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Derek Ziglar has passed away

I am very sad to share this, but the creator of this wonderful website and set of forums, Derek Ziglar, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head on Saturday, May 29, 2005 (confirmed by the New Mexico Suicide Survivors Support Group at 800-432-5239). Derek is survived by Ms. Stella Ziglar and by both parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim and Martha Ziglar, of Atlanta, Georgia.

Our heartfelt sympathies and prayers go out to Derek’s wife, Stella, his mother and father, Jim and Martha, to the rest of his family, and to his many friends, admirers and supporters in Santa Fe, New Mexico and Atlanta, Georgia, as well as around the country and world.

In addition to his deep love and thoughtfulness for his family and friends, Derek gave himself freely and caringly to anyone in need of help with any of his many areas of expertise. Derek genuinely loved to help people. His great intellect, wit and thoughtfulness will be sorely missed – Derek will be missed. He truly made a difference.

A Google search on “Derek Ziglar” plus “Santa Fe” and then on “New Mexico” offers a number of posts Derek made in the last year on various political and social topics. A search on “Derek Ziglar” plus “chronograph” yields many links to his posts on his passion for chronographic watches. Similarly, a search on “Derek Ziglar” plus “Atlanta” yields older links from his years in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Ziglar’s address in Santa Fe:
Mr. Derek Ziglar
301 State Road 503
Santa Fe, NM 87506
Tele: 505-670-1019

Derek’s consulting business website: www.dziglar.com

Derek’s website for chronographic watch information:
zOwie: Ziglar Omega Watch Information Exchange: www.chronocentric.com

Information on the history of Derek’s chronocentric.com site is at: http://www.chronocentric.com/contents/about.shtml

The Forums for Derek’s chronocentric.com website are at:
Omega http://www.chronocentric.com/forums/omega/
Heuer http://www.chronocentric.com/forums/heuer/
ChronoTrader http://www.chronocentric.com/forums/chronotrader/
Counterfeits http://www.chronocentric.com/forums/chronotrader/

Information on Derek’s consulting business through the New Mexico Internet Professionals Association is available at:
www.internetservices.org/dos4_Record_1.asp?intOrgID=503

A “thank you” to Derek for co-creating the onthedash.com website:
www.onthedash.com/thanks.shtml

Derek was cremated. The service was Saturday, June 4, at:
Berardinelli Family Funeral Service
1399 Luisa Street
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
505-984-8600
www.berardinellifuneralhome.com

We’ll really miss you, Derek.

I am so sorry.

Messages In This Thread

Derek Ziglar has passed away
Dude, thats freaking sad!!!
Re: Derek Ziglar has passed away
Derek's faimly is in my thoughts and prayers
Speechless...
God bless his soul....
My condolences to his family and >
Re: Derek Ziglar has passed away
my thoughts go out to his family. NT *NM*
Re: Derek Ziglar has passed away
I am so saddened by this news...
What a loss...
So sorry to hear this...
Very,very sad news.
Sad news indeed
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Re: Derek Ziglar has passed away
My sincerest condolences to his family and friends *NM*
May sad thoughts become happy memories
I'm so sad to read this....
My Condolences to His Family
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Re: Derek Ziglar has passed away
VERY sad/disturbing news!. May he rest in peace *NM*
IN SHOCK ! condolences to the family
Our thoughts our with you and your family....
My Sincere Thanks To Derek
my sincere condoleances to his family
Stunningly sad news! I hope he has found peace>>>
My condolences
My sincerest condolences to his family and friends
RIP
A guest book on Legacy.com
Shocked, stunned, and ANGRY
Re: Shocked, stunned, and ANGRY
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Re: Derek Ziglar has passed away
Words are not enough
Re: Derek Ziglar has passed away
Terrible news...
This is awful, truly sucks...so sorry to hear
I'm very sorry to hear this.
This site was my first stop on a fun journey. ..
Re: This site was my first stop on a fun journey.
It's so hard to believe... I'm very sad. *NM*
Re: Derek Ziglar has passed away
May your soul rest in peace...
Re: Derek Ziglar has passed away
I'm sorry to hear...
My deepest sympathies.
My sincere condolences to the family and friends..
This can't be true.. My condolences to his family
Re: Derek Ziglar has passed away
I have no words
It is so sad.
A sad day indeed
I'm uttrely shoked.
I'm at a loss for words, so I'll share...
As Mark Twain said ...
A truly sad event; my prayers to his family
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Re: Derek Ziglar has passed away
Words Escape Me
My condolences to his family
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RIP
Sure? I can't believe it!!!
So very sad today.
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