Thursday, February
22, 2001
- From Mark Dodel: This is very difficult for
me to write, so I will come to the point. Dan Casey has just passed away
after a very short, but very serious illness.
Dan has been President
of VOICE for 3 years now and most recently was elected to President
of Warpstock within the past month. If that were all, he would be sorely
missed, but Dan was a lot more then just a leader of two great OS/2 oriented
organizations.
Dan was also one of the most helpful people in our
small, close-knit community. He helped everyone that he could, and asked
for nothing in return. What always amazed me most was that Dan wasn't an
IT professional. He was a building contractor who just happened to love
computers and of course OS/2. If he didn't know the answer he usually knew
who might be able to help. He was Abraxas or DCasey on IRC. Dan was not
one to put on airs, and he always had a kind word for just about everybody.
His passing is a major blow to VOICE, as he has been our strength,
and the person either leading a project or helping with it. He was the main
force behind our Warp Doctor site and our participation in the past three
Warpstock events. He was deeply involved with our decision to purchase our
own server. Dan was one of the most prolific contributors to our Newsletter.
At this point I'm not sure what else to say other then I am truly stunned
and shocked at this. If anyone wants more information, all I can add at
this point is the following:
He will be layed out tomorrow 2/22/01
from 4p - 8p at:
Wilson St. Pierre
Funeral Home
1977 S. State Road 135
Greenwood, Indiana 46142
The funeral will
take place on Friday, February 23rd.
Dan requested that any donations
go to a fund for homeless children, but the exact details are not yet available.
If anyone is interested please contact me and I will pass it on when I find
out.
-- Mark Dodel
@Macarlo,
Inc.
@Macarlo's Shareware
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