REX: The Passing
12 years ago
Xanthus2523 here, I just wanted to update everyone. As of Sunday January 6, 2013, 6:15am Jape has lost his battle against cancer. I invite everyone to tell a story about Jape or how you are feeling here on his journal. If you feel you want to keep it private you are welcome to send me a note on my FA user page or contact me on yahoo messenger.
Thank you all.
I love you Rex! I miss you bud bud.
-Xan
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Thank you all.
I love you Rex! I miss you bud bud.
-Xan
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Farewell, Evo.
Farewell, Jape.
I didn't expect his condition would take him so soon...
My condolences to his loved ones...and may Evo R.I.P.
I'll miss him a lot. Rest in peace, friend.
While talking to him he seemed happy enough, though preoccupied a few years back. With my father's own battle for cancer I knew the approach, the cost, and the emotional toll it takes everyday.
It's good he never lost hope while being realistic. Several months back he knew to expect the worse from his doctor, and it was simply a matter of waiting. Do keep in mind the Cancer did not diminish him as a person.
Without a link section on the website it was treated pretty much as a dead end of the internet at the time.
He had a huge link section, which is one of the reasons his site was popular for the aside from the artwork, which in turn allowed you to find so much more. It lead me to FANG the Japanese Kemono, which was worth hours of randomly clicking on links to see if it was actually art or more websites to find.
Gah. Memories.
His art style was very good, and kept me interested; it was quite a surprise when I met him on FA, and eventually got to talk to him years later (and, just like with you, he seemed friendly, yet concerned).
It's a shame he passed on...he'll be missed.
And yeah, EvilTRex stuff were among the first things I've seen from the fandom, he was one of the first artists I started talking to. We almost shared a birthday, his one day before mine, just several years apart.
He made it clear he saw the writing on the wall as far as his condition went, but I was still hoping this was a post that wouldn't have to be written. All his journal entries conveyed that he was a brave dude, and that this is a damn shame.
R.I.P.
We'll miss you
*raises axe* Blood and thunder, friend. *hugs*
R.I.P.
I will be one of many who will carry on your memory, Jape. Thank you for kindness and friendship and wherever you are I hope you're having a blast. Cheers, ya big lug.
I remember in the late 90's the conversations we had and with Ashbearfox as well on Tapestries.
I hope he is having a great time now, no worries, no hurting, just rest.
Rest In Peace.
Well, I'll see you later, in a time of fates choosing, somewhere down the road and perhaps in a different lifetime. Take care.
Ill miss him too... T_T
I'm very sorry to hear about your passing though it does my heart good to see there are so many people out there who were positively impacted by your life, in many ways this is one of the greatest gifts that we can receive from someone. Rest in peace.
The one consolation that I take from his passing is that nothing can hurt him anymore and I feel that he's in a much better place now. My prayer for him now is that his next life is better and does not end in the same crappy way this one did.
Sad to see another artist go and haven't gone through the things he wanted to do in the future but least the pain he was facing is gone now. If only he had another chance, rest in peace, dude.
Dammit, I really regret not talking to him more and doing art for him.
Evo was one of the first artists I followed when I joined the fandom oh so many years ago. Though I didn't get to know him very well, he was one of the influences of me joining the fandom and be where I am at.
Rest in Pease Evo. You will be missed.
His passing is truly a loss, and while we have pain and maybe regret it's important to remember the strengths he embodied and how many lives he touched.
My heart goes out to his family, friends, and to a big bull.
Goodnight Champ.
Good-bye, Evo. You fought a good fight. I will miss you.
hey Rex, paint the heavens and the clouds for us.
You, sir, laid groundwork for the fandom in my mind. You showed me there was more out there than just things with fur. I'll always recall your artwork as the start for me here.
I shall say a prayer for you this night, burn a lament, and ask that you be guided to peace. Be well, Rex. And rest.
Rest in peace, friend.
This fucking sucks.
Deepest sympathies to all.
As I mentioned in his last journal entry, I knew of him ever since I first discovered the furry community all those years ago. I really liked his art and his writing, and we shared a lot of common interests. I wish I had made more of an effort to reach out and get to know him personally.
Goodbye, Evo. Fellow orc lover. I know it was a long, hard four year battle with cancer, and you put up one hell of a fight. Your suffering is over. You may finally rest easy.
I wish you all the best Xanthus.
He may be gone, but I for one won't forget him anytime soon.
It's pretty sad to hear what happened. :(
My condolences to all his friends and family.
The loss of you saddens me greatly, cause you meant a lot to many people.
You'll never be forgotten by the people you touched in life. I promise you that. Rest In Peace my friend and stay awesome
RIP Evo T Rex
I don't know what to say.
At least you are in a better place,now.
Rest in peace, and have fun with the other furs in Heaven.
May your bouts in the sky be victorious and infinite. Rest in peace, Evo.
RIP my best friends. Miss you forever.
I only just met him while I was going through my own fight with cancer, and his upbeat personality and friendliness was a major inspiration to me. There hasn't been a day when I haven't thought about him, wishing I could see him pop online one more time if for no other reason than to say something nice to him and to see him emote a smile.
This hurts. This hurts a whole lot. I wish his family, friends and loves my sincerest condolences... for whatever they are worth. My heart aches for him.
Salut.
I'll miss you, Jon.
RIP Evo. Wherever you are now, I hope your at peace.
One that will greatly be missed. Always liked your art.
No idea of what else to say, but rest easy wherever you are.
I never knew Rex before but until now, oh how I wish I knew him so, seems like a very nice guy
Rest in peace, my condolences to his family and friends
Rest Well Rex.... wherever you might be
may you rest in peace and rise again..
here is a tribute vid..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT1902pVlsE
My deepest condolences to everyone involved. It sounds from everyone's posts like he was a really sweet, genuine guy, I wish there could have been another way.
Condolences to friends and family alike. We'll all miss him dearly.
R.I.P. ETR
My condolences. R.I.P.
But I knew him for years as a close friend. And inspiration. And dare i say...A BROTHER.
Rex was a good person. While he had a lot on his mind often he still had a heart that was greater then fort nox and glew brighter then any solar flare.
Always willing to talk. Always had helpful advice. And always did his best.
I Will always remember you and miss you Rex....and I will NEVER forget the words of
encouragement you gave me years ago. Even now I shed tears of pain because I feel as if a special person has been taken from me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQru7oCdYXA
I hope to see you again in the next life whenever my own path in life takes me there. You will never be forgotten
I'm sorry, Jape.
All those years ago, I was so angry at you. I was angry because you "stole" "my" bull from me. I was young, I was confused, naive, and I have since grown up and long since come to terms with that.
I had always resented you in some way, (less and less over the years), but as time moved on, I saw how happy you two were together, and I dropped my anger. I was so happy that you were able to do what I couldn't, (or didn't, or, or, or...).
And now, I'm just sad. I'm sad that I was never able to meet you face to face, and start fresh. To really meet the person that I had held so much angst against.
I'm sorry.
Your eternal friend Kevin
I think the first time I saw one of his arts, was in Deviantart.
It's a shame he's gone.
but he's probably in a better place.
He was one of the first furry artists I ever saw the work of. Back before FA, back when I was still super young. Like we're talking elementary school here. Other than Kaa, he was the only other scalie artist I knew.
Early in my college career, we ended up finally chatting and he told me he no longer draws because of his fight with cancer which ruined his dexterity. Regardless of all the times that he struggled with that damned illness, he was always so positive and friendly. He was truly a great guy that was taken far too soon from us. I only hope that the pain he went through with cancer was finally over... Nobody deserves what happened to him, especially being such a wonderful guy...
We will miss you, Evo... *sighs*
i wish we had more time to chat and draw, heh or playing a few games of thrid strike against you. i was a huge fan of your work growing up and you one of the reasons why i picked up a pencil in the first place. so thanks and you will be missed.... if i had known sooner i would've posted this sooner.
Rest In Peace..
L.D.
But what I can say is I loved him...in a manner most never knew
Simply put...Jape was a prince in his own right. A true great rex that many spend there time looking for but rarely ever find
He will be missed...very much so.