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Hello, On Monday, May 3, 1999, Unidata lost one of its leading software architects. Glenn Davis lost his life when his plane crashed near Cedar City, Utah, during a thunderstorm. As a software engineer, Glenn was instrumental in creating Unidata's netCDF and LDM packages. As readers of this list know, netCDF supports the creation, access, and sharing of data in a wide range of disciplines and contexts. The LDM (for Local Data Manager) software supports event-driven data distribution. On a more personal level, Glenn's interests in dance, trapeze artistry, and piloting led him to keep unusual and varied hours, and he'd often appear in unusual attire, ensuring that conventionality would never engulf Unidata headquarters. His passions for soaring, physically and intellectually, pulled those of us who worked with him into his wake. It was a privilege to keep in sight someone who soared higher than most of us could follow or imagine. As a tribute to Glenn's memory and so that his family can appreciate what he contributed, please feel free to add a comment on how you or your organization use the software, or a personal note about his support efforts to the testimonials page http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/Glenn_Davis/get/memorial.html Sorrowfully, Russ Rew UCAR Unidata Program
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