This is truly stunning and sad news. Dr. Smith was a presenter at the NFB convention, and he was personable and absolutely brilliant. The world will sorely miss this innovative and productive individual and his wife.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 1:01 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Braillenote] Our Sad Loss All, with the Internet being what it is and the news media in new Zealand now reporting the story, I feel I should mention here on the list that tragically, HumanWare's Chief Executive Dr. Russell Smith and his wife Marian have been killed in a plane crash. I'm sure the company will place a statement on the web site at some point, but of course right now those of us who knew them are deeply shocked and devastated by the news. I have already written my own personal tribute to Russell on my blog. He is a man I respected deeply and like many in the company I feel his loss deeply. I would like to reassure you that the last thing Russell would want us to do is to drop the ball. Many of us are upset, but we're still here to serve. HumanWare is a very strong company and Russell mentored us well. Perhaps you might like to be a little gentle with us over the next few days. This is in no way a formal statement, but I thought it would be appropriate to say something before someone finds it on the web, now that the news media is running the story. It is of course headline news here because Russell was one of New Zealand's most successful businessmen. He was also one of the most brilliant people I ever met. Jonathan Mosen BrailleNote Product Marketing Manager HumanWare DDI: +1-925-566-9265 http://www.humanware.com ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
