Hi everyone, Sorry if this sounds callous, but since I forgot to mention this in my last message I should ask everyone to keep their discussion about this tragic matter to the SLUG Activities list ([email protected]). That should keep things more orderly.
Thanks 2009/5/10 Sridhar Dhanapalan <[email protected]>: > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Grant Parnell <[email protected]> > Date: 2009/5/10 > Subject: Anthony Rumble > > > Many of you have known Anthony Rumble from EverythingLinux over the > years. Anthony has in the past made a huge contribution to the Sydney > Linux Community and Linux in general in terms of promoting it to > businesses and hobbyists through both the store, the website and for > many years before, through SLUG, indeed he was involved with SLUG from > it's humble beginning. Many of the older members of SLUG and AUUG know > Anthony as a friend too. > > To all his friends out there it is with deep regret that I must announce > that on the evening of Friday the 8th of May my best, closest friend has > died as a result of an accident at home. Myself and Sarah (my flatmate > and good friend to us) and Anthony had just had a fantastic dinner at a > Lebanese restaurant in Lakemba and finished off with some tea at his > home and we left about 9:30pm and everyone was in good spirits and well > satisfied. We believe he took a shower and slipped and hit his head > resulting in a quick death but we're still waiting on the word from the > coroner. > > Anthony is survived by his lovely daughter Abigail who's only 8 years > old (who was at her mother's place), brother Simon (also on SLUG), > parents Chris and Ray and a whole bunch of friends who will sorely miss > him. His girlfriend of the past few years, Rosetta, who found him > Saturday morning, Sarah and Myself were particularly close to him. I'm > sure he has many, many more friends from the past and other circles who > may receive this email. > > We are unsure at this stage when a memorial service will be held but all > will be welcome and we guess it'll be some time maybe after the 18th of > May. I will unfortunately be recovering from surgery to remove my > oesophagus tumour on the 15th of May until about the first week of June > at the very least. You might therefore be updated with the where and > when bits from Simon Rumble instead. > > > Oh gawd this is hard but here goes with the send button. > > ---<GRiP>--- > -- Bring choice back to your computer. http://www.linux.org.au/linux -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
