[Churchofgaming] [Fwd: MAR Barker]

[karl at rpgreview.net]

Sad to see him go.
Perhaps we should play a session of my Oringinal Empire of Petal  
throne some time as a tribute...

Quoting 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
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