passing of Roy Chapman

[Knotnut]

Hello all,
    I have just been informed of the passing of long time knotter Mr. Roy Chapman of Coupeville, Washington. I have no details to share but I do know from emails I received from him a few days ago that him and his wife were having health issues. Roy was a good friend and always active in promoting the art and craft of knotting. I will miss him a  great deal and wish his family well.

Joe Schmidbauer
Granite Falls, WA

[squarerigger]

A sad day indeed,

Our condolences to his lovely wife, Alice, whom he adored so greatly.  Roy is an innovator and a prolific user of knots both practical and decorative.  We shall all miss him.  Rest in peace Roy.

Lindsey Philpott
President, Pacific Americas Branch

[Znex]

Sorry to hear that. Roy was always a great source of ingenuity and was always entertaining here on the forums.

He will be missed.

[godcsu]

It sad how you can think of someone so frequently, but life gets in the way of reaching out to them.

Roy was a dear friend and I know that he is missed dearly by many. I recall many a long conversations with him; he loved to talk, sometimes about the most random of things. And he indeed loved his Queen; Alice. 

Last night as I tied my 100th turks head on a T I thought of him and wanting to share the moment with him, so I came looking for a new email address and found this instead.

No matter... Hey ROY... I tied my 100th of these horrible knots and yes... I still mess up every one of them in the same damn spot.

You are missed my friend.

Spencer

[Znex]

I saw this thread pop up again... reminded me again of how Roy was such a character. RIP

http://www.obitsforlife.com/obituary/963261/Chapman-Roy.php

[Frayed Knot Arts]

Was going thru looking for something completely different and got gobsmacked by this little bit of info.  A true character and an interesting gentleman to boot.  He will be missed.  Thank you, Joe.