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Well said Jim. And I know it is appreciated. Bob thought a lot of you. As you know, I first crossed paths with Bob and you back in 2008. We hit it off immediately and I joined you at OPM. I've lost a good friend and mentor. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On

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Is there a tribute to him at CBTTAPE? From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of willie bunter <001409bd2345-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> Sent: Friday, February 10, 2023 2:20 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Goodbye and thanks for

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Thanks Rebecca for the heartbreaking news.  His absence will be felt for years to come by members of this board.  His technical knowledge and wit is lost forever.I am sure, some place up there, Robert is smiling down on you and your family.May he rest in place. Willie. On Wednesday,

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As a co-worker and friend of Bob's I reiterate every word, when he left Boeing he left a hole there in more ways than one, I had no idea talking to him that he was sick, struggling in any way, he never let it on. his friendship and contribution will surly be missed. thanks Jim for filling in

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Bob Richards will be missed by all up here in the greater DC area. When I was the Data Center Technical Lead at the US Office of Personnel Management, 2001-2013, after retiring from the Air Force. I'd read Bob's posts and knew he was well qualified. He and Rebecca were in Atlanta where Bob

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I'm really saddened to heat of his passing - my deep sympathies to you and your family. His contributions here were excellent and he will definitely be missed. My condolences to you and your family. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe /

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My condolences, Rebecca. -- 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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My condolences. -- 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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My condolences as well. Bob was well known on the list and will be missed. Rob On Thu, Feb 9, 2023, 08:25 Seymour J Metz wrote: > I never met him in person, but the news was still a shock. > > > -- > Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz > http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3 > >

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I never met him in person, but the news was still a shock. -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3 From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] on behalf of Carmen Vitullo [petevi...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, February

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Classification: Confidential He will be missed. Condolences to you Rebecca. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Rebecca Richards Sent: Wednesday, February 8, 2023 5:52 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Goodbye and thanks for all the fish

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OMG - I"m so sorry Rebecca, I worked with Bob at Boeing, and reconnected to him here on this list, we talked some off list some about our past tenure at Boeing but mostly about family, he will truly be missed, again so sorry for your loss :( Carmen On 2/9/2023 2:40 AM, Rob Scott wrote:

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Rebecca I interacted with Bob many times over the years in IBM-Main and via e-mail and he was a true gentleman. He will be greatly missed. Rob Scott Rocket Software -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Rebecca Richards Sent: 08 February 2023 23:52 To:

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Condolences Rebecca on your loss. On Thu, Feb 9, 2023 at 12:22 PM Jeremy Nicoll wrote: > On Wed, 8 Feb 2023, at 20:15, Wayne Bickerdike wrote: > > I retired in 2021 but I still maintain an interest here. Good for the > brain > > cells. > > I couldn't agree more. It always saddens me to see

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On Wed, 8 Feb 2023, at 20:15, Wayne Bickerdike wrote: > I retired in 2021 but I still maintain an interest here. Good for the brain > cells. I couldn't agree more. It always saddens me to see people saying byebye here. Ill-health forced me to stop work in March 2000, but I was never given time

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My condolences. From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Rebecca Richards <049eeae74309-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> Sent: Wednesday, February 8, 2023 6:51 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Goodbye and thanks for all the fish Hi

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Very sorry for your loss Get Outlook for iOS From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Rebecca Richards <049eeae74309-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> Sent: Wednesday, February 8, 2023 6:51:32 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU

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Hi All, This is Rebecca Richards. My husband Robert Richards has been an member of this list for many years.I just wanted let you know he died of bladder cancer this past Friday. I wanted to let everyone know  Rebecca Richards Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad On Wednesday, February 8, 2023,

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I retired in 2021 but I still maintain an interest here. Good for the brain cells. Managed to lose 3Kgs and reduce my blood pressure :) On Thu, Feb 9, 2023 at 2:11 AM Steve Thompson wrote: > Sorry to see you go. And I too am not a very active member. I > read a lot and learn stuff. > > Hope

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Sorry to see you go. And I too am not a very active member. I read a lot and learn stuff. Hope you enjoy your retirement. Or, un-retirement if that is what you wish. Regards, Steve Thompson -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe /

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It's a Microsoft communication product that includes video calling, instant messaging and bulletin board features. And who knows what else. But don't you have to be using the same Microsoft server to communicate with someone else on Teams? My employer uses it for communication within the

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we use teams also, but I think it's part of the office 360 suite ? for personal meetings I use, sometimes  'meet now' I think it's called Carmen On 2/8/2023 8:21 AM, Joseph Reichman wrote: That’s how we communicate quick messages used to be Skype should be on your laptop On Wed, Feb 8, 2023

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That’s how we communicate quick messages used to be Skype should be on your laptop On Wed, Feb 8, 2023 at 9:20 AM Seymour J Metz wrote: > I'm not familiar with teams. > > > -- > Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz > http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3 > > > From: IBM

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I'm not familiar with teams. -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3 From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] on behalf of Joseph Reichman [reichman...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:11 AM To:

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Seymour I dont see you on teams On Wed, Feb 8, 2023 at 9:09 AM Seymour J Metz wrote: > Good luck in your retirement. > > FWIW, I got a lot of queries since I accepted my new job, so if you decide > to go back to the workplace this might be a good time. Are you on DICE, > linkedIn or Monster? >

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Good luck in your retirement. FWIW, I got a lot of queries since I accepted my new job, so if you decide to go back to the workplace this might be a good time. Are you on DICE, linkedIn or Monster? 42. -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3

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It was an honor and a pleasure to work with you during the install of the Dell/EMC Data Domain (DD9800) & Disk Library for the mainframe (DLm2100). Your technical expertise and clear explanations were invaluable to the success of the project, despite my clear preference for the IBM TS7700

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I will be joining you this Friday, been an on and off the list myself, I'm sorry that your company decided to retire you before you were ready, been there :( -  best of luck to you and enjoy the time you'll get back to do whatever you want Carmen On 2/8/2023 6:46 AM, carl swanson wrote:

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May your retirement be long and enjoyable. Lionel B. Dyck <>< Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com Github: https://github.com/lbdyck “Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputation merely what others think you are.”   - - - John Wooden -Original