Friends and Colleagues,
Many of you know Chris Elliott, an active member of the IETF community
for more than 20 years, and a critical member of the IETF’s NOC team. I sadly
need to pass on that Chris is no longer with us. I just got off the phone with
Carolyn his wife, and she confirmed that he died overnight. There aren’t any
details on how he passed.
Chris had been a strong voice in the Management and Wireless
communities, contributing to a number of the SNMP, NetConf, as well as CAPWAP
RFCs. He had been participating and attending IETF meetings since the late 80s.
Over the last decade, he’s also become a crucial member of the IETF NOC team,
handling the design and deployments of our wireless nets. In fact, he was the
main person behind the re-architecture of the Concorde Hotel wireless during
the Paris meeting that garnered such attention that it got it’s own article in
Network World (*).
But far more important than any of that, Chris was a friend and
colleague. His wit and ready laugh, his kindness and his wisdom will be missed.
We on the NOC Team will be lesser without him, but will strive every time to
deliver a network he would be proud of.
In talking to Carolyn, I asked if there was anything any of us could do
to help. She did ask one thing … she asked for notes from Chris's friends on
something positive we’ll remember about him. If you knew Chris and want to
help. please put together something that resonates with you on a memory of
Chris or a shared experience, I know it will help her and their kids through
this tough time. Something heartfelt and quick is probably the best. You can
send them to me at jim(_at_)noc(_dot_)ietf(_dot_)org
<mailto:jim(_at_)noc(_dot_)ietf(_dot_)org> and I’ll make sure she gets them.
There’s no information about any memorials at this time, but I’ll pass
on anything I learn. Please keep his family in your thoughts, and if you’re so
inclined, your prayers.
- Jim
(*)
http://www.networkworld.com/article/2187231/wireless/ietf-attendees-re-engineer-their-hotel-s-wi-fi-network.html
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