RIP Sailor Steve

Onkel Neal · 09-02-22, 07:59 AM

I received an email today, I am following up on it. Confirmed: Steve passed peacefully Tuesday, Aug. 30th.

Sailor Steve Bradfield has passed away.

He was one of our wittiest and friendliest. A member since the beginning, Steve attended the Texas SUBSIM meets, was a quiet but reliable moderator, and flight sim enthusiast as well as a subsimmer.

Steve has been struggling with severe health problems for the past 4 years. I spoke with him earlier this year and his spirit was flagging but he was still the Sailor Steve I have always known.

Rest your oars, Sailor Steve.

Rockstar · 09-02-22, 08:08 AM

Oh man, what a downer. See ya on the flip side Sailor Steve. Great moderator, a damn fine grammar policeman too

. He threw me in the brig once but I swear I was innocent, really!

u crank · 09-02-22, 08:10 AM

Very sad to hear. Steve was very kind and welcoming to me when I joined SubSim.

Rest in peace Steve.

FUBAR295 · 09-02-22, 08:15 AM

Very sad news. He will be missed around here. RIP Sailor Steve.

Commander Wallace · 09-02-22, 08:22 AM

I am very sorry to hear of Steve. Like Skybird, Steve and I had some issues early on when I joined Subsim. We privately spoke and cleared a lot of things up. Once things had been straightened out, I found we had a number of things in common including music and motorcycles, etc... and we spoke a good deal on them.

I found Steve to be pretty interesting and knowledgeable. I know Steve was also a military vet which immediately earned him my respect. I tried to follow up on Steve's health issues that he wrote of here in Subsim but I also wanted to respect his privacy and didn't want to ask any questions besides, " How is Steve doing. "

I also worry about Clay, another Subsim member who also has had serious health issues.

Deepest condolences to Steve's family and his friends here at Subsim.

Rest in peace, Steve.

mapuc · 09-02-22, 08:38 AM

Oh manner what a downer I really liked him especially his way of telling people that we had misspelled word or sentence with a smile.

R.I.P my dear friend

Buddahaid · 09-02-22, 08:39 AM

Very sad news. RIP Sailor Steve.

_Seth_ · 09-02-22, 08:55 AM

Rest in peace, old friend <3

GoldenRivet · 09-02-22, 09:00 AM

Just saw this on the facebook page. Terrible news.

Will definitely be raising a glass to that old salt.

Randomizer · 09-02-22, 09:07 AM

Too bad, he always seemed like a decent person. Fair winds and following seas on your eternal patrol Sailor Steve.

-C

Aktungbby · 09-02-22, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockstar

Oh man, what a downer. See ya on the flip side Sailor Steve. Great moderator, a damn fine grammar policeman too

. He threw me in the brig once but I swear I was innocent, really!

I recollect that was U, me, and oberon all getting red tagged for "baiting the moderator"

https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho...&postcount=395 I'll (only 71

) miss him and his airplane model thread awfully. My last communication (2/7/21) was over a year ago and he responded:

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Re: Good to see U online!
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Originally Posted by Aktungbby

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I see you're on line and trust you are feeling better.Happy Valentines!, vinnie

I'm surviving...barely. Thanks for asking.
__________________
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mapuc · 09-02-22, 01:16 PM

In his honour I would like to promote this thread.

https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho...d.php?t=200694

Markus

Commander Wallace · 09-02-22, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mapuc

In his honour I would like to promote this thread.

https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho...d.php?t=200694

Markus

I have never seen this thread.

This only confirms what I have always suspected. None of you are wrapped real tight.

I must be in the right place.

Rockstar · 09-02-22, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aktungbby

I recollect that was U, me, and oberon all getting red tagged for "baiting the moderator"

https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho...&postcount=395 I'll (only 71

) miss him and his airplane model thread awfully. My last communication (2/7/21) was over a year ago and he responded:

Then there was the time Sailor Steve and Dowly were battling over the use of asterisks in place of letters. That was priceless.

Skybird · 09-02-22, 08:10 AM

Heck, that hits down.

I never met him, I sometimes banged heads with him, but far more often I had friendly, smart conversations with him on the boards or in a few PMs. He seems to have been witty, kind, and caring. He also is one of the oldest names I recall on this forum board, a brand I got used to, so to speak.

Bon voyage, captain. It was a good experience to "meet" you.

09-02-22, 08:08 AM	#2
Rockstar In the Brig Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 12,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Oh man, what a downer. See ya on the flip side Sailor Steve. Great moderator, a damn fine grammar policeman too . He threw me in the brig once but I swear I was innocent, really! Last edited by Rockstar; 09-02-22 at 08:38 AM.

09-02-22, 08:10 AM	#3
u crank Old enough to know better Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Prince Edward Island Posts: 11,744 Downloads: 136 Uploads: 0	Very sad to hear. Steve was very kind and welcoming to me when I joined SubSim. Rest in peace Steve. __________________ “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ― Arthur C. Clarke

09-02-22, 08:15 AM	#4
FUBAR295 Krusty Krab Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Decks awash in the North Atlantic Posts: 1,450 Downloads: 493 Uploads: 0	Very sad news. He will be missed around here. RIP Sailor Steve. __________________ Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately, the experience usually comes from bad judgment.

09-02-22, 08:38 AM	#6
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,535 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Oh manner what a downer I really liked him especially his way of telling people that we had misspelled word or sentence with a smile. R.I.P my dear friend __________________ My little lovely female cat

09-02-22, 08:39 AM	#7
Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,319 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	Very sad news. RIP Sailor Steve. __________________ "However vast the darkness, we must provide our own light." Stanley Kubrick "Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming." David Bowie

09-02-22, 08:22 AM	#5
Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,294 Downloads: 366 Uploads: 0	I am very sorry to hear of Steve. Like Skybird, Steve and I had some issues early on when I joined Subsim. We privately spoke and cleared a lot of things up. Once things had been straightened out, I found we had a number of things in common including music and motorcycles, etc... and we spoke a good deal on them. I found Steve to be pretty interesting and knowledgeable. I know Steve was also a military vet which immediately earned him my respect. I tried to follow up on Steve's health issues that he wrote of here in Subsim but I also wanted to respect his privacy and didn't want to ask any questions besides, " How is Steve doing. " I also worry about Clay, another Subsim member who also has had serious health issues. Deepest condolences to Steve's family and his friends here at Subsim. Rest in peace, Steve.

09-02-22, 08:55 AM	#8
_Seth_ Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In Tromsoe, @Tirpitz' final resting place.. Posts: 3,277 Downloads: 94 Uploads: 0	Rest in peace, old friend <3 __________________

09-02-22, 09:00 AM	#9
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Just saw this on the facebook page. Terrible news. Will definitely be raising a glass to that old salt. __________________

09-02-22, 09:07 AM	#10
Randomizer Weps Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 366 Downloads: 138 Uploads: 0	Too bad, he always seemed like a decent person. Fair winds and following seas on your eternal patrol Sailor Steve. -C

09-02-22, 01:16 PM	#12
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,535 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	In his honour I would like to promote this thread. https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho...d.php?t=200694 Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat

09-02-22, 08:10 AM	#15
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Heck, that hits down. I never met him, I sometimes banged heads with him, but far more often I had friendly, smart conversations with him on the boards or in a few PMs. He seems to have been witty, kind, and caring. He also is one of the oldest names I recall on this forum board, a brand I got used to, so to speak. Bon voyage, captain. It was a good experience to "meet" you. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

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