Have arrangements been made to still be able to send him (or his family) the prize money? I still keep stumbling into his posts, and every time I'm reminded he should have still been here

I sent him a PM, as well as the others (I hope they will be read by him or his relatives). Of course, if anyone communicated with him outside the forum, just let me know.
I can't comment on the alcoholic part, but shouldn't the last "2nd" be a "3rd" (for the Golden Feather)?
I summed up the amount of the prize for 2nd and 3rd place and divided it equally (for this reason GB is designated as 2nd place).
