Re: Chris Elliott has passed away...

What a bad news! I'm shocked!
Indeed such a good friend.

B.
> Oh no!!!
>
> Chris was such a good friend, skilled, and....oh my...
>
> This will be a difficult day...
>
>     paf
>
> On 3 Mar 2016, at 17:41, Jim Martin wrote:
>
> > 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