[bksvol-discuss] Re: Extremely sad news to the Bookshare.org community
- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:11:46 -0800 (PST)
Good idea, Katie.
Cindy
--- siss52 <siss52@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Katie,
>
> I have been wondering the same thing--if the family
> has a memorial fund for
> him to which we could contribute, even if it is not
> for bookshare.org. We
> can do it, even though we are from all over, if we
> have an address. Maybe
> soomeone who is close to him would know what we
> could do.
>
> Sue S.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Katie Hill
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 6:45 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Extremely sad news to
> the Bookshare.org
> community
>
>
> Hello Everyone,
>
>
>
> This comes as a very big shock. I remember teasing
> with him when he was on
> the list more when I first got on bookshare. My
> question is. Is there
> something we as a community can do for his family?
> Is there something we
> could do for bookshare, something that is needed, by
> contributing a gift in
> Gustavo name? I realize we are all over the country
> but with someone who has
> been with Bookshare from close to the beginning, it
> would be nice.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Katie Hill
>
> You can learn a lot if you are humble enough to
> listen.
>
> Lynn Lewis Warren
>
> Email: Kaitlyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> 503-777-7155
>
>
>
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> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 10:53 AM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Extremely sad news to the
> Bookshare.org community
> Importance: High
>
>
>
> It is with great regret and sorrow that I inform you
> that Gustavo Galindo
> passed away suddenly yesterday. Gustavo was the
> Site Manager for
> Bookshare.org, and was the foundation of our
> Bookshare.org team. He was
> involved in the rapid growth of our collection over
> the last four years
> through personally approving each book being added.
> Gustavo was fierce in
> his dedication to serving people with print
> impairments while getting it
> right, by taking our commitments to publishers and
> authors seriously. He
> had a formidable intellect, and his insights,
> understanding and sense of
> humor will be sorely missed by our team.
>
>
>
> We can honor Gustavo's commitment to access and
> books by doing our best to
> bring more books to more people with print
> disabilities around the world.
>
>
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> Jim Fruchterman
>
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