Re: [MacGroup] R.I.P. Jerry Ethington

2010-03-15 Thread Ken Presley
Hello, Peter. Thanks for your memories. I do seem to remember your name from that Digital Equipment era (and maybe DECUS?)! Yeah, that was definitely Jerry all over, as he was one of those rare people that never met a stranger. He was a big DEC enthusiast back then (we all hated IBM!), which

Re: [MacGroup] R.I.P. Jerry Ethington

2010-03-14 Thread Peter McGrath
I met Jerry Ethington in the early 80's at a DEC computer convention in St. Louis. He was an engaging conversationalist, had a good sense of humor, and was very generous with his knowledge. I remember he was driving an unusual, perhaps antique station wagon. It was good to see him a few years

[MacGroup] R.I.P. Jerry Ethington

2010-03-12 Thread Ken Presley
It is with great sadness that I must report the passing of my longtime friend and Macintosh enthusiast, Jerry Ethington. He died in the first week of March from an apparent heart attack here in Louisville. He was 56 years old. Several people on this list knew him, although I am probably the

Re: [MacGroup] R.I.P. Jerry Ethington

2010-03-12 Thread Harry Jacobson-Beyer
Didn't know Jerry, but my condolences. Friday, March 12, 20102:35 PMKen presleykenpres...@gmail.com It is with great sadness that I must report the passing of my longtime friend and Macintosh enthusiast, Jerry Ethington. He died in the first week of March from an apparent heart attack here in

Re: [MacGroup] R.I.P. Jerry Ethington

2010-03-12 Thread Alex Whitman
What a sad loss. Jerry was a good guy who always had a smile to share. Thanks for spreading the word Ken. Alex On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 2:35 PM, Ken Presley kenpres...@gmail.com wrote: It is with great sadness that I must report the passing of my longtime friend and Macintosh enthusiast, Jerry

Re: [MacGroup] R.I.P. Jerry Ethington

2010-03-12 Thread Marta Edie
I keep wondering whether that is the Jerry we all knew from way back when--- he, or some other Jerry, was a member of the group, he came out to the house during the time when Ward also belonged to the group working at the other Mac store. I never knew Jerry's last name, so I could not

Re: [MacGroup] R.I.P. Jerry Ethington

2010-03-12 Thread Ken Presley
@Alex: Thank you, Alex. I certainly knew you were one of the people on the list that knew him. He always liked you and mentioned you several times over the years! @Harry: Thank you, Harry. Kindness always appreciated. @Marta: Thank you, Marta. I am not at all sure about that. I know he went