[Robotgroup] Such a Loss

[Jon Lebkowsky]

I'm wondering if someone would like to say a few words in Tom's memory at
the EFF-Austin party Monday night? (He was a big supporter of EFF-Austin.)

~ Jon

On 2/27/07, David Nunez <david at davidnunez.com> wrote:
>
> When I showed up to my first robot meeting way back a long time ago,
> Tom was the first person I had the pleasure of talking with and I
> just came to take for granted that whenever I went to visit one of
> the most wonderfully geeky groups around town, his  quiet, incessant
> grin and eager nod would both entertain and welcome me.
>
> I feel like his soul and commitment are so deeply entwined with all
> the work we're doing now, and I know he will approve and maybe give
> us a little guidance along the way.
>
> What a sweetheart.  I will miss him.
>
> Bye, Tom.
>
> --david
>
> On Feb 27, 2007, at 4:05 PM, John P. Funk wrote:
>
> > Dear Group,
> >
> > What I find amazing is that since I had never "officially" been a
> > member of
> > this group, I had been associated with it for many years, since the
> > early/mid nineties. Since that time, I would come back and visit (Tom
> > Davidson and Sonia Santana would keep me updated every few years
> > when we
> > would see each other) and I would see Tom Morin every time.
> >
> > What I recall about our interactions is that he was a very
> > interesting and
> > interested person in what I was doing. When I would discuss with
> > him about
> > 3D, filmmaking, Visual Effects, Sci Fi, writing, what ever the
> > topic, he had
> > such a wealth of knowledge and his own personal experiences with
> > just about
> > anything I would discuss with him. I would leave the group meeting
> > feeling
> > "This person always made me feel welcome and was deeply interested
> > in what I
> > was doing"! There was no one else like him that made me feel that
> > comfortable and his Genius was in his demeanor, very humble and at
> > ease.
> > Just by talking with him, I could see how brilliant Tom was and is.
> >
> > I would also run into him out at a restaurant or some other random
> > place,
> > and we would acknowledge each other and even though he may have
> > been quiet
> > and not said a word to me, there was a allot of information and
> > sincerity
> > being passed in our eye contact to each other. I saw him at a Taco
> > Cabana
> > late last year and we said hi to each other as we were on our way out.
> > Again, he always made me feel welcome. When someone remembers you
> > that you
> > don't know very well on a personal level, and takes the time to
> > acknowledge
> > you, inside, you feel connected to that person in some way.
> >
> > I would say my biggest regret was not getting to know Tom better.
> > We never
> > know when our time is going to come, it is so important to be kind and
> > respectful. He touched my life in the most simplest way, I wish I
> > would have
> > become friends with him. I am honored to at least to have known him
> > and my
> > sympathies go out to his family and friends and everyone who knew
> > him. I
> > share the loss with everyone.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > John Patrick Funk
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Denise Scioli" <morg80 at hotmail.com>
> > To: <robotgroup at puremagic.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 1:27 PM
> > Subject: [Robotgroup] Such a Loss
> >
> >
> > Dear All,
> >
> > The loss of our friend and fellow Robot Group member Tom Morin will
> > be hard
> > to calculate, and the immensity of his contribution to the group
> > can only be
> > measured in it's absence.  Tom was one who thought deeply, studied
> > hard, and
> > researched every topic that was touched upon at our meetings.  One
> > of his
> > many gifts was his mental mastery of subjects and details.  I have
> > never
> > known someone with such detailed recollection of data.  His
> > contributions
> > will be missed for many years to come.
> >
> > I had the honor at a recent Armadillocon to sit in on a
> > "Filking" (spelling)
> > session, and actually heard Tom sing!  That surprised me to no
> > end.  He came
> > to almost every Robot Group meeting, helped out at most events, and
> > will be
> > missed by everyone.
> >
> > Rest in Peace Tom.
> >
> > Denise
> >
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