Re: Henry Story

Having known Henry online for several years, I finally shared lunch and
coffee with him at SemTech in San Jose in about 2007, and several times
since. I have not seen him in person for several years, but he has been a
constant online presence - one I will deeply miss.

Paula

On Fri, Sep 8, 2023 at 9:57 AM Sarven Capadisli <info@csarven.ca> wrote:

> It is with great sadness that I must inform everyone that we have lost
> our dear friend and colleague Henry Story (
> https://bblfish.net/people/henry/card#me ) earlier this week.
>
> This is incredibly hard for me to write. I am deeply saddened by his
> friends' and family's loss, as well as personally, and for several
> communities he has been part of for so many years. My deepest
> condolences, and those of members of the community who knew him and
> admired him, go out to his family.
>
> If memory serves me well, Henry and I were acquainted in 2008, but met
> online in 2010, when we discussed FOAF+SSL / WebID, social web,
> decentralisation, and everything in between. And, of course, with Henry,
> if one is willing, there is always a healthy dose of discussion on
> philosophical and mathematical underpinnings of a lot of such topics,
> and how it all came together.
>
> Over the years, Henry provided me with all the context to undoubtedly
> interconnected ideas in technology and philosophy I ever needed.
>
> I had the privilege of having him visit my place in Bern. He was kind
> enough to eat my overly spicy food and drink wine to compensate the
> taste. It was a joy to talk about life stuff and tech in my balcony.
>
> Henry has impacted and influenced me in different ways over the years.
> His perseverance to get to the bottom of a problem is unmatched.
>
> Whenever I felt frustrated in open standards development, Henry reminded
> that standards are like wine: some will age well, and others spoil. He
> encouraged me to be patient, assuring me that things will work out in
> due time.
>
> He took the time to research and develop, and meet open challenges by
> approaching from multiple disciplines to solidify the ideas is
> inspiring, and has been instrumental, to say the least, for the
> communities he has been part of. One doesn't have to look far to come
> across Henry's footprints. Quite literally the father of many works and
> projects.
>
>  From my perspective, he generally came across like the underdog in
> whatever he was doing. Humble and aiming for the stars. He took time to
> carefully listen what others had to say and was generous with his
> knowledge and time, and kind.
>
> Henry, I admire you immensely. Words will never suffice.
>
> I'd like to invite everyone to reflect and honour his memory. Carry on
> with his work. A moment of silence will be observed at W3C TPAC to
> remember Henry and his impact on our community.
>
> -Sarven
> https://csarven.ca/#i
>
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