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Mac McCuller

  • 58 years old
  • Male
  • Born Aug 08, 1951
  • Died Jan 01, 2010
  • Maine United States
This is a page for family, friends and business colleagues to gather, share their memories, and to celebrate the life of our dear friend Mac McCuller. Please feel free to celebrate Mac's life with us by posting your thoughts and memories of Mac.
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Coincidence

Bob and Anne English Feb 13, 2010

I happened to be thinking of Mac today and was reviewing our tribute page to him at the TecAccess website. http://www.tecaccess.net/content/pressroom/pressreleases/2010/mac.shtml. Now I hadn't looked at that page since we first put it up.

Oddly, the phone rang and it was Debra who -out of the blue- said in a sad voice "I am really missing Mac today". I had to smile and told her the very web page I had been looking at when she called, we both were thinking Mac had somehow connected the cosmic dots.

As we slide into February

Bob and Anne English Feb 06, 2010

At TecAccess, January was a month filled with hard reminders of the loss of our friend and colleague Mac. We miss him every day and know this is just a small slice of the grief the family must bear. Every new, interesting and complex project I encounter I realize again how Mac loved those puzzles. I smile as I write.

At TecAccess, we have a monthly employee recognition award. It is given to the employee that thinks outside the box, goes 'above and beyond', is most creative or most effective. The award is just a small token, a statue and a $100. But one of our employees came up with the idea to rename that award to "The Mac Award" since he so beautifully embodied those attributes we're trying to encourage and reward. I wish I had thought of that, it is absolutely perfect for our award. So this month, all employees are vying for their very own MAC. I know that the $100 will go fast but that tiny cheesy statue will be a real prize knowing who it stands for. As we bring on new employees that never had the chance to know Mac, I think they will get a sense as they see the award and the pride we all have in it.

All the best to Sue and the family.

Your friend in Jacksonville Florida - Bob English

MichelleMcCuller (Mar 18, 2010)

Wow. That is so cool. I can't tell you how proud my dad would feel about this and how cool he would think it so. That is such a sweet thing and I wanted to say thank you for finding a way to keep his memory going. My dad had a great impact on countless people, that was just the way he was. Thank you Bob.

Dungeons and Dragons: From a Dungeonmaster...

David Murotake Jan 11, 2010

Mac was definitely a player! Many of the group were Veterans, with shared experiences, which made playing even more fun!

Once, Mac played a cleric. He was, in fact, playing a Lawful Evil cleric, an alighment NONE of the other players knew - for had they known, they would NOT have been as happy to have him in their group. The mission? To rescue a stolen HOLY artifact which had been defending a kingdom from an ancient (and evil) enemy. The artifact had to be recovered by a good person... so it was natural to pick a LAWFUL cleric, right? If touched by anone except a GOOD person, the player would receive so much damage they would immediately be STRUCK DEAD.

Mac played the role to the hilt. He always used the approrpriate "lawful" cleric moves, always concealed the EVIL part of his alignment... until the very last episode. After undergoing many dungeon difficulties, the adventuring band finally slay an evil dragon guarding the artifact, and in their moment of triumph, urge Mac's cleric to pick up the Holy artifact so they could "scram". Ceremoniously, Mac's cleric pulls out a very, very thick set of gloves (gauntlets) before carefully picking up the artifact. At this point, several players make their "Wisdeom" rolls and begin to wonder, Why are you putting on those gloves???

A "player" to the end, Mac begins to spin the kinds of fast-talk excuses that would be the envy of any career sergeant! But to no avail! There were OTHER career sergeants in the player group. Placed under arrest by a Lawful Good Paladin, the group chose the Paladin to pick up the artifact for their return journey home...

Mac and I played in many an adventure... not just limited to D&D but other gaming systems as well. And always, he was an imaginative and lively player. He was always enjoyable company, cooked up a great barbecue, and played skillfully. Mac, your D&D friends will miss you!

Imagine if I knew him longer...

Jonathan Ballard Jan 09, 2010

As I sit and reflect on my memory of Mac, it amazes me that I never had the chance to physically shake his hand. All of the times we comunicated were through teleconferences or IMs. But I still benifited from our brief relationship. His positive attitude was contagious. While I worked with him in the DVETs program and after, I had much respect for him and valued his advice.
The lesson I take away from this is to cherish those who have had a positive impact in your life and never take anyone for granted. His "recommendations" will ever ring in my mind.
I pray that God's consuming love cover the family and his friends.
As long as we continue to allow his wisdom to effect our lives, he will live on.
Even though we didn't know each other that long, he will be missed!
Jonathan Ballard

MichelleMcCuller (Jan 10, 2010)

Thank you Jonathan. My father was an amazing man and I am sorry that you did not have a chance to meet him in person. His laugh was contagious, his attitude towards life was imeasurabley positive and he loved what he did and the people he knew and helped. Thank you for your kind words. Michelle McCuller

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