I sincerely hope this isn't true.
In accordance with the guidelines of ECCIE a simple announcement is OK, but the thread is to be closed.
#32 - On occasion, we may lose a valuable member of our community as a result of an unexpected accident, natural causes, or other various circumstances. The grieving process when these situations arise is often difficult and ECCIE has established a procedure to follow in such cases to protect the memory and more importantly the anonymity of our deceased member. A brief announcement will be made to inform the membership and honor the deceased member's contributions here without revealing any circumstances that may jeopardize the privacy of any of the parties involved. It will be immediately locked, and no further discussion allowed.
We all realize this is a sensitive subject so I would greatly appreciate if yall followed the guidelines and act in a respectful manner. Thank you.