[AZ-Observing] Re: Randy Peterson has passed away.
- From: L Knauth <Knauth@xxxxxxx>
- To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 19:54:41 -0700
Beautiful tribute, Beevo. Thanks
Paul Knauth
From: az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Bill VanOrden
Sent: Tue 3/22/2011 5:39 PM
To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Randy Peterson has passed away.
Though I did not know him as well as many in EVAC did, I got caught up in
his infectious love of astronomy and considered him a good friend. Many
evenings we spent under the stars both at observing sites and at outreach
events. We viewed together, got caught in soccer field sprinklers together
and generally had a really fine time. I was very distressed when he got
sick, and took it personally given the rough go he had with the aftermath of
Village Inn. Somehow it didn't seem fair that someone who willingly gave
his time to the public got short changed by life's events. His attitude
through both of these trying events was a bunch better than mine would have
been, given the same circumstances. When I last saw him out observing it
really seemed that things were finally going his way. If they weren't, he
certainly did a fine job of not letting it get him down.
EVAC, the community and the world in general lost someone special today.
He's now one up on us, as he can now observe above that pesky atmosphere
where the skies are truly clear.
Rest in Peace my friend,
Bill VanOrden
Tempe
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