[dmtaylor]

Jeff Fuller (babalu87) was a very knowledgeable, energetic, and creative contributor to several homebrewing forums, including this one, until about 9 years ago when a terrible affliction known as Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) from a damned mosquito bite permanently damaged his brain and nervous system, changing his life forevermore.  Although I never met him in real life, he was as much a brother to many of us as anyone.

Now today we just got word (through Facebook) that he has passed on from this world, age 52.

https://www.facebook.com/One-Million-Strong-for-Jeff-Fuller-163208817063902/?__tn__=kC-R&eid=ARBc34hUjxqvYRlnTIlkh_d52XrVF9M6cunKxs-Cxemd48wA719SIa-NcWLdFG8ta94-qDD8oaV9s5ip&hc_ref=ARRDY0nviVWMDyFGm7fXsiW-kzZs_CQkO-sQ1zSNi4Cky_DJFt6vQPXCINtrDoBi8as

So let's all raise a glass to this big, good, strong man, who I know loved this hobby as much or more than anyone else I've ever known.

And please excuse the cheese but I do believe the following non-beer-related SFW video is most fitting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=symP4QT7wLU

Feel free to share stories and memories here.  Rest In Peace, babalu87.



And his profile page:

https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=474

[mainebrewer]

Dave, thanks for the update. I've often wondered what was happening with Jeff Fuller.

[hopfenundmalz]

Thanks for posting this Dave. He was very active on the forum before he became ill.

[Slowbrew]

I had just been thinking about him last week for some reason and wondering how he was doing.  Sad news.

Thanks for letting us know.

Paul

[Thirsty_Monk]

Thank you for letting us know.

[narcout]

I remember him; that's sad to hear.

[dmtaylor]

So he really *did* win the Sam Adams Longshot... but never got to brew for it.  Now that makes me really sad.

https://wareham.theweektoday.com/article/jeffrey-r-fuller-52/41696?fbclid=IwAR2vzzQW9r0yvl9v2GMDKvnI6XzetDD4bP2fGJaYBfQehQu8K9Ex966Ws20

[majorvices]

Such a said story. He was such a great member of our community. RIP.

[ynotbrusum]

So sad to hear that.  I remember when it happened and his fellow club members started a fundraising account for his family.  Many of us on this board contributed and I hope it helped them out in some small way.  No one deserves to be stricken like that in the prime of life.  God Bless and may he rest in peace.