[lac-discuss-en] Loss of Colleague - Roosevelt King - ALS: BANGO in Barbados

[Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond]

Dear Jason,

shocking news - please be so kind to convey my condolences to his
family. I will always remember ROK as a strong defender of the Caribbean
cause, a man who had a passion for his region, his family, his friends,
and life. RIP ROK.

Olivier

On 10/11/2015 12:09, Jason Hynds wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm sad to report that I just noticed that our colleague Roosevelt
> King, Secretary General of the Barbados Association of
> Non-Governmental Organisations (BANGO) and active in LACRALO has
> passed away. I double checked the veracity of the article.
>
>   * *Title:* BANGO head passes away
>   * *URL:*
>     http://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/74347/bango-head-passes-away
>
> My condolences.
>
> Since I met Roosevelt in person about 2 years ago he has been such a
> valuable source of information and support for me. In recent times, I
> called him perhaps monthly to clear up my understanding of some
> LACRALO discussions and also to discuss local Internet Governance (IG)
> ideas.
>
> He was regularly busy and sometimes in meetings but he usually made
> some time for me. I especially appreciated that he always seemed like
> he was showcasing his genuine self and he was very much into acting
> out of love for his fellow man, representing the people, the powerless
> and trying to keep treasured traditions alive. I also think that even
> after heated differences of opinion, he loved the fellow humans and
> could instantly switch to a friendly mode.
>
> His loss does leave me in a lonelier place. His contribution and
> encouragement with respect to us having remote hubs of some IG events
> and moving to form an Internet Society Barbados Chapter have been most
> significant. I will miss his counsel and we are poorer for the loss.
>
>   * BANGO-Barbados Association of Non Governmental Organisations
>     https://community.icann.org/display/LACRALO/BANGO-Barbados+Association+of+Non+Governmental+Organisations
>   * Roosevelt Oswald King - ICANNWiki
>     http://icannwiki.com/Roosevelt_Oswald_King
>
> Regards,
>
> -- 
> Jason Hynds
>
>
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