Very sorry for your loss. Let us know if you need anything. Evan Koblentz Executive Director, Vintage Computer Federation evan@vcfed.org / (646) 546-9999 www.vcfed.org @vcfederation On Fri, Feb 1, 2019, 3:08 PM Jeffrey Jonas via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org wrote:

My dad's funeral is on Sunday Feb 3, in Boca Raton Florida.

I brought ipods to record conversations with him about all the hacks, insights and details of the vintage hardware and systems he used, but the stage 4 lung cancer and chemo stole his voice only a week after I arrived :-( At 90, dad could not tolerate the chemo required to fight the lung cancer. James T Kirk might not believe in the "no win scenario" but I could not cheat like he did with the Kobayashi Maru :-(

Carl Claunch summarized it best: He was a great person, someone I was fortunate to have known and worked with. A master of the mainframe who just quietly did his job.

On Feb 1, 2019, at 3:08 PM, Jeffrey Jonas via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:

My dad's funeral is on Sunday Feb 3, in Boca Raton Florida.

I brought ipods to record conversations with him about all the hacks, insights and details of the vintage hardware and systems he used, but the stage 4 lung cancer and chemo stole his voice only a week after I arrived :-( At 90, dad could not tolerate the chemo required to fight the lung cancer. James T Kirk might not believe in the "no win scenario" but I could not cheat like he did with the Kobayashi Maru :-(

Carl Claunch summarized it best: He was a great person, someone I was fortunate to have known and worked with. A master of the mainframe who just quietly did his job.

Sorry for your loss Jeff. Good to hear that at least you were able to be there to see him before he passed. Tony

Sorry for your loss, Jeff. I remember you talking about your dad. He sounds like a great guy to have known. On Feb 1, 2019, at 3:08 PM, Jeffrey Jonas via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote: My dad's funeral is on Sunday Feb 3, in Boca Raton Florida. I brought ipods to record conversations with him about all the hacks, insights and details of the vintage hardware and systems he used, but the stage 4 lung cancer and chemo stole his voice only a week after I arrived :-( At 90, dad could not tolerate the chemo required to fight the lung cancer. James T Kirk might not believe in the "no win scenario" but I could not cheat like he did with the Kobayashi Maru :-( Carl Claunch summarized it best: He was a great person, someone I was fortunate to have known and worked with. A master of the mainframe who just quietly did his job.

Sorry for your loss Jeff. I know it sounds trite, but what can you really say? Its such a major event in your life. I hope you can find peace. Bill Dromgoole Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Jeffrey Jonas via vcf-midatlantic Sent: Friday, February 1, 2019 3:08 PM To: vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org Cc: Jeffrey Jonas Subject: [vcf-midatlantic] one less $JOB (JCL joke) My dad's funeral is on Sunday Feb 3, in Boca Raton Florida. I brought ipods to record conversations with him about all the hacks, insights and details of the vintage hardware and systems he used, but the stage 4 lung cancer and chemo stole his voice only a week after I arrived :-( At 90, dad could not tolerate the chemo required to fight the lung cancer. James T Kirk might not believe in the "no win scenario" but I could not cheat like he did with the Kobayashi Maru :-( Carl Claunch summarized it best: He was a great person, someone I was fortunate to have known and worked with. A master of the mainframe who just quietly did his job.