Cody599

[Rodinus]

Dear folks.

I found out a couple of days ago that a dear online and also RL friend passed away in October 2022.

I had tried to contact him in on many occasions for the past 6 months and now I know why.

Cody and I first met up over on ATS a few years ago and after bantering around with each other on many threads along with a couple of other members who can now be found here, we became very close...

This was our last thread together over there : https://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread977869/pg1

Cody599 : This is for you my soul brother.

Throughout your life your brought many a smile (thousands even) to many a persons face...

You were a good person...

You never judged...

I never saw you angry...

You went through some hard shit but still kept that smile on your face...

You and I went through some seriously shitty stuff in our past and we shared this together throughout our tears and laughter...

You know I am pretty crap at writing down how I feel and that it is easier to talk face to face (And one day that will happen again when we find each other at the top of the mountain of reunion and share a good bottle of whatever together.. whilst you wear your Cowboy hat and me my gasmask.)

"I am better for knowing you, better for loving you, better for having met you. May you be as blessed in the next life, my friend, as I was in this one by knowing you." (Author unknown but this is how I feel).

For you my friend and soul brother :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhdFe3evXpk

Angels on your pillows my brother (Or as you loved to say "Angle grinders on your pillows")

[BIAD]

Condolences on Cody599's passing.

[Gordi]

First off - My thanks to @"Rodinus"#19 for posting this thread.
I had found out about cody's passing quite a while back, but had actually forgotten in my auld dotage, that he and cody (Tony) had met up in RL and were good pals, my sincere apologies for forgetting that.

I first encountered Tony on ATS, participating in and around the various threads, and we became firmer pals in the series of "The Shed" threads there.

I remember him as being direct, cheeky, good-humoured and quick-witted.
We had similar interests in Music, Motorbikes and Good Food, and conversation was never a problem in Tony's company.

In 2014, our merry band of "Shedders" decided that it would be nice to meet up somewhere, to give ourselves a chance to cement our online friendships, and I volunteered to host the Gathering at my holiday flat on The Isle of Cumbrae, just off the west central coast of Scotland.

I think that Tony was the first "volunteer" to throw his hat in the ring to join us, along with his long-term partner Meg, and the whole Gathering event was memorialised in a thread on ATS (LINK below).

The Shed - The Gathering Thread at ATS

Needless to say, we all got on like a house on fire and a great time was had by all.
This picture was taken at the moment when I first met him in person at Glasgow Airport:



Tony presented me with an unlit candle during his visit, which he wrapped carefully for me. He said to keep it safe and that it would symbolise our friendship forever until such times as we find ourselves in now...

I'll admit, we had drifted apart a little bit latterly... neither of us participated much in the Shed Threads anymore, and I am completely rubbish at making the effort to keep in touch with old pals in RL anyway. But it doesn't mean that I don't remember the good times and the smiles that he brought to me.

Safe Journey Tony, and big hugs to Meg & to Tony's kids too.

[VioletDove]

@"Rodinus"#19 and @"Gordi"#4 Condolences to you both and to Cody’s family.

[LadyJae]

My heart is broken all over again. Cody was the first person to offer me a custom avatar when I was new to ATS. We became online friends through that kind gesture. 

My sincere condolences to his family and friends in real life.



Jasmine
LadyJae

[p358]

RIP Cody599.

I loved when he showed pics of his wood work.  Master class all the way.

Great guy!

Had fun in the shed.

Wolf Lord.