I hope that in the manner of the passing of Josef Knecht at the end of 
Das Glasperlenspiel something transcendent can come from this.

Chris

> On Jan 14, 2013, at 6:30 PM, "Ron Teitelbaum" <ron at usmedrec.com 
> <mailto:ron at usmedrec.com>> 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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