Rest in Peace Mike Stankewich, our #1 Huntington Beach Agent on Active Rain

Oh my goodness. We surely don't think things will happen like this...may he rest in peace!

Blessings to Mike and his family.

Thank you for letting us know.

Fran

Oh man I am very sorry to hear this. I have read some of his post he seemed to be very knowledgable and came across as a good guy. S Why don't you put together a tribute post for him. Maybe a best of.

Oh No!  This is tragic.  I had just started to enjoy the reciprocal commenting with Mike and getting to know him better.  His posts were informative about the industry and indicative of his professionalism.

What a sad day for Active Rain. 

I'm so sorry to hear of Mike's passing. I always look to his blogs for help with photography. He will be missed here.

Thank you for letting us know - this comes as quite a shock - He will be missed - Our hearts go out to his famliy.

Oh my gosh - I have been trying to reach Mike for a week - I guess I know why now - this is so sad - he will be missed and will be thought of often

I have been worried about Mike and my heart goes out to his family.

My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Mike's.  I'm sure he will be missed.

This came as such a shock, I have enjoyed Mikes's post especially on photography.  He has also commented on my post many times, I will surely miss his insight.  My condolence to his family.

I will miss all of Mike's commentary, his photography tips, and all those beautiful pictures of Huntington Beach.  My prayers are with his family.

Rita 

How very sad.  I had red a few of his posts and found them very informative.  RIP Mike.....

His blogs and information has been so valuable. My sympathy goes out to his family, friends, and co workers.

Mike was one of the first people that I corresponded with on AR.  It was easy to appreciate his willingness to share with all of us and take his time to try to help anybody.  He will be missed.  My thoughts and best wishes are with his wife, daughters and many friends on AR who have suffered a loss with this unhappy news.

Mike and I began in the real estate business together at First Team Seacliff office.

Mike was a genuinely nice man, may he rest in peace.   

I'm familiar with Mike's Blogs.  I'm SO sorry and sad to hear about this!!!!  Thanks for letting us know.

Mike will always be in our hearts and memories, may he rest in peace.

I'm sorry I didn't know him better.  I have read and appreciated some of his work.  My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.

Even though I am new to AR, I instantly recognized Mike's name & picture.  I've read many of his posts and gotten great info from them.  I'll keep him & his family in my prayers.

Mike will be missed

We can only hope that people remember us with such fondness and kind thoughts.  My sincere sympathy to Mike's family in their time of such a great loss.

How sad.  I've read and enjoyed Mike's posts and he had commented on mine.  May he rest in peace and may his family be comforted during this very difficult time.  They are in my prayers.

Thoughts and prayers to Mike's family as they deal with his passing.

May the angels watch over you Mike. 

How very sad. May he rest in peace.

Thank you for posting this, I have got to know Mike well on activerain and yes I did post on him twice. I am sad and will miss him.

I had emailed him on Thursday  because I had not heard from him & he had not posted for awhile.  But, no response so I am shocked. Do you know how it happended, I would like to send a card to the family in appreciation. Thanks, Nicollette for informing us.

We are going to miss communicating with him on the Rain.  Our condolences to all of his friends and family.

I am so sorry to hear about Mike --  I hope you don't mind, but I will copy your post  to the Photography Group, and Mike's Photoshop Elements Group and Most Active Agents Group.

I remember Mike's posts here.  My condolences to his family and you too. 

My thoughts are with his family.

He truly was a remarkable addition to AR.

Very sad indeed.  Thank you for writing such a thoughtful post on Mike.

Speechless and praying.

Nicolette,

Thanks so much for the news.  I always liked reading Mike's posts, and will miss them.

With sympathy for his family, who I am certain miss him greatly.

How very sad.  Mike was a wonderful man. I feel honored to have known him.  My condolences to his family, friends and co-workers.

Nothing you say at a time like this ever seems to make sense.....

My best to his family - I'm truly sorry for your loss,

I just made a comment on one of his posts about 2 days ago.  It makes you appreciate life more.  Rest in Peace Mike.  You will be missed.

I extend my thoughts and prayers to Mike's friend & family.  RIP Mike.

My prayers to his family and loved ones!  Rest in peace Mike!

I really can't add much to the comments already posted except that I too will miss Mike and his contributions to AR.

I am saddened this morning. Mike was an incredible contributor here and his photo knowledge will be missed. My thoughts will be with his family today.

My sincere condolences to his family. His family will be in my prayers. Rest in Peace.

Wow. Life is so fleeting. My prayers are with his family.

Nicolette,

Thank you for this announcement.  Mike was a very active and important contributor to this community. He will be missed.

Thank you for informing us Nocolette and may God rest Mike's soul and give his family peace.

Nicolette - thank you for sharing this very sad and unfortunate news with us. A sobering reminder that there are no guarantees for tomorrow, to seize each day, and to be prepared to meet our Maker.

I'm sorry to hear this - my heart goes out to his family and friends.

Nicolette, thank you for sharing. I was a huge fan, and we can just never tell when today will be our last on this earth.

Wow.  Thank you for sharing this with the community.  Mike was a true believer in this forum, and will be sincerely missed.

Rest in Peace.  My thoughts are with his wife and children.

I had enjoyed reading Mike's blog and just written on a photo related one recently.  My condolences to his family. 

My thoughts and prayers are with his family.  Mike was a valued member of this community.  He will be missed by many.

Mike was great, I really enjoyed reading his posts. May he rest in peace and out thoughts and prayers are with his family. Such a shame.

Rest in Peace, Based on his Profile Mike was 55 Year Young, this is such a shame

What a shock. I was a big fan of Mike and hos posts. He will be truly missed!

Prayers for his loved ones.

Ginger

Thank you everyone for all of your comments.  He will definitely be missed.  I have not been able to get all of the details of this death.  He was still very young and I know for a fact it did happen very unexpectedly.  I will be working on a Tribute to Mike as requested by Jeff Fulgham.  Mike took many beautiful pictures and had many great blogs with very valuable information.  Thank you to Cheryl Johnson for reposting this blog in other groups since I was not able to post in more than 5 groups.

This makes me feel so sick.  I was emailing him and he didn't respond and I was afraid something was wrong.  I am so sad.

Mike- I hope you get this somehow...  You will be missed.

Your friend,

Karen

Our prayers go out to his family and may this be a reminder to all at how fragile life is.  We must all always remember to not take life for granted.

Mike ...Was a great guy and will be missed ,may his soul and the soul of all the faithful departed rest in peace and my special prayers to his wife and children every member of the Active Rain should show a minute of silence and reflect for a moment on behalf of our dear friend Mike.Thanks for making us aware of his passing.

Sad to hear that.  I've enjoyed reading some of his posts.  I hope his blog stays on here at ActiveRain as a memorial to him.  His words will live on.

My thoughts and prayers go out to Mike's family.

Mike and I comment on the photography blogs once a while. It was great chatter even though we didnt really know each other. I am deeply sadden by this. My heart and prayers go out to him and his family.

I was so sorry to hear about Mike's death.  I really enjoyed his posts.  My sympathy and prayers to his wife and daughters.  I'm so, so sorry.

This makes me so sad.  I enjoyed reading Mike's Posts, as we was so generous and resourceful.  His photography tips were a tremendous help to me.  He will definitely be missed by this community.   I pray for peace for his family, and they will be in my thoughts.

This is quite sad. He will be missed by a lot fo people. Best wishes to his family in this hour of sadness.

Carolin Benjamin
Bob and Carolin Benjamin - The Benjamin Team
Keller williams Integrity First Realty
Gold Canyon Arizona

I am Speechless. Mike was a great guy. Plenty of times he e-mailed me with great advice. I am still in the state of Shock! Someone we came to know here well on AR and suddenly gone. My heart and prayers are with his family. Keep me inform Nikki. =( 

How very sad to read this.  What a great contributor who will be so sorely missed.

Thank you for letting us know.
Ann

I'm surprised and sad to hear that Mike will no longer be here with us on AR.  My prayers go out to his family. 

I just purchased a camera today, and he was one of the people that had spoken so well about it.  Thanks for writing this post and keeping all of us informed.  Mike will be missed!

An irreplacable loss to the AR community! May his memory live on in his posts and pictures and May he rest in peace. My sincerest sympathies to his wife, children and family.

Wow, I didn't know Mike myself, but my prayers go out to him and his family & friends. Life is so delicate and unpredictable and we must all live each day as if it could be the last. Thank you for sharing this with us so we can all pray and/or help in any way possible. Rest in peace, Mike. God Bless you.

What very sad news.  Mike's blogs on photography were so helpful and his photos were exquisite....my thoughts and prayers go out to his family and loved ones.  Life is short, when this happens we realize how precious each day truly is. May you rest in peace Mike.

My sympathies to Mike's loved ones and family.  I am so sorry.

Thank you for letting us know. While I did not "know" him, I'm sure he will be missed here. Please send his family my condolences.

Many have already said it, but thank you for letting us know. I caught one of his posts, and was so hooked, I later looked up his profile and read many others. He had some great thoughts.

That is horrible to hear.  I too liked a lot of his work on Active Rain.  We will say a few prayers for everyone involved.

Thank you Nicolette for letting us know about Mike. I had to read and reread your post 3 times to see if you were talking about who I thought you were talking about. Mike is already missed here. My prayers also go out to his family.

Wow. What a nice guy he was.  Not what I expected to read after finally logging back on to AR after several days.  He will be missed.

Very, Very Sad News.  

I too am saddened by this news.  My prayers to his family.

I can't express how shocked I am... He will be sorely missed.  My thoughts are with his family... 

A true sign of community is paying homage to those who must leave us.

Well said Ardell. An untimely departure for an active and vital member of the AR community. A sad loss.

Nicolette, I feel sure you will let his family know of the impact his loss will have here, too. While it cannot compare with the loss they must feel, our prayers are with them.

This is so sad. My prayers are with his family.

Mike gave me a lot of help in emails - I will miss him although we never meet on this earth face to face. Hope to do that someday!

Condolences to his family, so sad. 

Hi there,

Thank you for providing us this  this inforation. I never met Mike although we had a mutual friend together in Orange County. My sincere condolences to his family and to all of your who were friends.

I have not been on the Rain much over the past week or so. I felt like I was just getting to know Mike through his posts. The comments this blog received is just a testament to Mike's relationship with folks - folks like me who never had the pleasure of meeting him. God bless his family.

Sleep well Mike. The Bible says to be absent from the body is to be present with the LORD.

I recognized his photo right away as someone who I thought well of in the AR community.

Life is short, make the best of it.

Mike

God Bless you and thanks for sharing your knowlege.  Your legacy will live on.

Mike has all the answers - I join in with all the other AR community to send sympathy and prayers to those who will feel the pian and the loss of such a great contributor to our industry. Today is the first day of the rest of our life - we nevver now do we when that will be the last day.

Wow, what do you say when a "good man" goes?  Never met him but I can tell he was a "jewel"!  May God be with him and his family during this difficult time.

 Sad.

Maria

In my belief system I feel Mike is where he will be the happiest.  Our grief is from missing his physical presence and his mark on our lives makes that grief very real indeed.

Happy trails Mike.

I saw a comment saying Rest in peace on one of Mike's blogs that I had checked off and thought it was a strange statement. I then did a search and found this. My deepest condolences to his family. I am in shock. Mike was an eloquent and informative contributor here at AR and I'm sure his life was the same. He will be missed.

I never met the man, but this feels like a real loss.  I enjoyed his posts and got the feeling that he was a genuinely good, caring person, who I would have liked to have met face-to-face.  His presence will be missed on this blog.  I've been out of the loop too long and just found out about Mike today.  What a shock.  My condolences to his family and to those of you who knew him personally.

I missed this post.  I am truly sorry to hear this.  My heart goes out to his family and friends.  When I first came to AR he was one of the first people I talked with via email.  He helped me with a number of things and I thought this is so strange...he doesn't even know me but is going out of his way to help.  Then he even called me to help even more.  Thinking back I must have talked to him day before if not the day he passed.  What a loss!!

Yes it was...He was a great loss to this community and we will miss him very much

What a shock.  I was just reading one of his blogs when it led me to yours.  I'm so glad we have some great blogs that he's written to remember him by.  My most sincere condolensces to his family and friends.  I am truly sorry.