THANK YOU to friends of PercySquint

[ElainaFrancis]

Hello everyone, my name is Elaina and I am Mike's (aka PercySquint) daughter. I have tears in my eyes as I write this-- I am so incredibly moved by the kindness of the community on AngelsWin.com.

As you know, my dad had a brief (just over 2 months) battle with cancer. We were shocked at his sudden passing, and not a day goes by where I reach for the phone to call him. It's just surreal. My four year old son and especially my two year old daughter, with whom he had a special bond, ask about him, wonder out loud if he is looking out for us, and shout "Hi Grandad!" from the backseat of the car, anytime we drive past Anaheim Stadium and the big A.

I've always known he was a diehard fan, and have countless memories of going to games with him growing up. But I didn't know about his presence in this forum until after he passed, and what a gem it's been for me to discover. His wacky posts, all of the photos of him in that unforgettable hat, and the touching tributes many of you left upon hearing the news that he had died. My husband and I read through each one together, laughing at some memories, crying at others, and blown away by the amount of people whose lives he touched.

From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank this community for remembering my dad. For the unbelievable kindness you shared by raising funds for the kiddos. For the touching tributes in the jerseys and Angels sweatshirts, which they will proudly wear in memory of their Grandad. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I know my Dad is having a blast watching all of this unfold from above, and I know he'll be there when I take my daughter to her first Angels game, and when my son starts pony tee-ball in the spring. He'll be there with all of you guys, his buddies, as future seasons (and hopefully playoffs) unfold.

A million times over, thank you.

-Elaina Francis

[Bobster7587]

Mike was an amazing man, and a huge part of this community. As you've discovered, we all loved him! Some of my favorite posts ever on this site were made by him, and he was just as much of a joy to speak to in person. Thanks for your post! I hope you stick around and bullshit Angels Baseball with us!

[Brandon]

Thank you for the post and sorry for your loss. Many of us here have been affected by cancer in our families and there is never enough to say. Your post will equally mean a lot to people here.

 

Mike was a good dude and we got to reminisce about him last week, so he is still with us all.

 

He is greatly missed here and with those of us that were close to him.

[mtangelsfan]

I never met Mike but his love for the Angels and funny awesome posts are part of my memories now.  He made me laugh and smile numerous times.  

 

He will be missed here but always remembered!

[NJHalo]

I never met Mike but his love for the Angels and funny awesome posts are part of my memories now.  He made me laugh and smile numerous times.  

 

He will be missed here but always remembered!

[Tank]

mike was one of my favorite people to talk to at gatherings. his deadpan style of humor was perfect for him, and he entertained and regaled all of us with his stories and viewpoints. i miss him greatly and will always treasure the times we were able to spend together. 

[Bruce Nye]

Elaina, thank you for your post.  I'm sure the holiday season will be difficult for your family because of the loss of your dad.  We all hope your kids have a nice Christmas!

 

Merry Christmas to you and your family.  

[ELEVEN]

As a dad myself, I would say he passed without concern that he did a great job. Judging from your post. Keep raising those kids in Angels gear for the old man. RIP Mike.

[BaseballMom]

Elaina I am so glad that you posted.  I absolutely loved your Dad.  He was such a warm, funny and genuine guy.  

[Vegas Halo Fan]

I never got to meet your father in person, but he was always one of my favorite posters in this forum. Always opinionated, and you never had to wonder where he stood on anything. His frankness is what made him entertaining to read. Even those of us who never saw him in person have seen the pictures and know about the famous hat. He will be missed.

 

Thank you for your thoughtful note. I appreciate you taking the time to stop by and thank the people in this forum. My condolences for your loss.

[Ohtaniland]

mike was one of my favorite people to talk to at gatherings. his deadpan style of humor was perfect for him, and he entertained and regaled all of us with his stories and viewpoints. i miss him greatly and will always treasure the times we were able to spend together. 

 

First impressions.......I first met Mike and his cool hat in 2010 at the Angelswin mid-summer BBQ.

The first thing he said to me was..."Hey that MATSUILAND thing you're doing is pretty cool......it's too bad Matsui sucks"

 

I laughed and agreed with him. I liked Percy right off the bat. Great guy and he will be missed.

[Blarg]

I missed this thread with all of the Kendrick trade excitement and just now got to it. Mike and I attended a few Angelswin events together, along with the 2012 Spring Training dinner which featured Mike but was upstaged by Arte telling boring stories about his time in Viet Nam. We all had to sit politely and listen to him drone on, after all he does own the team. About 53:30 it gets interesting, simply because Mike is talking.

 

 

Also during the Spring Training Fanfest Tim Mead from the Angels front office will give a speech on Sunday morning after the dinner for Mike and we are allowed to attend. Not sure if Tim will get out of bed this upcoming season. If you will notice Mike is the smart guy sitting way back up the aisle knowing Chuck drinks way too much the night before and has a bladder control problem.

 

 

 

Players gravitated to Mike, hoping that hot chicks would seem them standing next to the guy with the cool hat and think they are cool as well. Chicks dig the pointed hat and he let them try and score points just posing with him.

 

 

Even his buddy Derek tried to wear the hat to change his luck. Nice try, he couldn't even beat me at poker a couple weeks back, I just wonder how he makes a living in Las Vegas. He must park cars at the Circus Circus.

 

 

 

 

Mike was always a friendly guy and not afraid to shake hands with complete strangers as long as he kept eye contact with security should some shenanigans take place.

 

 

I attended one game in particular with Mike which was historical in an Angels perspective, it was the first time Mike's hat was present for a club strikeout record. I'm pretty sure they would not have bothered had he not been there.

 

 

 

 

I would go on but I may end up getting flagged by Mike himself.

 

 

 

 

We all miss him.

 

Edited December 12, 2014 by notti

[ettin]

Thanks for sharing Eric!

[Chuck]

Hello everyone, my name is Elaina and I am Mike's (aka PercySquint) daughter. I have tears in my eyes as I write this-- I am so incredibly moved by the kindness of the community on AngelsWin.com.

As you know, my dad had a brief (just over 2 months) battle with cancer. We were shocked at his sudden passing, and not a day goes by where I reach for the phone to call him. It's just surreal. My four year old son and especially my two year old daughter, with whom he had a special bond, ask about him, wonder out loud if he is looking out for us, and shout "Hi Grandad!" from the backseat of the car, anytime we drive past Anaheim Stadium and the big A.

I've always known he was a diehard fan, and have countless memories of going to games with him growing up. But I didn't know about his presence in this forum until after he passed, and what a gem it's been for me to discover. His wacky posts, all of the photos of him in that unforgettable hat, and the touching tributes many of you left upon hearing the news that he had died. My husband and I read through each one together, laughing at some memories, crying at others, and blown away by the amount of people whose lives he touched.

From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank this community for remembering my dad. For the unbelievable kindness you shared by raising funds for the kiddos. For the touching tributes in the jerseys and Angels sweatshirts, which they will proudly wear in memory of their Grandad. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I know my Dad is having a blast watching all of this unfold from above, and I know he'll be there when I take my daughter to her first Angels game, and when my son starts pony tee-ball in the spring. He'll be there with all of you guys, his buddies, as future seasons (and hopefully playoffs) unfold.

A million times over, thank you.

-Elaina Francis

 

Elaina, 

 

Loved your dad, as did all of us here. Thank you so much for sharing with us here, a place your dad visited daily. Hopefully you can make it out to our Spring Fanfest event in Tempe, AZ on March 14th. We plan to do something for your dad on the evening of our dinner event. 

 

In case you missed it, I put together this slideshow from some pictures of your dad at our events or while he was enjoying the Angels among friends, many of which are from here. 

 

[Spirit]

Elaina - thank you so much for letting us share your father.  You loved him because he was your family.  We loved him because he became part of ours.

 

Blessings to all of you this Christmas season.  

[bakunin]

Read the guys stuff for a while. I may not comment on the main board, but I'm always lurking. Enjoyed his enthusiasm highly. 

 

I'll pray for the repose of his soul. 

[ten ocho recon scout]

Great post blarg,

Im in the camp that i never met your father personally, but he was a lot of fun to read. I think its evidence to who he was the amount of impact he had on so many on here.

My sincere sympathy for your loss, and thanks for coming on here to touch base with us.

[Inside Pitch]

Somehow I missed this thread...  too much work recently..  

 

Your Dad was quite the character.... he was known even to people who didn't frequent AW.com, I've had people tell me about the guy with the wacky hat at Angels games... it always made me smile....  I wish I been able to meet him.

 

Blessings to you and your entire family.

[MVTrout]

I'm new here, can't say I really knew him well, but my condolences on his passing, he sounded like a stellar guy!

[Make Angels Great Again]

I was always a fan of his movie reviews.

[Angel Oracle]

I always loved talking baseball with him.    Your dad is missed greatly on here.