Rare Got2Cruise Posted January 23, 2016 #26 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Rest in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mygreyhound66 Posted January 23, 2016 #27 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Such sad news, I personally enjoyed reading Greatam's posts, and will continue to benefit from her knowledge and wisdom. Condolences to family and friends......sincerely.....Heather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowPrincess Posted January 23, 2016 #28 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Flyer Talker thank you for posting. Such incredibly sad news, I had always hoped I would meet her on a cruise some day. She was a force of nature in many ways :) and so generous with her knowledge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notentirelynormal Posted January 24, 2016 #29 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Such sad news, I personally enjoyed reading Greatam's posts, and will continue to benefit from her knowledge and wisdom. Condolences to family and friends......sincerely.....Heather This is an understatement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Post Captain Posted January 24, 2016 #30 Share Posted January 24, 2016 My wife & I are very saddened to learn of Gina's passing. We met her and her husband during on board the QE2 (crossing from Southampton to New York) in January 2006--she was a member of that famous informal group of intrepid North Atlantic voyagers, the Winter Crossing Club. Although we didn't keep in touch afterward, I was always delighted to read her postings on Cruise Critic, even when she was addressing a topic that didn't directly concern me. Her style was completely sui generis. Those who followed her posts here will know that she was a feisty, fearless lady who ran a successful international business and who traveled the world to do work that most of us would find daunting. Her business often took her to dangerous corners of the globe, including Iraq and Afghanistan; I recall one particular posting of hers, from a military base, that went beyond mere travelogue and gave a rare personal glimpse into actual conditions "on the ground" in a war zone. Amidst this busy life, while dealing with the daily intricacies of her own complex business, she showed great generosity in her willingness to share her extensive first-hand practical knowledge of travel and transportation with strangers online. She didn't mince words, and her opinions and advice didn't always please everyone. (Personally, I found her attitude refreshing.) But she knew that life can only be lived to the fullest when we face the truth and deal with it. That certainly is a quality to be admired and celebrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loreto Posted January 25, 2016 #31 Share Posted January 25, 2016 My wife & I are very saddened to learn of Gina's passing. We met her and her husband during on board the QE2 (crossing from Southampton to New York) in January 2006--she was a member of that famous informal group of intrepid North Atlantic voyagers, the Winter Crossing Club. Although we didn't keep in touch afterward, I was always delighted to read her postings on Cruise Critic, even when she was addressing a topic that didn't directly concern me. Her style was completely sui generis. Those who followed her posts here will know that she was a feisty, fearless lady who ran a successful international business and who traveled the world to do work that most of us would find daunting. Her business often took her to dangerous corners of the globe, including Iraq and Afghanistan; I recall one particular posting of hers, from a military base, that went beyond mere travelogue and gave a rare personal glimpse into actual conditions "on the ground" in a war zone. Amidst this busy life, while dealing with the daily intricacies of her own complex business, she showed great generosity in her willingness to share her extensive first-hand practical knowledge of travel and transportation with strangers online. She didn't mince words, and her opinions and advice didn't always please everyone. (Personally, I found her attitude refreshing.) But she knew that life can only be lived to the fullest when we face the truth and deal with it. That certainly is a quality to be admired and celebrated. Thank you for the touching insight and tribute. I will miss Greatam's presence on Cruise Air. Condolences and prayers for her family. Karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSUmom Posted January 25, 2016 #32 Share Posted January 25, 2016 This is sad news. I have always relied on Greatams knowledge and input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenish Posted January 25, 2016 #33 Share Posted January 25, 2016 I'm sorry to hear this. I also noticed her absence and assumed her busy life got in the way, or she went into retirement with her business and online life after her husband passed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notentirelynormal Posted January 27, 2016 #34 Share Posted January 27, 2016 I hope FlyerTalker that you can provide a link to this thread for her family so they know how much people, complete strangers, felt about her and how she touched other people's lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Mike Posted January 28, 2016 #35 Share Posted January 28, 2016 I have been hosting this board for 15 years. During that time I admired how she could get right down to the nitty gritty of the concerns of other CC members and is so many ways saved people money and convenience with her advice. People would actually come on here just to seek her out. Thank you for the update. I feel like I have lost a co-host. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowshoeCat Posted January 30, 2016 #36 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Thank you for letting us know, Flyer Talker. Like everyone else here, I noticed her absence but figured she got busy and/or drifted away from the board. Her knowledge of facts was very helpful and informative and I appreciated her contributions. It's sad to hear of someone's passing, and yet it does offer closure to all those "wonder what happened to So-and-So" postings on boards where people come and go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megr1125 Posted February 2, 2016 #37 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Wow, missed this news....so sorry, she was such a help and really knew her stuff.. If someone could send me the link that would be wonderful... mojitomeg at gmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueHerons Posted February 13, 2016 #38 Share Posted February 13, 2016 I missed this too. Wow! What a cool poster and always enjoyed her threads. If someone would please email me the link to her obit at Jo Jo Siesta Key at g mail dot com I would be so grateful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budget Queen Posted February 13, 2016 #39 Share Posted February 13, 2016 I don't want to post a link here. If you can't find it, can you post an email address, and I'd be happy to forward it. Just make one for this purpose only if you like. Her and I almost cruised together a couple years ago, but remained in contact. If you could please send me her obit budgetqueenalaska@yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowshoeCat Posted February 16, 2016 #40 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Me too, please. It sounds as if she had an interesting life. RIP. teabear40 at verizon dot net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globaliser Posted February 27, 2016 #41 Share Posted February 27, 2016 I'm also very sad to read this; I too will miss her and her pearls of wisdom here. Thank you, FlyerTalker, for letting us know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodml Posted October 19, 2016 #42 Share Posted October 19, 2016 I too am very sorry to see this. I haven't been here much this past year but read a reference to "the late Greatam" earlier today. Somehow even though we only know people via this crazy cyberspace, their loss can still be felt. I know it's a long time now but if anyone could send me a link to the obit or just post her last name for me, I'd appreciate it. Goodml at yahoo dot com Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FlyerTalker Posted October 19, 2016 Author #43 Share Posted October 19, 2016 She kept a good deal of online anonymity (though not complete), and out of respect for that, I'll leave the extent of details on her passing to what I've mentioned. I hope you can understand my desire to respect that, even with her passing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frugaltravel Posted October 19, 2016 #44 Share Posted October 19, 2016 I don't want to post a link here. If you can't find it, can you post an email address, and I'd be happy to forward it. Just make one for this purpose only if you like. please email me a link. bobsleighjohn at yahoo dot com Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pspercy Posted October 22, 2016 #45 Share Posted October 22, 2016 please email me a link. bobsleighjohn at yahoo dot com Thanks. I wondered where she was. I'd like the link too. Just add yahoo dot com to my ID here. Thanks a bunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notentirelynormal Posted October 25, 2016 #46 Share Posted October 25, 2016 I would like the link as well, please. marylyn 1 @ earthlink.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodml Posted October 25, 2016 #47 Share Posted October 25, 2016 I guess no one is sending it as I didn't receive it. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FlyerTalker Posted October 25, 2016 Author #48 Share Posted October 25, 2016 I guess no one is sending it as I didn't receive it. :( If you had read post #43, you will see why I did not send anything. And perhaps others have the same feeling now, as the post from 6rugrats that your replied to was from January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodml Posted October 25, 2016 #49 Share Posted October 25, 2016 If you had read post #43, you will see why I did not send anything. And perhaps others have the same feeling now, as the post from 6rugrats that your replied to was from January. I saw it and I know what I replied to. I had searched to see if I had missed a post about what happened to her. It's acceptable for others to be concerned. Not sure I understand your logic at this point however, that's obviously up to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6rugrats Posted October 26, 2016 #50 Share Posted October 26, 2016 i wasn't going to respond, but will say, it's very sad that such an interesting and vibrant person is gone. You don't need an obituary to remember her. Read some of her posts; I'm sure she would have liked being remembered as the person she was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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