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So, status update on my questions for IN Records Department. They won't send me a Death Certificate unless I pay them. I told them I didn't want a Death Certificate, I just wanted confirmation that he had passed. I am not hopeful I'll get that without paying. Not to mention, I suspect to get a Death Certificate I would need Mike's address, which I don't have. Does anyone here have it?

This comes as a good news/bad news kind of thing.

Believe it or not I spoke with MikeD on the phone. I just happened to try finding him for the 5th or 6th time and got lucky, finding a cell number. (Gypsy I'll send you a PM with more info).

I think he has serious dementia/alzheimer's and doesn't remember much. I asked him some questions like "Were you a magician?" and "Do you know what DreamLyrics is?" and "Do you do roleplaying?" and "Do the names Neptune and Gypsy sound familiar?"

His answers lead me to believe that it was, indeed, Mike. They were "I was a magician a long time ago", "I was a member of DreamLyrics once a long time ago" and "Those names sound familiar", "I used to do roleplaying".

Sadly, I knew he was losing his memory a while ago but it must have accelerated. We had discussed his fading memory as he clung to the game I'm running but when he disappeared I think it was partly embarrassment which, when on the fringes of the malady are common. My father had Alzheimer's and went through this stage. He also lasted several more years. When my father finally passed he could not talk, eat solids or walk. At the stage I'm guessing Mike's at, it was like when he asked my mother about my wife and I "Who is that nice couple?" when visiting my home.

It's sad but it could be sadder. Some might say this is worse but I'm not one of those people. He did not sound sad or angry. Some people, when they get deeper into the malady become depressed and angry.

Update: I confirmed that it is, indeed Mike that I spoke to. I tracked down his son Geoff and he confirmed that Mike's mind is not quite what it was. I gave him the URL for DreamLyrics and he'll probably visit to post about MikeD.

Many thanks Nep. I had suspected something like this towards the latter stages of his posting, but the disappearance seemed very sudden. Indeed good news/bad news.

I will be traveling to Florida for the rest of this week. May not be able to post until the weekend.

I rolled a nat-20 on my investigation roll.

Thank you, Neptune. I hope his days are peaceful and contented.

Thanks Neptune.

Thanks so much Neptune. You are definitely our star investigator! I remember the efforts you went to to find Razorlip's family when he needed them at the end. I grant you the title DL's Dream Detective

It is good to know he is still alive. Maybe still enjoying an occasional beer. I wish him well. Hardest for the family though. My Uncle has Altzheimer's.

Thanks for the update Nep! It's sad news, and my thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.

Neptune - Thanks for the investigation work and kindness to try to connect. I appreciate the caring of our little family of choice here. A toast to MikeD!