[Info-vax] Death of Bruce Claremont

[Bob Gezelter]

On Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 9:12:54 AM UTC-4, Camiel Vanderhoeven wrote:
> Dear friends, clients, and users of our software, 
> 
> It is with heavy hearts that we write to let you know that Bruce Claremont, owner and founder of Migration Specialties, Inc., died on May 6 in an airplane accident together with three of his friends. Bruce leaves his mother and two sisters behind. Our first thoughts are with them in this difficult time. 
> 
> We’ve had the privilege of working with Bruce for the last 15 years as we developed, sold, and supported the FreeAXP and Avanti emulators. Bruce was a great, utterly reliable person to work with, and we will miss him terribly. 
> 
> As Bruce often talked about the devastating impact of wildfires on Colorado forests, you may wish to donate in his memory to the Colorado Tree Coalition (www.coloradotrees.org). 
> 
> While we are still in the process of working out how to move forward after this terrible event, you may contact Camiel with any questions you may have at camiel - at - migrationspecialties - dot - nl. 
> 
> With warm regards, 
> 
> Camiel Vanderhoeven 
> Tim Pass 
> John Manger
Camiel,

Thank you for posting the admittedly tragic news. I knew Bruce from seeing him at various symposia and seminars and appreciated his participation. I still use FreeAXP on my laptop for Alpha emulation. Condolences to his mother and sisters. A terrible loss, far too soon.

- Bob Gezelter, http://www.rlgsc.com