« Reply #8 on: December 18, 2025, 06:19:17 PM »
Over a year ago I saw Zach and Cheryl when she attended a women's tournament Sandra and I held at Silverball as we hadn't seen them in quite awhile at that point and asked about their absence. They informed us what was going on and it seemed the worst was behind him. We invited them to dinner and then over to Sandra's for the first time to play part of my collection that resides there and had a nice evening together. Only recently with the gofundme Cheryl put up did we realize that the fight had returned and with more vengeance but still didn't know the extent of it until the announcement of his passing. We attended the memorial the other night along with Sebastian and Paz. Zach was a tough competitor (as is Cheryl!) and many a late Wednesday night was spent at the Pinball Dudes battling in the finals. He loved to pick the solid state machines when he was driving the bus. Having just been at the Dudes for a tournament, it was weird to be there without him as many of my memories of tournaments there included Cheryl and him. They made a great couple and my heart goes out to her and his family. He is, and will continue to be missed.

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