Re: [lac-discuss-en] Loss of Colleague - Roosevelt King - ALS: BANGO in Barbados

Dear colleagues,
As Leon said, it was a very sad new, and from ADIAR we want to give our 
condolences to his family and close friends.
Carlos Dionisio AguirreADIAR LACRALO representative


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--------</div><div>De: LeÃn Felipe SÃnchez AmbÃa <leonfelipe@xxxxxxxxxx> 
</div><div>Fecha: 10/11/2015  15:16  (GMT-03:00) </div><div>Para: Jason Hynds 
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lac-discuss-en@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx </div><div>Asunto: Re: [lac-discuss-en] 
Loss of Colleague - Roosevelt King - ALS:  BANGO in Barbados </div><div>
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Dear Jason,

This is very sad news. My condolences to all who knew ROK and may his family 
find soon comfort.

Best regards,


LeÃn

> El 10/11/2015, a las 12:09 p.m., Jason Hynds <jason.hynds@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> escribiÃ:
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm sad to report that I just noticed that our colleague Roosevelt King, 
> Secretary General of the Barbados Association of Non-Governmental 
> Organisations (BANGO) and active in LACRALO has passed away. I double checked 
> the veracity of the article.
> Title: BANGO head passes away
> URL:  
> <http://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/74347/bango-head-passes-away>http://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/74347/bango-head-passes-away
>  <http://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/74347/bango-head-passes-away>My 
> condolences.
>
> Since I met Roosevelt in person about 2 years ago he has been such a valuable 
> source of information and support for me. In recent times, I called him 
> perhaps monthly to clear up my understanding of some LACRALO discussions and 
> also to discuss local Internet Governance (IG) ideas.
>
> He was regularly busy and sometimes in meetings but he usually made some time 
> for me. I especially appreciated that he always seemed like he was showcasing 
> his genuine self and he was very much into acting out of love for his fellow 
> man, representing the people, the powerless and trying to keep treasured 
> traditions alive. I also think that even after heated differences of opinion, 
> he loved the fellow humans and could instantly switch to a friendly mode.
>
> His loss does leave me in a lonelier place. His contribution and 
> encouragement with respect to us having remote hubs of some IG events and 
> moving to form an Internet Society Barbados Chapter have been most 
> significant. I will miss his counsel and we are poorer for the loss.
> BANGO-Barbados Association of Non Governmental Organisations  
> <https://community.icann.org/display/LACRALO/BANGO-Barbados+Association+of+Non+Governmental+Organisations>https://community.icann.org/display/LACRALO/BANGO-Barbados+Association+of+Non+Governmental+Organisations
>  
> <https://community.icann.org/display/LACRALO/BANGO-Barbados+Association+of+Non+Governmental+Organisations>
> Roosevelt Oswald King - ICANNWiki  
> <http://icannwiki.com/Roosevelt_Oswald_King>http://icannwiki.com/Roosevelt_Oswald_King
>  <http://icannwiki.com/Roosevelt_Oswald_King> 
> <http://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/74347/bango-head-passes-away>Regards,
>
> --
> Jason Hynds
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