[squeak-dev] In Memory of Andreas Raab

David T. Lewis lewis at mail.msen.com
Tue Jan 15 02:56:12 UTC 2013


Thank you for posting this Ron. I wish I could tell Andreas how much
I admired and respected him, and how much I will miss him.

Dave

On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 09:30:25PM -0500, Ron Teitelbaum wrote:
> All,
> 
> I met Andreas many years ago.  I knew very quickly that Andreas was
> extremely bright and a very interesting person to know.  The more I found
> out about him the more we interacted the more I grew to respect him and his
> talent.  I was lucky enough to get a chance to work with Andreas.  Andreas
> was a phenomenon.  The work that he created was beautiful.  His method
> precise, his solutions well thought out and he was able to create with
> unmatched dexterity and efficiency.  We became good friends.  I was also
> lucky enough to be meet Andreas in person for the first time at his wedding.
> Andreas was a very happy man.  Kathleen was Andreas' perfect match. 
> 
> We will miss Andreas terribly not only for his talent, but for how he
> touched our lives.  We lost a great friend.  The world feels like a much
> smaller place today.  Our hearts go out to Kathleen, and to the big group of
> family and friends that loved him so. 
> 
> Ron Teitelbaum
> 
> >From Alan Kay:
> 
> Dear All
> 
> At lunch today we -- Bert, Aran, Yoshiki and myself -- first got word (via a
> phone call from Rita to Bert) that Andreas was suddenly in a hospital in
> serious condition. Then a few minutes later we were told that he had died.
> 
> At this point we have no other information except that he left normally for
> work this morning.
> 
> Bert will let us know when we have more news.
> 
> We all loved Andreas and nothing can lesson our grief at this sudden tragedy
> 
> Best wishes to all
> 
> Alan
> 

> 



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