Re: [Ql-Users] FW: The wonderful Rick
Just seen this on Twitter, a very fitting tribute. https://twitter.com/astamoore/status/989442383250165760?s=19 Darren Branagh Sent from My Android Phone. On Thu 26 Apr 2018 15:17 Dave Park via Ql-Users,wrote: > This hits hard. Michele was talking with him just last week. > > 2018 is turning into a terrible year for our community. > > Dave > > On Thursday, April 26, 2018, Darren Branagh via Ql-Users < > ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote: > > > Thanks Urs, > > > > Lovely email. Ill put it on the group on Facebook, as many found it such > a > > shock this morning as we had no idea he was ill. > > > > Glad to have met and known him. Quite a man. > > > > Darren Branagh > > > > Sent from My iPhone X. > > > > > > On Thu 26 Apr 2018 07:49 Rich Mellor via Ql-Users, < > > ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> > > wrote: > > > > > That is indeed such sad news - Rick Dickinson was a true visionary when > > > it came to computer design and will be sadly missed... > > > > > > Rich Mellor > > > www.rwapsoftware.co.uk > > > > > > > > > On 26/04/2018 07:10, Urs Koenig (QL) via Ql-Users wrote: > > > > Dear all, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm so shocked and in deep sadness to hear that Rick passed away. I > was > > > in > > > > tears when I read the email from his wife (see below). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I last met Rick last October in Cambridge around the Spectrum35 > > > celebration. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > He was such a great guy, very smart, with a great sense of humor and > so > > > > gifted. He created so many amazing an beautiful things. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In autumn 2014 he was on vacation with his mother at the beautiful > Lake > > > > Lucerne, just a few miles from my home. > > > > > > > > http://www.qlis30.org.uk/#Rick > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > May he rest in peace. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Urs > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Von: Lizzy Dickinson > > > > Gesendet: Donnerstag, 26. April 2018 05:31 > > > > > > > > Betreff: The wonderful Rick > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dearest Friends > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > With the hugest hole in my heart and a sadness I can't being to > > > understand, > > > > the wonderful person known to many as Rick the Viking, opened his > wings > > > and > > > > started on another journey on Tuesday 24 April. And sadly I am not > yet > > > able > > > > to join him, despite wanting so much to be with him. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I know that this will come as a shock to many as we had not been open > > > about > > > > his health issues, preferring rather to deal with them in private, > even > > > from > > > > both of own families until fairly recently. Rick was diagnosed with > > > cancer > > > > in 2015 and despite successful treatment in 2016, he became unwell > > again > > > in > > > > early January 2017. I am sure some of you may have guessed something > > was > > > not > > > > quite right, and to those of you that perhaps did not understand why > we > > > > became less and less social during 2017, I hope now you can > understand > > > that > > > > this was in no way a reflection of our friendship with you but rather > > > > circumstances dictating what he was or was not able to do. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > We have been at a specialist clinic in America - Texas to be precise > - > > > since > > > > the end of March undergoing complimentary treatment as a last attempt > > at > > > > hoping to heal him when he passed away quickly, without warning > having > > > > collapsed in the apartment we were rented here. He was in no pain and > > > > surround by huge love from the amazing people that have become firm > > > friends > > > > here - that Texan southern hospitality truly was - and continues to > be > > > - > > > > laid at our door. Rick will be cremated here in Texas and I will > > travel > > > > home with his ashes once the paperwork is sorted probably at the end > of > > > next > > > > week. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > And, rather than a traditional funeral (which you know is really not > > his > > > > style) his much loved daughters that he was so proud of - Grace and > > > Daisy - > > > > and his mother Ursula and I will be planning for a celebration of his > > > life > > > > where we can all get together and remember him with love, laughs, > > smiles, > > > > anecdotes and a few beverages. I will of course let you know details > > > once we > > > > have finalised plans. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Please also do pass on this email to any that you feel may wish to > > know; > > > > Rick had many, many friends across the broad spectrum of his work and > > > > interests and I have tried to find as many emails as I can from his > > > computer > > > > but am sure I have left some out. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > And can I ask that - for the time being - please don't call as I > simply > > > > can't face talking right now, but I would dearly love to receive your > > > >
Re: [Ql-Users] FW: The wonderful Rick
This hits hard. Michele was talking with him just last week. 2018 is turning into a terrible year for our community. Dave On Thursday, April 26, 2018, Darren Branagh via Ql-Users < ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote: > Thanks Urs, > > Lovely email. Ill put it on the group on Facebook, as many found it such a > shock this morning as we had no idea he was ill. > > Glad to have met and known him. Quite a man. > > Darren Branagh > > Sent from My iPhone X. > > > On Thu 26 Apr 2018 07:49 Rich Mellor via Ql-Users, < > ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> > wrote: > > > That is indeed such sad news - Rick Dickinson was a true visionary when > > it came to computer design and will be sadly missed... > > > > Rich Mellor > > www.rwapsoftware.co.uk > > > > > > On 26/04/2018 07:10, Urs Koenig (QL) via Ql-Users wrote: > > > Dear all, > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm so shocked and in deep sadness to hear that Rick passed away. I was > > in > > > tears when I read the email from his wife (see below). > > > > > > > > > > > > I last met Rick last October in Cambridge around the Spectrum35 > > celebration. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > He was such a great guy, very smart, with a great sense of humor and so > > > gifted. He created so many amazing an beautiful things. > > > > > > > > > > > > In autumn 2014 he was on vacation with his mother at the beautiful Lake > > > Lucerne, just a few miles from my home. > > > > > > http://www.qlis30.org.uk/#Rick > > > > > > > > > > > > May he rest in peace. > > > > > > > > > > > > Urs > > > > > > > > > > > > Von: Lizzy Dickinson > > > Gesendet: Donnerstag, 26. April 2018 05:31 > > > > > > Betreff: The wonderful Rick > > > > > > > > > > > > Dearest Friends > > > > > > > > > > > > With the hugest hole in my heart and a sadness I can't being to > > understand, > > > the wonderful person known to many as Rick the Viking, opened his wings > > and > > > started on another journey on Tuesday 24 April. And sadly I am not yet > > able > > > to join him, despite wanting so much to be with him. > > > > > > > > > > > > I know that this will come as a shock to many as we had not been open > > about > > > his health issues, preferring rather to deal with them in private, even > > from > > > both of own families until fairly recently. Rick was diagnosed with > > cancer > > > in 2015 and despite successful treatment in 2016, he became unwell > again > > in > > > early January 2017. I am sure some of you may have guessed something > was > > not > > > quite right, and to those of you that perhaps did not understand why we > > > became less and less social during 2017, I hope now you can understand > > that > > > this was in no way a reflection of our friendship with you but rather > > > circumstances dictating what he was or was not able to do. > > > > > > > > > > > > We have been at a specialist clinic in America - Texas to be precise - > > since > > > the end of March undergoing complimentary treatment as a last attempt > at > > > hoping to heal him when he passed away quickly, without warning having > > > collapsed in the apartment we were rented here. He was in no pain and > > > surround by huge love from the amazing people that have become firm > > friends > > > here - that Texan southern hospitality truly was - and continues to be > > - > > > laid at our door. Rick will be cremated here in Texas and I will > travel > > > home with his ashes once the paperwork is sorted probably at the end of > > next > > > week. > > > > > > > > > > > > And, rather than a traditional funeral (which you know is really not > his > > > style) his much loved daughters that he was so proud of - Grace and > > Daisy - > > > and his mother Ursula and I will be planning for a celebration of his > > life > > > where we can all get together and remember him with love, laughs, > smiles, > > > anecdotes and a few beverages. I will of course let you know details > > once we > > > have finalised plans. > > > > > > > > > > > > Please also do pass on this email to any that you feel may wish to > know; > > > Rick had many, many friends across the broad spectrum of his work and > > > interests and I have tried to find as many emails as I can from his > > computer > > > but am sure I have left some out. > > > > > > > > > > > > And can I ask that - for the time being - please don't call as I simply > > > can't face talking right now, but I would dearly love to receive your > > > messages, emoticons and any photos or memories you wish to send of the > > > person who was - simply - the wonderful Rick, love of my life. > > > > > > > > > > > > And please take 5 minutes , raise a glass or 10 , and think about the > > > beautiful Rick, the one and only Viking and all the good times we have > > all > > > had with him. As they always say - but I do believe - he is watching > > over us > > > and sends love to you all and is only sorry that he was not able to see > > you > > > all before he left. > > > > > > > > > > > > XXX > > > > > > > > > > > >
Re: [Ql-Users] FW: The wonderful Rick
Thanks Urs, Lovely email. Ill put it on the group on Facebook, as many found it such a shock this morning as we had no idea he was ill. Glad to have met and known him. Quite a man. Darren Branagh Sent from My iPhone X. On Thu 26 Apr 2018 07:49 Rich Mellor via Ql-Users,wrote: > That is indeed such sad news - Rick Dickinson was a true visionary when > it came to computer design and will be sadly missed... > > Rich Mellor > www.rwapsoftware.co.uk > > > On 26/04/2018 07:10, Urs Koenig (QL) via Ql-Users wrote: > > Dear all, > > > > > > > > I'm so shocked and in deep sadness to hear that Rick passed away. I was > in > > tears when I read the email from his wife (see below). > > > > > > > > I last met Rick last October in Cambridge around the Spectrum35 > celebration. > > > > > > > > > > He was such a great guy, very smart, with a great sense of humor and so > > gifted. He created so many amazing an beautiful things. > > > > > > > > In autumn 2014 he was on vacation with his mother at the beautiful Lake > > Lucerne, just a few miles from my home. > > > > http://www.qlis30.org.uk/#Rick > > > > > > > > May he rest in peace. > > > > > > > > Urs > > > > > > > > Von: Lizzy Dickinson > > Gesendet: Donnerstag, 26. April 2018 05:31 > > > > Betreff: The wonderful Rick > > > > > > > > Dearest Friends > > > > > > > > With the hugest hole in my heart and a sadness I can't being to > understand, > > the wonderful person known to many as Rick the Viking, opened his wings > and > > started on another journey on Tuesday 24 April. And sadly I am not yet > able > > to join him, despite wanting so much to be with him. > > > > > > > > I know that this will come as a shock to many as we had not been open > about > > his health issues, preferring rather to deal with them in private, even > from > > both of own families until fairly recently. Rick was diagnosed with > cancer > > in 2015 and despite successful treatment in 2016, he became unwell again > in > > early January 2017. I am sure some of you may have guessed something was > not > > quite right, and to those of you that perhaps did not understand why we > > became less and less social during 2017, I hope now you can understand > that > > this was in no way a reflection of our friendship with you but rather > > circumstances dictating what he was or was not able to do. > > > > > > > > We have been at a specialist clinic in America - Texas to be precise - > since > > the end of March undergoing complimentary treatment as a last attempt at > > hoping to heal him when he passed away quickly, without warning having > > collapsed in the apartment we were rented here. He was in no pain and > > surround by huge love from the amazing people that have become firm > friends > > here - that Texan southern hospitality truly was - and continues to be > - > > laid at our door. Rick will be cremated here in Texas and I will travel > > home with his ashes once the paperwork is sorted probably at the end of > next > > week. > > > > > > > > And, rather than a traditional funeral (which you know is really not his > > style) his much loved daughters that he was so proud of - Grace and > Daisy - > > and his mother Ursula and I will be planning for a celebration of his > life > > where we can all get together and remember him with love, laughs, smiles, > > anecdotes and a few beverages. I will of course let you know details > once we > > have finalised plans. > > > > > > > > Please also do pass on this email to any that you feel may wish to know; > > Rick had many, many friends across the broad spectrum of his work and > > interests and I have tried to find as many emails as I can from his > computer > > but am sure I have left some out. > > > > > > > > And can I ask that - for the time being - please don't call as I simply > > can't face talking right now, but I would dearly love to receive your > > messages, emoticons and any photos or memories you wish to send of the > > person who was - simply - the wonderful Rick, love of my life. > > > > > > > > And please take 5 minutes , raise a glass or 10 , and think about the > > beautiful Rick, the one and only Viking and all the good times we have > all > > had with him. As they always say - but I do believe - he is watching > over us > > and sends love to you all and is only sorry that he was not able to see > you > > all before he left. > > > > > > > > XXX > > > > > > > > ___ > > QL-Users Mailing List > > > > -- > Rich Mellor > RWAP Services > Specialist Enuuk Auction Programming Services > > www.rwapservices.co.uk > > ___ > QL-Users Mailing List > ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [Ql-Users] FW: The wonderful Rick
That is indeed such sad news - Rick Dickinson was a true visionary when it came to computer design and will be sadly missed... Rich Mellor www.rwapsoftware.co.uk On 26/04/2018 07:10, Urs Koenig (QL) via Ql-Users wrote: Dear all, I'm so shocked and in deep sadness to hear that Rick passed away. I was in tears when I read the email from his wife (see below). I last met Rick last October in Cambridge around the Spectrum35 celebration. He was such a great guy, very smart, with a great sense of humor and so gifted. He created so many amazing an beautiful things. In autumn 2014 he was on vacation with his mother at the beautiful Lake Lucerne, just a few miles from my home. http://www.qlis30.org.uk/#Rick May he rest in peace. Urs Von: Lizzy Dickinson Gesendet: Donnerstag, 26. April 2018 05:31 Betreff: The wonderful Rick Dearest Friends With the hugest hole in my heart and a sadness I can't being to understand, the wonderful person known to many as Rick the Viking, opened his wings and started on another journey on Tuesday 24 April. And sadly I am not yet able to join him, despite wanting so much to be with him. I know that this will come as a shock to many as we had not been open about his health issues, preferring rather to deal with them in private, even from both of own families until fairly recently. Rick was diagnosed with cancer in 2015 and despite successful treatment in 2016, he became unwell again in early January 2017. I am sure some of you may have guessed something was not quite right, and to those of you that perhaps did not understand why we became less and less social during 2017, I hope now you can understand that this was in no way a reflection of our friendship with you but rather circumstances dictating what he was or was not able to do. We have been at a specialist clinic in America - Texas to be precise - since the end of March undergoing complimentary treatment as a last attempt at hoping to heal him when he passed away quickly, without warning having collapsed in the apartment we were rented here. He was in no pain and surround by huge love from the amazing people that have become firm friends here - that Texan southern hospitality truly was - and continues to be - laid at our door. Rick will be cremated here in Texas and I will travel home with his ashes once the paperwork is sorted probably at the end of next week. And, rather than a traditional funeral (which you know is really not his style) his much loved daughters that he was so proud of - Grace and Daisy - and his mother Ursula and I will be planning for a celebration of his life where we can all get together and remember him with love, laughs, smiles, anecdotes and a few beverages. I will of course let you know details once we have finalised plans. Please also do pass on this email to any that you feel may wish to know; Rick had many, many friends across the broad spectrum of his work and interests and I have tried to find as many emails as I can from his computer but am sure I have left some out. And can I ask that - for the time being - please don't call as I simply can't face talking right now, but I would dearly love to receive your messages, emoticons and any photos or memories you wish to send of the person who was - simply - the wonderful Rick, love of my life. And please take 5 minutes , raise a glass or 10 , and think about the beautiful Rick, the one and only Viking and all the good times we have all had with him. As they always say - but I do believe - he is watching over us and sends love to you all and is only sorry that he was not able to see you all before he left. XXX ___ QL-Users Mailing List -- Rich Mellor RWAP Services Specialist Enuuk Auction Programming Services www.rwapservices.co.uk ___ QL-Users Mailing List
[Ql-Users] FW: The wonderful Rick
Dear all, I'm so shocked and in deep sadness to hear that Rick passed away. I was in tears when I read the email from his wife (see below). I last met Rick last October in Cambridge around the Spectrum35 celebration. He was such a great guy, very smart, with a great sense of humor and so gifted. He created so many amazing an beautiful things. In autumn 2014 he was on vacation with his mother at the beautiful Lake Lucerne, just a few miles from my home. http://www.qlis30.org.uk/#Rick May he rest in peace. Urs Von: Lizzy Dickinson Gesendet: Donnerstag, 26. April 2018 05:31 Betreff: The wonderful Rick Dearest Friends With the hugest hole in my heart and a sadness I can't being to understand, the wonderful person known to many as Rick the Viking, opened his wings and started on another journey on Tuesday 24 April. And sadly I am not yet able to join him, despite wanting so much to be with him. I know that this will come as a shock to many as we had not been open about his health issues, preferring rather to deal with them in private, even from both of own families until fairly recently. Rick was diagnosed with cancer in 2015 and despite successful treatment in 2016, he became unwell again in early January 2017. I am sure some of you may have guessed something was not quite right, and to those of you that perhaps did not understand why we became less and less social during 2017, I hope now you can understand that this was in no way a reflection of our friendship with you but rather circumstances dictating what he was or was not able to do. We have been at a specialist clinic in America - Texas to be precise - since the end of March undergoing complimentary treatment as a last attempt at hoping to heal him when he passed away quickly, without warning having collapsed in the apartment we were rented here. He was in no pain and surround by huge love from the amazing people that have become firm friends here - that Texan southern hospitality truly was - and continues to be - laid at our door. Rick will be cremated here in Texas and I will travel home with his ashes once the paperwork is sorted probably at the end of next week. And, rather than a traditional funeral (which you know is really not his style) his much loved daughters that he was so proud of - Grace and Daisy - and his mother Ursula and I will be planning for a celebration of his life where we can all get together and remember him with love, laughs, smiles, anecdotes and a few beverages. I will of course let you know details once we have finalised plans. Please also do pass on this email to any that you feel may wish to know; Rick had many, many friends across the broad spectrum of his work and interests and I have tried to find as many emails as I can from his computer but am sure I have left some out. And can I ask that - for the time being - please don't call as I simply can't face talking right now, but I would dearly love to receive your messages, emoticons and any photos or memories you wish to send of the person who was - simply - the wonderful Rick, love of my life. And please take 5 minutes , raise a glass or 10 , and think about the beautiful Rick, the one and only Viking and all the good times we have all had with him. As they always say - but I do believe - he is watching over us and sends love to you all and is only sorry that he was not able to see you all before he left. XXX ___ QL-Users Mailing List