07/01/2023
Dear Endeavour Cove Family,
It is with extreme sadness that I must tell you that I just found out our beloved, RichD Tomsen, has passed away in RL. This news just made it's way to me a few days ago. He passed at his home on October 22, 2022.
RIchD, who I fondly called Unkie for the last 11 1/2 years, was the person who gave me my start at his and Eve's wonderful venue, Endeavour Cove in the live music program. He trusted me enough to promote me to Live Music Manager within months of joining on as a hostess, and then I became the manager of all of his properties he owned in SL because he trusted me enough to keep things running when he could not be here. That was just the kind of person he was, if he believed in you he gave you a chance to shine. To say he was a nice, kind, gentle, loving soul of a man, just does not do him justice. He was family to Epona Doowangle, Tanya Matahari, Marion Fallworth and me in every sense of the word, both in and out of Second Life. I will always hold him in the highest regard and miss him greatly. He was far too young to go this soon.
It is also with great saddness that I must tell you all that as of today (January 6, 2023) Endeavour Cove and all of it's wonders - the marina, the shops, the under sea adventure, the art gallery, Martini's at the Cove night club and our beloved Main Stage will be no more. Linden Labs has taken the land back into their care. I hope upon hope that the next owner of the Earpoint Sim will be able to create something just as special as Endeavour Cove was to us all.
I hope you will all spend a moment remembering the wonderful times you had with RichD and all of us at Endeavour Cove, and send up a prayer, good vibes or whatnot to him as he ventures among the music beyond the realms of SL and RL. Take care...
With love,
Samara Winsome-Unplugged
