Dale much at all, I too admired his courage against adversity, and it's sad to see ANYONE pass away at his age. Condolences Mr and Mrs Mav Senior.

sad times :(

I don't have anything to add that hasn't been said somewhere else, so I'll just say even though I never met Mav in real life, he was a good fellow and will be missed. My sincerest condolences to his family.

PS. Mav motivated me enough to start donating to the QLD Cancer Fund as I'm sure he did with plenty of others too. Champion.

as a complete stranger I was moved by the dignity and bravery with which Dale appeared (certainly to this forum) to face his own mortality. best wishes for you and your family mav's dad.

sup big ferg, ill be there tommorrow, mate, just a quick question.. did dale go to wilston state school ?

Yes he did go to wilston

To Mav's family I feel your pain ... my grandma passed away from bowel cancer a couple of years ago and was totally shocked and devestated from her loss. I keep telling myself that she is in a better place now and I will do the same for your son. A great mate he was to those that knew him and a perfect son for you both. A donation will always be made from me till the day that I die and a drink will always be had for those that I have known who have lost their lives to this disease.

Mav may we get to meet on the green fields up in the sky .... God Bless to your family and Cheers mate.

peace dale :(

RIP :(