[Chicago] Remembering Ken

[Lewit, Douglas]

Lane,

Thanks for the offer.  I'm always eager to carpool with people.  What's a
good time to meet?  Where?

Aren't you in charge of some Django meetup group or something like that?
When and where does that usually meet?

Thanks!

Best,

Douglas.


On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 2:52 PM, Lane Campbell <lane at strapr.com> wrote:

> so sad to hear that anyone in the community passed, much less someone so
> young!
>
> I didn't know him but I am happy to help those who did get to this if they
> need a ride.  I am able to take up to three people in my car if anyone else
> wants to go.
>
>
> Regards,
> Lane Campbell
> (312) 775-2632
>
> On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 1:54 PM, Bonnie King <misterbonnie at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> One can do all the right things and still die young, even of natural
>> causes.
>>
>> RIP Ken Stox.
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 1:17 AM, Lewit, Douglas <d-lewit at neiu.edu> wrote:
>>
>>> Oh my gosh!!!  54 isn't really that old!  :-(   "Natural causes" is a
>>> little vague.  What was really the problem?  I think computer people
>>> (developers, hackers, programmers, et al) need to make sure to devote at
>>> least 30 minutes every day to exercise.  (Could be walking, climbing
>>> stairs, Yoga, swimming, or whatever you like.)  Excessive sitting at a
>>> computer is not without its price to pay.  I've noticed that when I'm at my
>>> laptop for too many hours, my lower back feels really stiff and if I'm
>>> working on some really complicated stuff I actually start to feel kind of
>>> dizzy and hyper.  That's when I take a break and walk a few blocks or do
>>> some Yoga.  ( I love to stand on my head.  Gets the blood and lymph flowing
>>> again in the head and body. )
>>>
>>> Dying at 54 is such a tragedy.  I hope the guy had a good life.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Sep 7, 2015 at 6:00 PM, Brian Ray <brianhray at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I remember Ken from Imaginary Landscape days. He spoke openly about his
>>>> earlier days working on X11 and GCC at Bell Labs--one of our true old
>>>> school hackers.
>>>>
>>>> He hosted our group more recently at Groupon offices.
>>>> WE BID THEE FAREWELL
>>>> 5/18/1961 - 7/21/2015
>>>>
>>>> *Location:* Lisle, Illinois
>>>>
>>>> Kenneth Stox, 54 died on 21 July 2015 of natural causes.
>>>>
>>>> There will be a Memorial Party for Ken on 9/20/2015 from 2pm-5pm.
>>>>
>>>> Irish Times, 8869 Burlington Ave, Brookfield, IL
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://www.never-gone.com/Memorials/default.aspx?m=6h/SrD9At3YFWEiCR02stg%3d%3d
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Brian Ray
>>>> @brianray
>>>> (773) 669-7717
>>>>
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