gulfportdoc
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Sean, I'm fairly sure that Steve is working on a memorial.sfleinen said:
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Mike Surber
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NH Steve
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Yes, I am. And just to dispell any concerns, I will not be covering any speculation about his untimely death -- I will be including nothing but positive coverage about his legacy as a great player and a great person.gulfportdoc said:
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NH Steve said:
As usual Steve, a sensible approach to all this madness.
We can't bring Mike back, and revenge would be SWEET...but don't let the guy who did this horrible deed, be our main thrust. He is on the lam, and hopefully will soon be apprehended, or dead !
For right now, lets all concentrate on remembering Mike.
Please Note...update from Gunn Slinger on AZB...http://forums.azbilliards.com/showpost.php?p=2124515&post
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Picture and name of person of interest:
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=164261
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=164261
CaliRed
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In case some don't click on links...
OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (WLOX) - Ocean Springs Police have released a surveillance photo showing the last person seen with Michael Surber before he was killed. The 54-year-old Surber was found dead at his home Thursday night.
Police say Jericho Cooper is a white man in this late 40s to mid 50s. He's about six feet tall and weighs between 175 and 185 pounds. He wears his receding hair pulled back in a ponytail, just below the collar.
Cooper is considered a "person of interest" in the case, and is wanted for questioning. He was last seen in the Jackson area on Sunday, November 15th. Police say he's known to frequent bars and pool halls.
If you have any information on Jericho Cooper's whereabouts, call the Oceans Springs Police Department at (228) 875-2211, or your local law enforcement agency.
OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (WLOX) - Ocean Springs Police have released a surveillance photo showing the last person seen with Michael Surber before he was killed. The 54-year-old Surber was found dead at his home Thursday night.
Police say Jericho Cooper is a white man in this late 40s to mid 50s. He's about six feet tall and weighs between 175 and 185 pounds. He wears his receding hair pulled back in a ponytail, just below the collar.
Cooper is considered a "person of interest" in the case, and is wanted for questioning. He was last seen in the Jackson area on Sunday, November 15th. Police say he's known to frequent bars and pool halls.
If you have any information on Jericho Cooper's whereabouts, call the Oceans Springs Police Department at (228) 875-2211, or your local law enforcement agency.
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My effort at enhancing the photo:
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gulfportdoc
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That is definitely the guy I saw with Mike at Skeeter's. I don't believe he was a 6-footer though. I'm guessing he was more like 5' 9", 5' 10" tops. Mike was only 5' 5" or so, and this guy wasn't all that much taller.
What was distinctive about the guy was his manner. Fairly soft spoken, not pushy, fairly intelligent; but with an entrusting, beguiling type demeanor-- almost like a soft con.
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What was distinctive about the guy was his manner. Fairly soft spoken, not pushy, fairly intelligent; but with an entrusting, beguiling type demeanor-- almost like a soft con.
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gulfportdoc
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Mike's service
Mike's service
I attended Mike's service at Bradford-O'Keefe funeral home in Biloxi. It was heart warming for me to see many more people there than I had anticipated. It was a very large room, and about 3/4 of the pew seats were occupied.
Mike had specifically requested in his will that there be no funeral. So the gathering was out of respect, and to simply share some stories about Mike.
His brother Steve was first to speak. He had some interesting and amusing stories about when Mike first moved to the Gulf Coast. Stanton Fountain, Esq. was called up to speak. Stanton did a lovely and inspiring eulogy. Next, Mike's close friend, Glen Kelly, gave a heart felt recollection of Mike and their friendship. Although many of the attendees comprised a hardened group of pool players and casino dealers, I did notice that a few of us got a little choked up during Glen's talk. Mike's nephew Tre said a few nice things about his uncle. And then a long time casino dealer friend of Mike's closed it out.
Most of the gang were headed back to Skeeter's pool room in Gulfport for a wake, but unfortunately I had to get back to my clinic. I'm sure everyone had plenty of good remembrances of Mike to share.
I had spoken earlier with the authorities, and also to Mike's brother about Mike's cues. None of his cues were stolen from his home, nor were his personal playing cues taken. As a matter of fact, Mike's cues and case were displayed along side his pictures at the funeral home. So it looks as though this was a random strike by a sociopathic predator type who was simply out to get whatever he could grab.
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Mike's service
I attended Mike's service at Bradford-O'Keefe funeral home in Biloxi. It was heart warming for me to see many more people there than I had anticipated. It was a very large room, and about 3/4 of the pew seats were occupied.
Mike had specifically requested in his will that there be no funeral. So the gathering was out of respect, and to simply share some stories about Mike.
His brother Steve was first to speak. He had some interesting and amusing stories about when Mike first moved to the Gulf Coast. Stanton Fountain, Esq. was called up to speak. Stanton did a lovely and inspiring eulogy. Next, Mike's close friend, Glen Kelly, gave a heart felt recollection of Mike and their friendship. Although many of the attendees comprised a hardened group of pool players and casino dealers, I did notice that a few of us got a little choked up during Glen's talk. Mike's nephew Tre said a few nice things about his uncle. And then a long time casino dealer friend of Mike's closed it out.
Most of the gang were headed back to Skeeter's pool room in Gulfport for a wake, but unfortunately I had to get back to my clinic. I'm sure everyone had plenty of good remembrances of Mike to share.
I had spoken earlier with the authorities, and also to Mike's brother about Mike's cues. None of his cues were stolen from his home, nor were his personal playing cues taken. As a matter of fact, Mike's cues and case were displayed along side his pictures at the funeral home. So it looks as though this was a random strike by a sociopathic predator type who was simply out to get whatever he could grab.
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the more i read about this the madder i get . its unbeleivable that someone hardened from years in the pool rooms would fall to a con like this. just shows what a sleazy s.o.b. this jericho guy is. i pray someone finds this man. if he doesnt make it to court just like mike didnt you wont see any tears from me over it.
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Another follow up article about Mike from the local media:
http://www.wlox.com/Global/story.asp?S=11534494
http://www.wlox.com/Global/story.asp?S=11534494
NH Steve
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Mike Surber memorial page here on One Pocket.org:
http://www.onepocket.org/SurberMemorial.htm
http://www.onepocket.org/SurberMemorial.htm
gulfportdoc
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Steve, that was a very nice tribute you put together about Mike. I know that these things take a lot of time to construct, so we're all appreciative of your kindness.
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CaliRed
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Yes, nice job Steve...
Art, if you ever want to put the word out there... if someone can send me a bunch of pictures and some audio of people recalling their memories of him, I would be more than happy to construct a nice slideshow that we could put up on youtube or something, so it's there forever.
Art, if you ever want to put the word out there... if someone can send me a bunch of pictures and some audio of people recalling their memories of him, I would be more than happy to construct a nice slideshow that we could put up on youtube or something, so it's there forever.
hemicudas
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Great Job
Great Job
You did a great job on the memorial page, Steve, thanks...
Great Job
You did a great job on the memorial page, Steve, thanks...
gulfportdoc
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The word on the grapevine is that "Jericho Cooper" may be heading for Tunica. If that's so, we'd ask our Tunica viewers to be on the lookout for him at taverns, poolrooms, and casinos.
This is just a tip. We don't know this for sure. He evidently was known to be in Jackson on November 15th.
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This is just a tip. We don't know this for sure. He evidently was known to be in Jackson on November 15th.
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hemicudas
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gulfportdoc said:
There is the Pearl River Casino that's on the way up too, Doc.
vapros
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Was Mike robbed, or not? We've seen different versions.
NH Steve
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In case any more of you notice, yes I have a significant date typo on the Onepocket.org home page -- but I am out of town for the day, so it might just have to stay that way until tomorrow. Amazing how you can be perfect on the little things yet miss something glaring 