GB_Amateur Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 I was informed by 2Valen's grandson, Caleb, that he passed away on Friday morning. Tim had only been a member on this forum since last summer but he had contributed significantly, particularly in his identification of recovered jewlery, tokens, and relics. His ability to determine both age and geographical/manufacture origin was amazing. (Edit: Caleb informed me that his grandfather was an antique wholesaler.) I actually met Tim in person last August when he was having trouble with his just acquired Minelab Equinox 800. We agreed to meet halfway at an Illinois small town park and compare notes. His wife and dog came along for the adventure. Fortunately I was able to give him a few pointers that eased his mind and he quickly became an Equinox advocate. You may recall his mention of a USA Civil War cache hunting expedition to Tennessee which he had been involved in. When he posted early this summer that he was offering up his spot on that in 2021 due to health issues I didn't realize how serious those apparently were. Tim also was a miner of placer gold in his home state of Illinois, as he mentioned here on more than one occasion. But now I find out from Caleb that Tim had told us only a small part of his treasure hunting experiences. He was involved in electronics with both the US Navy and Air Force. While working with the Navy he spent his free time over 10 years searching for 17th & 18th Century shipwrecks with equipment he built himself as well as other commercial unmanned flight and underwater detecting devices (e.g. sidescan sonar). He catapulted knowledge learned from his military experiences into underwater search and recovery of among other things, cannons which he still owned at the time of his death. I will most miss Tim's ID'ing ability and his willingness to happily share that with all of us here. We've lost a asset that will be impossible to replace. But his family has lost much more, and they have my sympathy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flakmagnet Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Ouch. That seems like 'out of nowhere.' He seemed like a very nice and knowledgable man. I wish his family well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry in Idaho Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Sorry to hear of his loss. It's so sad to see the names of folks who have been in the detecting realm for such a long time, finally have to leave us. Hopefully his son follows in his footsteps, but the times have changed and so many of todays generation don't see/dream like we do. I hope the family shares his adventures/dreams/passion and they all should be proud of his accomplishments. Wishing them well during these difficult times. Thanks for the update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff McClendon Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Tim was always polite, generous and extremely supportive in his private messages and replies to topics. He never came off as one who was trying to impress or make excuses. He was super honest and from Chuck's description of him, very humble about all of his knowledge and experiences. Rest in peace Tim, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Seeker Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 RIP Tim, prayers for your family and friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geof_junk Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 2VALEN....Tim's posts have alway been of interest to me even over here in Australia, and I will miss his input. I hope his family and friends all the best.... RIP....MATE. 😢 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase Goldman Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 I said my goodbyes to my friend, Tim a few weeks ago and regret that we never had the chance to meet personally to detect. He was just a kind, generous, and knowledgeable friend and detectorist willing to help anyone who asked for it here on this forum. Amazed by his knowledge of artifacts and regret that he was not be able to complete his dream of finding that long lost treasure in Tennessee. Safe home my friend and good luck to his grandson Caleb and the other forum member friends of his who will be carrying on with the expedition in his memory. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and grief they are experiencing at this time. My sincerest condolences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe D. Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 My time knowing Tim was way to short! He was very kind, and direct in our short time communicating! I've always enjoyed his posts, and will continue to find his little nuggets of knowledge useful! He was at peace with his illness, and did not want anyone to feel sorry for him! And I hope i will meet him one day, down the road, and get to swap some stories with him!😇 Dawn, Caleb, and the rest of his family, and friends! You have my deepest condolences!! God Bless!🙏, and Take Care!! Joe😪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northeast Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 RIP 2Valen 💐 Beautifully worded post GB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Idaho Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 I'm going to miss him. He seemed a genuinely decent guy, and made some really good contributions to the forum. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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