Hi All, I thought that I would pass on this sad and shocking news. Lauri Hearing is one of the body's five senses. But listening is an art. -Frank Tyger -----Original Message----- From: gw-news@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gw-news@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 12:19 PM To: gw-news@xxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Dr. Russell Smith of Humanware GW Micro was shocked to learn that Dr. Russell Smith, founder of HumanWare, and his wife, Marian D'Eve, died in a plane crash in New Zealand on Sunday, August 7th. We have known Dr. Smith for years, and are saddened at his loss. He was a great friend to us, and people with blindness and low vision everywhere. Our deepest condolences go out to the Smith family and our friends at HumanWare. The gw-news list is an announce only list used for GW Micro news and product information.