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Dick Fletcher - Meteorologist passes away

#1 Postby dizzyfish » Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:56 am

Dick Fletcher suffered a massive stroke on Feb. 18th. He passed away this morning. The Tampa Bay area will be missing a great met and person - he was a really neat guy!

http://www.tampabays10.com/news/local/a ... ryid=74821
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#2 Postby HURAKAN » Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:04 am

My condolences to his family.
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Re: Dick Fletcher - Meteorologist passes away

#3 Postby feederband » Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:51 am

WHAT!!!! I can't believe this is the first I have heard of this... :(


He was one of the good ones...
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#4 Postby JonathanBelles » Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:26 pm

wow! He was a very good met. RIP Dick Fletcher
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Re: Dick Fletcher - Meteorologist passes away

#5 Postby dizzyfish » Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:53 pm

feederband wrote:WHAT!!!! I can't believe this is the first I have heard of this... :(


He was one of the good ones...


I didn't hear about the stroke until this morning on the news. I heard about him dying on the radio on my way to work.

What a shock!
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#6 Postby gtalum » Tue Feb 26, 2008 1:30 pm

He was my favorite meteorologist. I'm sad to see him pass. :(
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Re: Dick Fletcher - Meteorologist passes away

#7 Postby flwxwatcher » Tue Feb 26, 2008 2:06 pm

Wow, I hadn't heard about his stroke. He was a good guy, what a shame.. R.I.P Dick Fletcher
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#8 Postby Cyclenall » Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:33 pm

RIP Mr.Fletcher.

Why is it every time I hear a meteorologist passes away it's from the Tampa area?
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#9 Postby gtalum » Tue Feb 26, 2008 5:13 pm

Probably because the last one to pass away did so in a gruesome suicide, and because Tampa is very heavily represented here at Storm2k.
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#10 Postby JonathanBelles » Tue Feb 26, 2008 5:15 pm

ABC met Denis Phillips and ABC news is doing tribute to Dick now.
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Re: Dick Fletcher - Meteorologist passes away

#11 Postby mf_dolphin » Tue Feb 26, 2008 5:56 pm

Dick Fletcher was one of the best for sure. RIP
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#12 Postby Rainband » Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:08 pm

He was a legend and he will be missed by many. I won an umbrella from answering the weather question of the day from 10 news and after that we would chat. I used to talk to him via aim and email. He was in a class by himself and this is both a shock and a loss to the weather community and to humanity. sad sad news :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
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Re: Dick Fletcher - Meteorologist passes away

#13 Postby dizzyfish » Thu Feb 28, 2008 7:52 am

You are invited to pay your respects. Saturday 11 am. See attached link for details.

http://www.tampabays10.com/news/local/a ... ryid=74957
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#14 Postby gtalum » Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:47 am

I always loved the way he'd get so excited about tropical weather... He had a very obvious love for his work.
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Re: Dick Fletcher - Meteorologist passes away

#15 Postby Tampa Bay Hurricane » Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:45 pm

Very Sad. I love Dick Fletcher. He was awesome at weather and was
a really nice person.
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#16 Postby JonathanBelles » Sat Mar 01, 2008 11:21 pm

The service was today. RIP Fletch.
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