- From: Yeliz Yesilada <yesilady@cs.man.ac.uk>
- Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2010 08:56:15 +0300
- To: Sharron Rush <srush@knowbility.org>
- Cc: "EOWG (E-mail)" <w3c-wai-eo@w3.org>
I also still cannot believe this :( He will always be with us and remembered. Regards, Yeliz. On 9 Apr 2010, at 17:01, Sharron Rush wrote: > > This is hard to take in. William seemed immortal to me. Dang! I > will really miss his perspective and wit. > > Rest in peace doesn't seem quite appropriate for William, does it? > He was too much of a warrior in service to equality and fairness. > Rest in love and confidence that we will do our best to carry on > your work and that we will always remember your contributions and > unflagging dedication to social justice - including access for > all. And we will tersify. > > Love, > Sharron > > > At 06:57 AM 4/9/2010, Shawn Henry wrote: >> Dear EOWG participants, >> >> Let's fondly remember William's contributions to accessibility and >> to EOWG. Here's to carrying on the work. >> >> Some bits by and about William: >> * WebGeezer http://www.boobam.org/webgeezermild.htm >> * Photo from our "photo shoot" at the EOWG meeting in 2008 http:// >> www.w3.org/People/Shawn/photos >> * Photo with TimBL http://www.flickr.com/photos/gsnedders/2964101064/ >> * Geezer's Sermons http://william-loughborough.blogspot.com/ >> * home page http://w3.gorge.net/love26/ >> >> And a web search will lead to you more. >> >> ~Shawn >> >> >> -------- Original Message -------- >> Subject: Sad news -- William Loughborough, Web accessibility advocate >> Resent-Date: Thu, 08 Apr 2010 21:58:59 +0000 >> Resent-From: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org >> Date: Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:58:21 -0400 >> From: Judy Brewer <jbrewer@w3.org> >> To: WAI Interest Group <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org> >> >> Dear All, >> >> The Web Accessibility Initiative mourns the passing of William >> Loughborough, a tireless advocate for accessibility since before >> the beginning of WAI. Over the years William contributed >> energetically and enthusiastically across all areas of WAI's work, >> from raising awareness to helping ensure a technical foundation >> that supports accessibility, never hesitating to ask questions and >> exhort those around him to make the Web truly accessible for >> people with disabilities. William constantly challenged >> stereotypes of older Web users as less technically literate and >> adventurous, and reminded us that age need not keep one away from >> the joys of technology. >> >> William, thanks for all your contributions. We'll miss you! >> >> Sadly, >> >> - Judy >> >> >> -- >> Judy Brewer +1.617.258.9741 http://www.w3.org/WAI >> Director, Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI), World Wide Web >> Consortium (W3C) >> MIT/CSAIL Building 32-G526 >> 32 Vassar Street >> Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA >> >> > >
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