This is from Michael Prichard, Randy's friend and boss at the radio station.
Friends of Randy:
I apologize for being so long in getting more information to all of you. Also, I hope you’ll forgive the mass e-mail, but it’s the best way to get this information to all of you, in the shortest amount of time. I was told that some of this information has already been posted, but I want to be certain that everyone gets it.
Anyone wishing to send cards to Randy’s family---here is his parent’s address:
Berbaum Family
1724 Coronado Dr.
Champaign, IL. 61820
Below is Randy’s obituary, published in yesterday’s newspaper.
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CHAMPAIGN – Randy C. Berbaum, 51, of Champaign passed away at 4:46 p.m. Sunday (May 18, 2008) at his home of heart failure.
Mr. Berbaum was born Aug. 2, 1956, in Urbana, to Clarence and Barbara (Dye) Berbaum. He graduated from Champaign Central High School in 1975 and attended Parkland College.
Mr. Berbaum worked at the Rialto Theatre, Vend-a-Copy, Rhino Robots, Klaus, and the University of Illinois, for the last 21 years at WILL radio station. He was a life member of the Monticello and Sangamon Valley Railroad Museum. He was also actively involved in
www.disboards.com and made an annual trip to Disney World for their reunion each fall.
A "Celebration of Life" service will be held at First Church of the Nazarene, 2403 W. Kirby Ave., Champaign, at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 24, 2008, with an opportunity for informal fellowship afterward. The Reverend James Cornell will officiate.
Surviving are his parents, Clarence and Barbara Berbaum of Champaign; his sister, Sandra Cornell, her husband, Rev. James Cornell, and their three children, Angela, Hannah and Daniel of Stonington; and his uncle, John Dye and his wife, Sandi, and their children; as well as many cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Claude and Hazel (Butch) Dye, and Fred and Clara (Bez) Berbaum.
Memorial contributions may be made to an organization of the donor's choice.
Published in The News-Gazette on 5/22/2008.
You may have already been told this, as I understand Randy’s sister has been in touch with some of you…but she found many of the replies to my posting regarding Randy’s passing, on the RADP newsgroup. She printed them out and gave them to Randy’s mom. His mom was very touched by the number of messages, and by the warm and kind things everyone said about her son. She said that it “helped to take some of the sadness away.”
You all seem like a pretty special group of people. I’d say Randy was lucky to have known you.
Best Regards,
Mike Pritchard
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