Monday, June 15, 2009

R.I.P. Jeremy Mullins


Jeremy Mullins died this weekend from a 60 foot fall, while on a hiking trip. He was a classmate of mine turned Professor at SCAD. We were roommates for awhile. Those old days at Island Tree, good or bad they were never boring with Jeremy. I am still a bit in shock. He was only 32 and one of the guys who was in the trenches with me has we worked on getting our MFA degrees in Sequential Art.


His legacy should be the webcomics he inspired his students and peers alike to create. You can still read parts of his thesis on webcomics athttp://www.wadeaccosted.com/. Read the articles under news. They are excellent, and along with http://www.webcomics.com/, they are invaluable to anyone looking to create webcomics.


We had drifted apart. We still lived in the same city,but were not the friends we once were. Part of me is sad about that. I wished we had made time to resolve our differences, even if we could not have been the close friends we once were. Jeremy, you died too soon.
Update:
A Memorial Service will be held on 6/22/09 at Tybee Island at 5:30pm. People will be gathering near the lighthouse in the parking lot near the North Beach Grill. If you can make it come. If not take a moment of silence in memory of Jeremy at that time Monday.
Sincerely,
Anthony

2 comments:

Unknown said...

i'm still in shock... zahner told me yesterday. it's so funny to see him in all those pictures in suits and ties... i remember when i couldn't get him out of those damn hawaiian shirts. the island tree days were certainly an adventure. hope you are well... emilie carls

Jay Potts said...

The shot from his site is extra poignant. Those were some times.

Check in our boy, S.H., if you could.

Take it easy, Anthony.

- JEP