“People come and go, but life goes on. So it is with a heavy heart that I bring you news of Tera,” Bambi Hambi writes for Mac360.
Hambi writes, “I lost my very best friend. Tera Jean Patricks.”
“Saturday afternoon, I received a phone call from her parents. Tera was staying at their home near Los Angeles. She passed away early Saturday morning following a long bout with cancer,” Hambi writes.
Hambi writes, “Though severely ill for the past few years, even while dying Tera, somehow managed to teach me more about living than I could have imagined possible… Tera wished the best for everyone, especially those less fortunate. We’ll miss her. Remember, ‘Nothing improves without change.’ Tera told me to remember it. I won’t forget.”
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Every time we reread this article – hoping we read it wrong the time before – we want to cry. We knew Tera only electronically, but she left a lasting impression. Tera will be missed.
So sad. May she rest in peace.
Wow, I had no idea. I was glad when she posted here on occasion.
G’bye, Tera.
May God rest her soul.
Truly a piece of news that puts the petty “AMD vs. Intel”, “Microsoft sucks!” and other trivia into perspective.
First off: condolences to the family, 46 is no age to die nowadays and it must be particularly hard for her parents who now have to do the thing that must be hardest for any mother or father.
Can I suggest that anyone who wants to pass a smart-ass remark here find some other outlet for their “thoughts”.
I learned some important things about Macs from her site. And I liked her style. I’ll miss her.
She’ll be missed by not only her friends but also by all in the personal computing community. With her great ability to constructively argue her points she made friends and foes alike raise the bar. One of the best tributes to her we can do is to never lower it.
I too was “touched by Tera” – received a few e-mails from her after posting on Mac360. She had a great spirit, and I was impressed that with everything she had going on she had the time to correspond with me. We lose the good ones too soon. We miss you Tera.
very, very sad news. Tera will be greatly missed.
-Tempus.
Every living being will taste death…
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust…
Rest in peace Tera…
Rest In Peace Tera.
(speechless)
MW: night
Tera Patricks, Don Crabb, Rodney O. Lain. Gone but never forgotten.
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I will take your words with me until my number comes up.
Thank you, Tera. Point taken.
The worse news since Don Crabb’s untimely demise. Goodbye, Tera. May flights of angels guide thee to thy rest.
Tera, you made a difference. We should all be so blessed.
Tera had a great spirit and a great sense of humor. I’ve always loved Mac360. Her voice will be missed in the Mac community.
A significant loss.
Her words were balanced, incisive, and mirthful.
Very sad news. Condolences to her family and friends. A loss to the Mac community.
MW: evening
‘acdude says his heart is very heavy today with the loss of Tera, he’s been a great admirer of her site and contributions to the Mac community.
He understands exactly what Tera was doing, giving what she could back to the computing community what made her life a enjoyable one.
Remember to pass that goodwill onto others, it’s very easy to take, take, take. But it’s a sign of a good heart that gives, gives, gives.
God Bless You Tera and Thanks
you know..someone mentioned seeing her postings here…now that they mention it…I too, remember seeing “Tera Patricks” postings..this is indeed a sad day…
Good Night, Tera, may God’s comforting hand provide you a new life.
RIP Tera………….
Condolences, they have a pretty snazzy site. Perhaps this explains her wearing the flamboyant wig?
That’s a tough one. I’m not a religious person, never was, so I’ll just say I hope that her last days were without pain and spent in peace with her loved ones, and that her family and friends will be able to cope.
We shall surely miss her contributions.
Tera always provided a refreshing voice in this cacophany of postings whenever there was a hot topic to discuss. She (and her comments) will be greatly missed.
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Poor thing, God bless and look after her family and friends…
But Tera, assuming you are in heaven, please send us the message we all want to hear…
Heaven has Macs
and…
Hell has Windows.
Tera’s posts were always a pleasure to read and she was often the voice of reason around here. She made me smile.
Farewell Tera
God bless Tera. My thoughts are with your loved ones and family.