Sad Passing: Christopher Dean of NWS

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ArizonaTank

December 02, 2021, 05:08:34 PM
Anyone who has purchased more than a few computer or board based wargames will probably have bought products from NWS Wargaming Store.

NWS is a great wargaming institution.

Sadly Christopher Dean who built and ran it has passed. That is all I know.

http://talk.consimworld.com/WebX/.1de3fc2c

Another fine member of our wargaming community is gone. RIP.
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Gusington

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December 02, 2021, 05:13:04 PM
I am very sorry to hear this. I dealt with him a lot over the years and he was always a good guy. RIP
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al_infierno

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December 02, 2021, 05:13:09 PM
RIP.   :(
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Grim.Reaper

#3
December 02, 2021, 05:21:02 PM
Wow that is really sad and tough to see.  Think recently he lost both his father and wife in a small period of time.

Jarhead0331

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December 02, 2021, 05:25:31 PM
OMG. What terrible terrible news. I am so sorry to learn of this.
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steve58

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December 02, 2021, 05:43:40 PM
RIP Mr Dean.   :(
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December 02, 2021, 05:59:51 PM
 :(

RIP Mr Dean.
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Destraex

#7
December 02, 2021, 06:31:12 PM
That is very sad. :(
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December 02, 2021, 07:27:38 PM
Very sad indeed. A Gaming Great and a decent person to boot. He will be sorely missed.
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Gusington

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December 02, 2021, 08:00:24 PM
I wonder what will happen to the store now.
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Grim.Reaper

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December 02, 2021, 08:45:28 PM
Quote from: Gusington on December 02, 2021, 08:00:24 PM
I wonder what will happen to the store now.

This was posted by the rule the waves developer....-


It is my sad duty to announce that Christopher Dean, NWS Owner/Store Operator, passed away this last evening: Dec 1, 2021. He was an associate of mine for 20+ years, but more importantly he was a good friend for whom I could always count on. He will be sorely missed by myself and those who knew him - Chris would always have a kind/funny thing to say to perk up someone who was down, and IMHO he truly cared about "his" customers, personally telephoning and speaking to many of them over the years about their store issues, and sometimes even just to see how they were doing.

Right now the NWS Online Storefront, while technically 'open' is not actively manned, so for now I strongly encourage potential customers to hold off purchases until arrangements can be made to officially close the current store and open a new one - this may take a bit of time, as I suspect anyone who has dealt with such matters may attest to. I will make an announcement here when it officially opens.

If you purchase/recently purchased RTW2 you may PM me on these forums and I will activate your game for you, and will continue to do so until we get a new store system up and running. I will state the following because it is something that Chris and I discussed after his wife Chininia passed away a few weeks ago: Wargames are our passion, and not just a 'job' for us. NWS is still an ongoing entity, and will still continue to produce and sell our games, including existing and future (such as the upcoming RTW2 Expansion) games.

Gusington

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December 02, 2021, 09:17:04 PM
^Thanks for posting. That jogged my memory.

Many years ago I special ordered a game from NWS (I think it was Freespace 2) and Christopher called me to make sure everything was ok. IIRC he did that several times over the years.
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Pete Dero

#12
December 03, 2021, 04:03:47 AM
Quote from: Grim.Reaper on December 02, 2021, 08:45:28 PM
I will state the following because it is something that Chris and I discussed after his wife Chininia passed away a few weeks ago.

Very sad news.

Both gone in a couple of weeks.

Anguille

#13
December 03, 2021, 04:51:00 AM
Sad news. RIP.

steve58

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December 03, 2021, 03:51:50 PM Last Edit: December 03, 2021, 03:53:25 PM by steve58
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