Re: [Ql-Users] FW: The wonderful Rick

[Darren Branagh via Ql-Users]

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

[Dave Park via Ql-Users]

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

[Darren Branagh via Ql-Users]

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
> >
> >
> >
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> >
>
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> RWAP Services
> Specialist Enuuk Auction Programming Services
>
> www.rwapservices.co.uk
>
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Re: [Ql-Users] FW: The wonderful Rick

[Rich Mellor via Ql-Users]

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

  


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RWAP Services
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www.rwapservices.co.uk

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[Ql-Users] FW: The wonderful Rick

[Urs Koenig (QL) via Ql-Users]

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

 

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