I got an e-mail from her. Below is my e-mail to her, and her response.
From: "Brad Silver"
To:
chrissy472@hotmail.com
Subject: RE: Please read this
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 13:45:11 -0700
Chrissy,
I am know you asked me not to respond, but I must. I am truly sorry for your loss. I assumed that this was some sort of joke, most likely by Eric. You have to understand, your brothers internet postings were pretty hardcore. He was a mean guy to a lot of people. Most in jest, and many of us found it funny. I sincerely apologize for any additional hurt my callousness may have caused. I can assure you, had your brother been around to read it, it he would have laughed.
Brad,
I have gotten many heartfelt and inspring replies from several of Eric's friends. It is very comforting to know that my brother had so many good friends that have been touched by his life. Eric and I were very close and his loss has been difficult to accept. I suffered the loss of my husband a few years ago and Eric helped me get through that. I know that he will help me get through this as well.
The next few days are going to be hard, especially as each new family member gets into town. I sometimes wonder if there will be any more tears left. We have scheduled a visitation for Friday night and the funeral will be Saturday afternoon. If you want any details about the services, please let me know.