[Churchofgaming] [Fwd: MAR Barker]

[lev at rpgreview.net]

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Subject: MAR Barker
From:    lev at rpgreview.net
Date:    Tue, March 20, 2012 10:40 pm
To:      melbourneroleplayingsalon at yahoogroups.com
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, March 16, 2012

Professor Muhammad Abd-al-Rahman (MAR) Barker, known to his friends as
"Phil"; died peacefully in home hospice on March 16, 2012 with his wife
Ambereen Barker at his side. Professor Barker is survived by his wife of 53
years, Ambereen. Details on memorial services will follow.  In lieu of
flowers, memorials to the Tékumel Foundation are preferred, visit
http://www.tekumelfoundation.org.

Professor Barker was responsible for writing the game and world for
"Empire of the Petal Throne" (Tékumel), one of the earliest roleplaying
systems (1975), notable for the extraordinary cultural richness for this
science-fantasy setting.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%A9kumel
http://www.tekumelfoundation.org/PressRelease-MARBARKER-1929-2012.pdf