Yes, very sad news indeed.
I felt a particular kinship with Eycom because we have the same model Lance. May have even been the same year of mfgr. I can't remember what year his was, and he changed his sig shortly before he passed away.
We also shared an interest in getting a good nights sleep in a pre-warmed bed during the cold season. I believe he was the one that brought Electrowarmth 12v mattress pads to my attention, and we both had the queen-sized 12v model. He actually wore his out he used it so much. When they stopped making the queen 12v model we PM'd ideas back and forth about what to replace his with. He eventually went with a 120v pad powered through a PSW inverter.
His contributions to the forum will be missed. His knowledge and experience with TC'ing full time was unparalleled. I'm truly sorry we never had the opportunity to meet in person.
Rest peacefully, friend.
:):)