the past...
Sep. 18th, 2007 04:00 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
fleaA guy I went to high school with - I think he left after my freshman year - died this summer. I remembered him well from French class, and often wondered what happened to him, but I couldn't recall his name. When it came in a list of "In Memoriam" through my alumni email I recognized it at once.
When I knew him, Ian lived in Belize. His father was a diplomat. He was attending boarding school; he was creative and intelligent but kind of unstable. My vague impression was he left school because of mental health issues (this was the sort of thing that was never talked about). When I saw the obit, I wondered if he'd committed suicide, but apparently not. I hope this vibrant spirit found some peace in life; it sounds like it from the following.
From The Washington Post
Ian Michael Toney Piano Technician
Ian Michael Toney, 36, a piano technician and repairman, died July 6 of pneumonia and a lung infection at a friend's home in Washington. He lived in Reston.
Mr. Toney was born in Seville, Spain, and lived in various countries while growing up in a diplomatic family.
He worked for American Airlines at Dulles International Airport, was a framer at an art shop and worked for several years at Foxes Music in Falls Church.
He graduated from the Chicago School for Piano Technology and had operated Ian's Piano Services, repairing and tuning pianos in the Washington area, since last year.
He enjoyed playing the piano and writing poetry.
Survivors include his parents, Gerald and Tuula Toney of Reston; and a sister, Lisa Toney of Ashburn.
When I knew him, Ian lived in Belize. His father was a diplomat. He was attending boarding school; he was creative and intelligent but kind of unstable. My vague impression was he left school because of mental health issues (this was the sort of thing that was never talked about). When I saw the obit, I wondered if he'd committed suicide, but apparently not. I hope this vibrant spirit found some peace in life; it sounds like it from the following.
From The Washington Post
Ian Michael Toney Piano Technician
Ian Michael Toney, 36, a piano technician and repairman, died July 6 of pneumonia and a lung infection at a friend's home in Washington. He lived in Reston.
Mr. Toney was born in Seville, Spain, and lived in various countries while growing up in a diplomatic family.
He worked for American Airlines at Dulles International Airport, was a framer at an art shop and worked for several years at Foxes Music in Falls Church.
He graduated from the Chicago School for Piano Technology and had operated Ian's Piano Services, repairing and tuning pianos in the Washington area, since last year.
He enjoyed playing the piano and writing poetry.
Survivors include his parents, Gerald and Tuula Toney of Reston; and a sister, Lisa Toney of Ashburn.