I'm also very sorry to hear this... and yes, we have lost too many in recent years from this forum. If his family does read any of these posts (and I hope they do) they will find perhaps some things about him they didn't know! Also, that he was (is) a well respected member of our little "community"... I'm retiring in about a year and reading about him makes me really realize that sooner to do what you love is always better than "later"... Later sometimes does not come. My mom (RIP) always told me "Do it now and take a little less, rather than waiting for a few more dollars that you can spend from your wheelchair when you are too old to enjoy being active".. I try to live by that in a responsible way and will be retiring basically debt free at 58.
God Bless Eycom and his family.
Dak