Goodbye aart

[DobieLover]

I wish I had seen this thread back when I learned she had passed.

It took us a while, but we became quite good friends through our interactions in the Coop & Run forum and later in the Cafe. She PM'd me many times and offered support and condolences when I was going through horrible personal struggles between losing dogs, my mother and my husband.
I liked to post on my building and remodeling projects as she got a kick out of them and always had a comment to offer. I still think of her daily.
I just plain miss her.

 

[mrskenmore]

Sad news. I did not know her well, but she always had solid advice and was a prominent member of BYC. I remember she helped me with my coops. I was thankful for her knowledge. May she rest easy. I bet she’s up there determining how to better ventilate that big coop in the sky

@alinas2010 so true! She is definitely is!

 

[TOMTE]

I don't have too much to say... I didn't know her, and I don't think we ever chatted. But I do know she touched so many lives here on BYC and I'm sure she has off of this site too. This thread has made me cry. Fly high and free, Aart. No more pain, no more sorrow, just freedom.

 

[N F C]

Sorry to be late seeing this and paying my respects to Anne. She was a wonderful person and a real asset to BYC. I hope she somehow knows how much she was valued here.

Her member interview is a good one, here's the link for anyone that would like to enjoy it: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/byc-member-interview-aart.955148/

 

[janiedoe]

Sorry to be late seeing this and paying my respects to Anne. She was a wonderful person and a real asset to BYC. I hope she somehow knows how much she was valued here.

Her member interview is a good one, here's the link for anyone that would like to enjoy it: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/byc-member-interview-aart.955148/

I've read it twice now. Its one of the best, so I will read it again. Thank you, Debby, for posting the link.

 

[BDutch]

I am so sorry to hear of Aart's (Anne’s) passing.

Thanks Aart, for all your good advice. Your legacy at BYC will undoubtedly be honored.

 

[TJAnonymous]

When my mom passed away 2 yrs ago, I posted her obituary on her Facebook page. I knew she played Farmville online to pass the time. I was not prepared for how many people from Farmville reached out on her online obit. As wonderful and helpful as Anne was to so many on this site, I hope her family is as genuinely touched as I was by the outpouring of sympathy and support from BYC members.

God bless you, Anne Arthur.

 

[1muttsfan]

It's comforting to commiserate with others when we have such losses. I enjoy hearing these stories about Aart.

 

[BY Bob]

Aart and I interacted quite a bit in my early days on the site. She was such a wealth of knowledge.

She had a thing about chickens flying at her head. I think our last direct interaction was around 6 years ago regarding Aurora being perched on my head.

Rest in Peace Anne Arthur (aart) You will be missed.

 

[ILoveDaffy]

I'll miss having Aart around. She was so helpful when I started out with chickens. Very blunt in her responses, but always kind in her own way. I learned a lot from her, and very much appreciated her to-the-point posts. She could point out mistakes and suggest changes in a way that was very forthright, but also didn't make you feel stupid for it, which is a skill that not many people have. I hope she knew how important she was to everyone on here. We'll very much miss her wisdom.