Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2024/01/04

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Subject: [Leica] Bob Baron
From: hcummer at gmail.com (Howard Cummer)
Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2024 10:32:26 -0800
References: <mailman.4220.1704366060.1901.lug@leica-users.org>

I am so sorry to hear about Bob?s passing. We continued a lively - if 
sporadic - private
conversation that went on for many years and I am so sorry that it will not 
continue any
longer. Heartfelt condolences to his family and friends.
Howard

> On Jan 4, 2024, at 3:01 AM, lug-request at leica-users.org wrote:
> 
> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2024 00:51:12 +0000
> From: Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie <mailto:imra at iol.ie>>
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org <mailto:lug at 
> leica-users.org>>
> Cc: Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com <mailto:sonc.hegr at gmail.com>>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Bob Baron
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> <mailto:257f0bf7-67eb-420e-a301-996a5cce873b at iol.ie>>
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> Very sad to hear that Bob has died. I had some back channel chats with 
> him on motor racing and he seemed a really nice man. It's a terrible 
> shame. May he rest in peace.
> 
> While I'm well vaxxed, CoVid has really raised its ugly head around here 
> again at Christmas. My middle son and grandson got the damn thing and 
> Christmas had to be cancelled. My daughter-in-law got it too. However, 
> they're all young, but two friends of mine who are the wrong side of 70, 
> also got it and have been very sick.
> 
> Douglas