Re: Passings
Jerry, I would say your one fortunate person to have someone mentor you like that. Sorry he passed.. Regards, Scott On Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 5:51 PM Edward Finnell < 000248cce9f3-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > Did an obituary ever get posted? I tried obituaries.com and ancestry.com > to > > no avail. > > > > > > In a message dated 3/8/2017 3:40:11 P.M. Central Standard Time, > > jcal...@narsil.org writes: > > > > I've never met a finer human being, and I miss him terribly > > > > -- > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > -- Scott Ford IDMWORKS z/OS Development -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
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Did an obituary ever get posted? I tried obituaries.com and ancestry.com to no avail. In a message dated 3/8/2017 3:40:11 P.M. Central Standard Time, jcal...@narsil.org writes: I've never met a finer human being, and I miss him terribly -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
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(A day late & a dollar short; I just noticed this.) Dave (AKA "dammital" or "DBA") and I go WAY back; I met him as a freshman at Florida Technological University in 1972. He took me under his wing and mentored me, introducing me to APL (on an IBM 1130), formal language specification, compiler theory and so much more. Dave got me my first post-college job (at Orange County Public Schools), where we were both system programmers (VS1 on a 370/145, then a 158). When I left central Florida in the late 70s Dave and I remained friends, corresponding first by good old snail mail and then via early email systems (notably BITNET). We would reconnect in person at SHARE and on my visits to Florida, where my family remained. We would go out out riding on Segways (he owned two), on walks around Winter Park and the massively expanded FTU campus (now University of Central Florida). For a while we shared a colo BSD server for our personal domains; Dave did most of the system admin stuff. Dave was a licensed pilot, active in community theater (primarily as a stage tech), devoted husband and father of two delightful children. I've never met a finer human being, and I miss him terribly. -- Jerry -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
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I remember David online and his style was easily recognised. Whiskey in glass for toast right now. So long, David... To absent friends and family! On 25 Feb 2017 01:49, "David Purdy" < 00ac4b1d56b3-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > With deepest sorrow, I regret to say that David Andrews, my friend of 23 > years, has passed on, losing his battle with pancreatic cancer. He was a > prolific poster, and worked with Share HLASM in the 80's and 90's. Our > daughters grew up together; we attended each other daughter's graduations > and celebrated their many accomplishments; he madly danced at my wedding. > He was widely known in the NW Orlando area as "the guy on the Segway that > makes me smile", with thousands of miles on both Segways, used to commute > to work, and he was always willing to ride with a friend. David had a > ready wit that made the years a treat. He was an outstanding mentor, > boss, and friend. > > > Nothing would please him more that hoisting a shot of whiskey, with the > toast: > > > "To absent friends and family". > > > He will be dearly missed. > > > David > > -- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Passings
David, My condolences also, I didn't know the gentleman, but always sad to see one of our lot disappear.. Scott On Sat, Feb 25, 2017 at 12:18 AM Charles Mills <charl...@mcn.org> wrote: > I had a modest business relationship with him but did not know him well. > Seemed like a good guy. Sorry to see him go. > > > > Charles > > > > > > -Original Message- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > Behalf Of David Purdy > > Sent: Friday, February 24, 2017 5:49 PM > > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > > Subject: Passings > > > > With deepest sorrow, I regret to say that David Andrews, my friend of 23 > years, has passed on, losing his battle with pancreatic cancer. He was a > prolific poster, and worked with Share HLASM in the 80's and 90's. Our > daughters grew up together; we attended each other daughter's graduations > and celebrated their many accomplishments; he madly danced at my wedding. > He was widely known in the NW Orlando area as "the guy on the Segway that > makes me smile", with thousands of miles on both Segways, used to commute > to work, and he was always willing to ride with a friend. David had a > ready wit that made the years a treat. He was an outstanding mentor, > boss, and friend. > > > > > > Nothing would please him more that hoisting a shot of whiskey, with the > toast: > > > > > > "To absent friends and family". > > > > > > He will be dearly missed. > > > > > > David > > > > -- > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email > to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > > > -- > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > -- Scott Ford IDMWORKS z/OS Development -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
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I had a modest business relationship with him but did not know him well. Seemed like a good guy. Sorry to see him go. Charles -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of David Purdy Sent: Friday, February 24, 2017 5:49 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Passings With deepest sorrow, I regret to say that David Andrews, my friend of 23 years, has passed on, losing his battle with pancreatic cancer. He was a prolific poster, and worked with Share HLASM in the 80's and 90's. Our daughters grew up together; we attended each other daughter's graduations and celebrated their many accomplishments; he madly danced at my wedding. He was widely known in the NW Orlando area as "the guy on the Segway that makes me smile", with thousands of miles on both Segways, used to commute to work, and he was always willing to ride with a friend. David had a ready wit that made the years a treat. He was an outstanding mentor, boss, and friend. Nothing would please him more that hoisting a shot of whiskey, with the toast: "To absent friends and family". He will be dearly missed. David -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Passings
Could you send me memorial/funeral info to my private email? Regards, Steve Thompson On 02/24/2017 08:49 PM, David Purdy wrote: With deepest sorrow, I regret to say that David Andrews, my friend of 23 years, has passed on, losing his battle with pancreatic cancer. He was a prolific poster, and worked with Share HLASM in the 80's and 90's. Our daughters grew up together; we attended each other daughter's graduations and celebrated their many accomplishments; he madly danced at my wedding. He was widely known in the NW Orlando area as "the guy on the Segway that makes me smile", with thousands of miles on both Segways, used to commute to work, and he was always willing to ride with a friend. David had a ready wit that made the years a treat. He was an outstanding mentor, boss, and friend. Nothing would please him more that hoisting a shot of whiskey, with the toast: "To absent friends and family". He will be dearly missed. David -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Passings
With deepest sorrow, I regret to say that David Andrews, my friend of 23 years, has passed on, losing his battle with pancreatic cancer. He was a prolific poster, and worked with Share HLASM in the 80's and 90's. Our daughters grew up together; we attended each other daughter's graduations and celebrated their many accomplishments; he madly danced at my wedding. He was widely known in the NW Orlando area as "the guy on the Segway that makes me smile", with thousands of miles on both Segways, used to commute to work, and he was always willing to ride with a friend. David had a ready wit that made the years a treat. He was an outstanding mentor, boss, and friend. Nothing would please him more that hoisting a shot of whiskey, with the toast: "To absent friends and family". He will be dearly missed. David -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
