Jack Pickard RIP
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I am saddened to have to inform you of the passing, last night, of Jack Pickard (confirmed by his wife, on Facebook).
Many of you, like me, knew Jack as a friend, as well as accessibility advocate and expert.
I know that I will miss him; and never forget him.
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Andy Mabbett
@pigsonthewing
Birmingham, England
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I was only informed of this terrible news an hour or so ago.
I am deeply shocked and saddened.
My heart and deepest condolences go out to his wife, children, mam and the rest of his family - physical and extended.
Gary
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Blogging at: AWTS (Accessible Web and Training Solutions)
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A great guy and a fantastic part of the forum. He will be greatly missed. I am completely shocked by this sad news. The forum will not be the same place without him.
Sending lots of love to his family.
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Nigel Peck / MIS Web Design
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Terribly sad news. I regret that I never had the chance to meet Jack in person but his decency, sincerity and veracity were clear for all to see, not least in his invaluable contribution to the world of web accessibility. He will be sorely missed.
Rest in peace mate.
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James Coltham - Local gov web manager by day, web and accessibility blogger at lunchtime, freelancer by night. Tweets at @prettysimple.
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So it's official. Jack never did say anything I could fully disagree with. In this place I'd have thought that impossible. To me, he was a fine fella, who who I simply couldn't fault. Well read, but more importantly, considered. And such a great sense of humour!
You will most definitely be missed by a great many folk Jack.
RIP, I'm sure you will.
Condolences to those you leave behind.
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creator of Talklets
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Just completely shocked by the news. He'll certainly be missed.
Good bye, Jack. Thanks for the laughs and chats, both here and when we met at @media. It's a real shame I didn't get to meet you again. Rest in peace, mate.
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Jon Gibbins :// blogs at dotjay.co.uk, works with Analog.
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So sad.
I can honestly say that he helped me succeed on the path to web and accessibility standards. Truly a very decent guy.
It was an honour working with you on Team Access. May you RIP Jack and condolences to the family.
Marco
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Crazy Bat Designs
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I'm stunned! We didn't always agree on things but we always had a darn good laugh about it.
My sympathies go out to his wife and little ones.
RIP Jack.
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JBVisions
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Words alone will never convey a feeling of loss, but Jack you will be missed.
My heartfelt condolences to his wife and family.
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my mind is on a permanent tangent
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Jack was is undoubtedly one of the most knowledgeable and enthusiastic people in Accessibility who would happily engage and share his knowledge with everyone. I have never met him in person but I will certainly miss him, his twitter posts and world class blog._________________
Johan De Silva / Portfolio | Place of Work @Flipside | Read my movie reviews punk!
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Thank you Jack for being such a thoroughly nice guy on the Web, thoughtful (as has been mentioned by many above) and always encouraging and full of ideas. An absolute pleasure to banter with.
What a dreadful shocking loss. My heart goes out to his family at this difficult time.
Henny
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Blog:www.iheni.com
Web Evangelist Opera and Co-lead of WaSP International liaison Group
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Stunned and shocked by this news. Our thoughts go out to Jack's family and friends.
Jack was a great bloke!!
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Adrian
Rayfields accessibility consultancy - Property Decorating - Breakofday
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There is more about Jack's passing on Ian Cuddy's Blog. I am in the process of arranging for some flowers and a card from us at the forum, and am also trying to get hold of funeral details for anyone who would like to attend. Please let me know privately if you would like me to pass these on to you.
I thought it would be nice, for his family, to print the comments on this thread and send them along with the card.
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Nigel Peck / MIS Web Design
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I thought it would be nice, for his family, to print the comments on this thread and send them along with the card. |
I think that is a lovely idea Nigel!
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Adrian
Rayfields accessibility consultancy - Property Decorating - Breakofday
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Good idea Nigel.
Also, Jack's mam has posted a comment on Jack's last blog post.
People are beginning to respond to her comment as word circulates. As many people as possible are being urged to leave their own comments there.
It would be a fitting testament to him if his family could get some idea of just how many people were touched by Jack.
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Blogging at: AWTS (Accessible Web and Training Solutions)
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