http://www.comicrelief.net/rory In Memory of our Friend Sun, 09 Nov 2008 01:19:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Today would have been Rory's 51st Birthday. I'm going to leave this post open to comments, if you would like to share something please feel free. Happy Birthday Rory, we miss you! -JL http://www.comicrelief.net/rory/2008/11/08/happy-birthday-rory/ I would like to formally announce the pre-production of a documentary about the life of Rory Root. This comes about mostly because having only worked for Rory for under a year I didn’t really get the time to know him as well as I would have liked. I also believe ... http://www.comicrelief.net/rory/2008/07/06/rory-root-documentary/ To those who attended the memorial celebration last night. To those who donated funds, food, and other items, everything was greatly appreciated! To those who sent their condolences but where not able to attend- we know you would have been there if you could have. To the patrons who keep Comic Relief going, ... http://www.comicrelief.net/rory/2008/06/22/thank-you-2/ I am asking those who would like to speak about Rory at his memorial on the 21st to email me so I can get names for the service pamphlet. If you would like to be included, please email rrmemorial@gmail.com and let me know so I can get you on the ... http://www.comicrelief.net/rory/2008/06/16/scheduling-for-speaking-at-memorial-celebration/ Comic Relief will now be hosting the Rory Root memorial celebration, combining the previously separate events. All who where planning on attending the picnic should update their schedules accordingly. The official information is as follows: Rory Root memorial celebration June 21st 5pm-12:30am Comic Relief 2026 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley, CA 94704 MAP (510) 843-5002 rrmemorial@gmail.com (memorial info ... http://www.comicrelief.net/rory/2008/06/13/rory-root-memorial-celebration-official-information/ Due to the unavailability of certain facilities at Joaquin Miller Park the Root family is currently looking for another location to hold the day-time memorial picnic. Information regarding the new location will be forthcoming as soon as possible. -JL http://www.comicrelief.net/rory/2008/06/10/memorial-picnic-location-to-change/ The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF) has graciously extended an offer to handle the donations processes for the memorial celebrations that will take place on June 21st. This generous act will allow the staff at Comic Relief and the Root family to focus on planning the events. All ... http://www.comicrelief.net/rory/2008/06/09/cbldf-to-handle-rory-root-memorial-celebration-donations/ I will be managing a list of food items people are going to be brining to the Root family picnic pot-luck taking place on June 21st 11am-4pm at Joaquin Miller Park in the Oakland Hills. The list will be compiled below this post . We would like to have various ... http://www.comicrelief.net/rory/2008/06/09/picnic-pot-luck-item-list/ Please come join Rory's family and friends on a wonderful day of shared stories and great memories. If each person or family would please bring a food dish to feed 4 to 8 people, that should work. There will be grills available to barbecue. Please bring your own drinks. ... http://www.comicrelief.net/rory/2008/06/09/from-the-root-family-2/ Due to legal concerns regarding Rory Root’s estate Comic Relief cannot fund the memorial celebrations that are scheduled on June 21st. The two events include a Root family-planned picnic to be held Joaquin Miller Park in the Oakland Hills from 11am-4pm and a Comic Relief staff-planned celebration at Comic Relief 2026 Shattuck ... http://www.comicrelief.net/rory/2008/06/08/donate-to-the-rory-root-memorial-celebration/