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Known only as Jim 2 to many (myself included) on the RW forum and elsewhere (http://mysite.verizon.net/jim2wr/index.html (http://mysite.verizon.net/jim2wr/index.html)), Jim Fortner passed away April 1st.  His obituary is here: http://www.webfh.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=300892&fh_id=10498&s_id=4E6B3100AFE24A89E869C5A48E78D49E (http://www.webfh.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=300892&fh_id=10498&s_id=4E6B3100AFE24A89E869C5A48E78D49E).  His effect on runners throughout the community is evident on the multiple threads that have popped up honoring him here http://www.runnersworld.com/community/forums/?plckForumPage=ForumDiscussion&plckDiscussionId=Cat:General+DiscussionForum:677106477Discussion:10b4c008-48ae-4487-9d71-b4702bb4681b (http://www.runnersworld.com/community/forums/?plckForumPage=ForumDiscussion&plckDiscussionId=Cat:General+DiscussionForum:677106477Discussion:10b4c008-48ae-4487-9d71-b4702bb4681b) and here http://www.runnersworld.com/community/forums/?plckForumPage=ForumDiscussion&plckDiscussionId=Cat:Runner+CommunitiesForum:648106477Discussion:78002ad9-771b-4608-9d24-9e6d82c1a5bd&plckCategoryCurrentPage=0 (http://www.runnersworld.com/community/forums/?plckForumPage=ForumDiscussion&plckDiscussionId=Cat:Runner+CommunitiesForum:648106477Discussion:78002ad9-771b-4608-9d24-9e6d82c1a5bd&plckCategoryCurrentPage=0).  He will be missed.