[oor-forum] Mike Dean

[Peter Yim]

Dear Nancy,


Very sorry to hear this. I want to extend my most sincere condolences
to you, Jason and Noah.

Mike has been an inspiration to me, and a role model to a lot of us in
the ontology and semantic technology community.

May he rest in peace!


Very sincerely. =ppy

Peter P. Yim
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On Wed, Nov 19, 2014 at 7:26 PM, Nancy Dean <nancy.dean at gmail.com> wrote:
> Mike asked me to use this email list to spread this announcement.  I know
> there were some people missing from his original message, but I can not find
> an updated list.  Please feel free to forward this message if you know of
> someone omitted.
>
> I am saddened to report that Mike passed away peacefully this morning,
> ending his 10-year cancer battle.  His sons, Jason and Noah, and I thank you
> for your friendship and kindness towards Mike.  He enjoyed his work
> immensely, for the technical content, yes, but mostly for the wonderful
> people he was privileged to be around.
>
> The below link details services to be held in Ann Arbor on Friday.
>
> http://www.niefuneralhomes.com/obituaries/Michael-Dean-2/
>
> We are currently finalizing arrangements for visitation and then services
> and burial in Elkton, Virginia (and expect that to be Monday and Tuesday,
> respectively).  He will be at the Elkton Kyger funeral home and further
> details should be available shortly on their website
> (http://www.kygers.com/).
>
> Nancy


> On Wed, Oct 8, 2014 at 5:11 PM, Mike Dean <mdean at bbn.com> wrote:
>
>> Almost ten years after being diagnosed with metastatic colorectal cancer,
>> today I started in-home hospice care.  This doesn't mean that death is
>> imminent.  I've had a great life, and thank you for being part of it.  I
>> plan to continue to at least read email as long as I am able.  Please feel
>> free to forward this message to other friends I may have inadvertently
>> missed.
>>
>>         Mike