That’s a fine speech, Piers, and a lovely shot of you both. My father-in-law’s
death was the reason that I couldn’t make it, and now I’ll never meet Chuck . .
.
Chris
> On 31 Oct 2016, at 16:47, Piers Hemy <piers@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> This is, indeed, stunning news - I had noticed the esteemed (really, truly)
> Chuck had posted less frequently of late, but it never occurred to me that
> he might have been ill. I too had the great pleasure of meeting Chuck on his
> visit to London five years ago. Not just meeting, but spending the weekend
> while Peg was off to Paris. Chris Barker had intended to join us, but was
> unable to for family reasons, and Chuck's after-the-event message to Chris
> included the following lines:
>
> "I do wish you had been able to make it but, of course, perfectly understand
> why you weren't able to do so. ... Piers and I ... could have gone on an on
> in conversation about most anything at all. It seems we both have many
> funny and sometimes insightful stories from the past to which I'm sure you
> could have added at least an equal measure. We did precious little
> photography but had a wonderful time. "
>
> Yup, that was my recollection even before I found that old email - we spent
> so long just chatting that we never talked about cameras, and just about the
> only photography of the whole weekend was by a stranger in the Princess
> Louise pub:
> http://www.hemy.me.uk/Miscellany/Chuck_n_I_9Jul2011.jpg
> <http://www.hemy.me.uk/Miscellany/Chuck_n_I_9Jul2011.jpg>
>
> Chuck was not just a huge asset to this list, on flash, on diffraction, on
> disk operating systems, etc etc. He was also a damned fine chap to know.
> What a sad and untimely loss.
>
> "So he passed over, and all the trumpets sounded for him on the other side."
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