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When Barry had his event at York some time ago(I cant remember when it was}  I m might have been TCA President then, 2011-12.  I decide that since I lived in York and still do, tahat I would visit Barry while he was in the hospital.  I did not know him and don't use DCS.  I found him it be very engaging and really appreciated me stopping by as he knew no one in York.So sorry to hear that "it" finally got him.  My he RIP.

 

Paul Edgar

My condolences to Barry's friends and family on your loss.  As a avid DCS user his presence in this forum and the hobby will be sorely missed.   His sage advice and direct support removed frustrations and made model railroading more enjoyable for me.   I successfully upgraded my Allegheny from PS1 to PS3 with his help:

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Ken

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My condolences to Barry's family and friends.  All are in my prayers and thoughts.  I had the honor of meeting Barry once at York on one of the OGR "field trips".  I was just getting my feet wet in DCS and asked him a few questions about the system.  He phrased his answers in such a way that this DCS amateur understood and has had minimal problems afterward.  I also have both books and he wrote them in the same manner.

While he will be missed, he will not be forgotten. Requiescat in pace, Barry, and God Bless!

Wow! I just saw this post. My condolences to Barry's family. I have his "companion" books and indeed they are a companion for me who is not savvy with the tech stuff. Barry was a major contributor on the forum with much helpful information. I never met him personally but he seemed to always be ready to offer help to everyone.  Thank you Barry for your invaluable knowledge. Rest in peace.

Jim Rawlings posted:

I just learned that our dear friend of many years, Barry Broskowitz, suddenly and tragically passed away today.  Please keep him and his family in your prayers and condolences.  He was such a wonderful human being and avid contributor to all of us.

What a terrible loss!! My best wishes to his family. May he RIP!

I wanted to tell a quick story. We went to the NJHR's club for Trainstock #3. There were so many familiar faces there that I wished to talk with. I saw Barry and said hello. I believe I also thanked him many times for all his help. The crowd was filling in and we sat right next to each other with our women by our sides. We didn't speak a lot more as we ate. There was just some type of connection. I believe he knew how much I respected him and it felt like he was always part of the family. So I was thankful just to sit there nearby and watch many new comers say hello to him and Cora as they filed in. I didn't wish to bug him with more stories or questions as I knew there would be more time for that later back on the forum.

 From then on I felt closer to him and relied on his advise on issues. I purchased some things directly from him and always got a great deal. I just played my basement sound system and even a preamp in that, came from him. I have many things around the house that will keep his memory close by. I see his face on the MTH headings posts and know just how much we lost. I can't act like I'm part of his family in any way. I can say it felt like he was part of mine though, in the limited times we spoke.

 I hope I said this well enough to convey how much he meant to me and again, just how much I respected his advise.

This is a very tragic loss to all of us in this hobby. Barry's books are a wonderful resource for me when I'm working with DCS. Not to mention the many times he was quick to help me on the DCS pages.

Barry will be truly missed an my prayers go out for his family and friends. Rest in Peace buddy.

 

Mario Evangelista 

sad to hear of his passing my condolences to all of his family. I never met Barry nor chatted with him only knew of him from the DCS books he wrote and the help he graciously provided to all who asked on the forum. I am sure he has pulled up a cloud and is chatting with all the other train members we have lost and are at this moment designing a layout limitless of needed space and is starting a new book on a cloud based DCS system.

rest in peace Barry I will miss your presence on the forum.

WftTrains posted:

Following is a link to Barry’s obituary which includes the details on his memorial service to be held this Friday:

http://bethshalomobits.casketp...ry-steven-broskowitz

I plan to attend.

Bill

I attended Barry’s memorial service this morning.  It was a nice service with about 30 people attending.  Attached is a scan of the booklet handed out to attendees.

Note the suggestion for contributions to the humane society as Barry and Cora were supporters of that organization and had adopted rescue dogs.

Bill

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I also attended Barry's Memorial Service yesterday.  Cora, Alan and Susan were all doing well and welcomed and thanked all who attended.  The service was very nice and I was very glad to have had the chance to go.  My grandson Bryce and I had visited Barry's home to see his layout and trains around 8-9 years ago.  Barry had a wonderful love for the hobby and will be missed by all who knew him. 

I talked with Alan at length and he does plan to sell his dad's layout and trains.  He said he had already been approached and decisions would be made on how to proceed going forward.   Love, hope and prayers for Broskowitz's family.

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