A brief but important thread: Bucs Twitter is a relatively small community, but the interaction on here is something I very much enjoy as part of the job. There are people on here I only know from Twitter, but I feel like I know them well.
Toward that end, I have sad news to share: We've lost a good one in
@macabee1143, who I had the pleasure to share a ton of replies and DMs about the Bucs over the years. MacArthur Boykins was 74 and died last month in Clearwater after suffering a stroke.
Mac might have been my most loyal Bucs follower -- loved the Bucs and knew them well, such good instincts, smart questions, insightful comments. He'd DM me when he noticed something I'd missed, ask about a hole in reporting on something.
Mac was such a sharp guy, but what I'll remember most is how kind and respectful he was on here, something we all can be more of. I'll sincerely miss his quick replies and constant help on here. Twitter was a better place with him in my timeline.
Auman
MacArthur Boykins, 74, peacefully passed away Sunday, Oct. 13 2019 at Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater, FL. He was a graduate of Pinellas High school class of 1962 where he was valedictorian. He worked for GTE for 32 years as a marketing director and telecommunications manager. He leaves behind his loving wife, Alfreda Olivia Boykins; an eldest daughter, Adrienne D. Boykins; and five sons, Enrico R. Boykins, Ronn M. Boykins, Chanon T. Boykins, Enrico R. Boykins Jr., and Jahronn E. Boykins; sisters-in-law, Evelina Boykins, Kathy Davis, Kate Shephard; brother-in-law, Alfred Shep-hard; a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He will be greatly missed.
Published in the Tampa Bay Times on Nov. 17, 2019
