[Chapter-delegates] Passing of David Vyorst

[Evan Leibovitch]

I too am in shock. Dave was a friend and a collaborator.
His drive was contagious, and he had the best smile.
He will be deeply missed by both his home community of DC and his global
network of friends.

On 6 December 2017 at 10:09, Niran Beharry <nbeharrytt at gmail.com> wrote:

> Judith,
> All I can say is I am totally in shock...I was lucky to have met David at
> ICANN 53 in Argentina, through Glenn McKnight,  his energy and passion for
> the society was an inspiration for, as imperfect the system we have,
> it is one that, over time a person can make a difference, he was a big
> reason why I after much soul searching at that time I decided to continue
> to serve and advocate for the internet society and serve in our local
> chapter.
> His presence and contribution will be sorely missed and I on behalf of
> other members of the chapter as well as myself extend our condolences to
> his family and friends.
> Niran Beharry,
> Vice Chair
> Internet Society Trinidad and Tobago Chapter
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 10:37 AM, vinton cerf <vgcerf at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear Judith,
>>
>> That is a devastating message to read. David was a foundation stone in
>> the ISOC DC edifice. I had not realized he was ill.
>> Please convey to his family how much I appreciated his work for the
>> Internet Society and for Internet's well-being. He will be sorely missed
>> but long remembered.
>>
>> Vint Cerf
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 8:17 AM, Judith Hellerstein <
>> judith at jhellerstein.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi
>>> I am bringing the very sad news that our friend and ISOC D.C.'s
>>> Executive Director David Vyorst passed away yesterday. David had been very
>>> sick for several months now.
>>>
>>> Like many of us, David had a passion for an open and accessible internet
>>> and connectivity for all. David's passion will be sorely missed.
>>>
>>> Baruch Dayan Ha Emet-- which translates as God is the true judge and is
>>> a typical saying said when someone dies. May David's memory be a blessing
>>> and a source of comfort to all.
>>>
>>> Funeral at Adat Shalom Congregation This Friday December 8th at 11am
>>>
>>> Adat Shalom is located at:
>>> Address: 7727 Persimmon Tree Ln, Bethesda, MD 20817
>>> Phone: (301) 767-3333
>>>
>>> Burial at Gan HaZikaron This Friday December 8th at 1pm
>>> Gan HaZikaron Cemetery is located at:
>>> Address: 14321 Comus Rd, Clarksburg, MD 20871
>>> Phone: 301 428 3000
>>>
>>> I will find out where to send donations in his honor
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Judith
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>>
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