Orbituary notice and tribute to Alex Whyte(Timberwolf)

[Steve Bullman]

Dear members and guests,

 

I received this sad news yesterday and would like to share the official notice from Timberwolf along with my own personal message.

 

 

"It is my sad duty to report the death of my business partner Alex Whyte. In late September 2008 Alex set off with a friend on his holiday of a lifetime driving down the east coast of America and then across through the musical south to Memphis. On the 4th October 2008 while queing to get in a bar Alex was pushed over hitting his head on the curb suffering a serious brain injury. Despite several brain operations in the USA and Addenbrookes in Cambridge and a valiant fight from Alex, he lost his fight for life on the 7th March 2009 - 5 months and 3 days after the accident. Alex is survived by his wife Liz and 5 year old daughter Emily. Not only was Alex my business partner, he was also a close friend and mentor; he will be sorely missed. Regards Richard Marshall Managing Director Timberwolf."

 

 

I'm sure many of you here have had dealings with Alex in the past and i'm sure many of you were priveleged to be able to call him a friend.

 

I had personally known Alex a little over a year but in that time feel we developed a very good relationship. Alex/Timberwolf were one of the first companies to support Arbtalk. Alex was a great help to me personally in the early days of Arbtalk, always on hand to offer advice and sometimes direction. Knowing his role with Timberwolf and how he probably had a thousand more important things to be doing, it always stood out to me how he would always answer or return my calls and emails promptly. I would often call Alex with, what looking back now, were really quite trivial matters/problems that I may have been facing on Arbtalk, be it member problems or general business issues. He always had a unique perspective on things that I would never have seen myself, and would often make what seemed like a huge crisis suddenly become quite irrelevant!

 

I personally feel the loss of a good friend and also a much valued business confidant.

 

My thoughts at this time go to his wife and daughter.

 

 

Thanks

 

Steve

 

 

Alex seen below presenting the prize in the 2007 christmas charity raffle

[High Scale]

Man, I didn't know the guy but that's a random death, feel for his family.

[Andy Collins]

Best wishes and condolences to his family and friends at this sad time. RIP Alex.

[David Humphries]

Didn't have the pleasure of meeting Alex, I'm sure he will be greatly missed across both Family and Industry.

 

 

 

 

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[woodlandsolutions]

I didn't know the man but knew of hiim. That is truly terrible news. Thoughts go out to his family.

[bob]

this has really shocked me

i had dealings with alex and as steve said he would always help and returned calls and sort out problems whenever possible and was a really nice guy

sorry to hear this news and thoughts go out to his family

[Jonesie]

Didn't know Alex but our thoughts are with his family at this tough time.

Edited March 11, 2009 by Lee Winger

[Alasdair]

didnt know Alex but sounds like a really nice and very helpfull guy my thoughts are with his friends and family

[Big 'Ammer]

Sad news. Condolences to his family and friends.

[Charlieh]

Very sorry to hear that, it must be very hard for his family. Kind of puts everything else into perspective really