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Re: Frank Kabel: A Sad Day for the Excel Community
You can judge a person by the friends they gather through life. Friends
personify the contributions of time and talent that one gives to his or her
community.
Although I have only been on this discussion group for a short time I can
tell that this loss will be felt for a long time.
Please accept my deepest sympathy for Frank’s family, friends and all who
had the honour of knowing this giving soul.
Martin Kelly
"N10" wrote:
>
> "Norman Harker" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hi Everyone!
> >
> > The heading expresses our distress at a loss to the community of Excel.
> >
> > It is with the greatest of sadness that I must report the news that Frank
> > Kabel has died in a tragic accident whilst on holiday in his home country
> > of Germany.
> >
> > I'm afraid that at this stage, whilst the news has been confirmed from his
> > employers, we know nothing more. It falls to me to try and do justice to a
> > good mate on behalf of Bob Phillips, Ron de Bruin and all of Frank's other
> > many "Excel friends".
> >
> > Frank was not only a very major contributor to these newsgroups but he was
> > also a great innovative developer and friend to all. Despite English being
> > his second language his replies to public and private correspondence were
> > always well worth reading for content and charm. It is difficult to
> > believe that Frank only started posting to newsgroups in late 2003 but his
> > posts were immediately prolific and helpful to all. At one stage Frank was
> > such a prolific poster we even thought that he was several people. It was
> > difficult to comprehend how he could compose so many excellent replies at
> > such a high speed. Frank was our newest MVP Excel and he achieved this
> > recognition at the same record speed that he was used to working at. It
> > is distressing to many outside Germany that we never got to meet him in
> > person. Here though is a photograph that we can remember him by.
> >
> > http://www.jumper.ch/infos.htm
> >
> > Many thousands will have benefited from his efforts to help and educate;
> > even more will benefit over the years from the time and considerable
> > energy that Frank devoted to developing and sharing his knowledge. Bob
> > Phillips, Ron de Bruin and I worked many hundreds of hours with Frank on
> > projects such as QDE (Quick Date Entry) and the EasyFilter Addins. A
> > pre-production Addin CFPlus being worked on with Bob Phillips and giving
> > the additional conditional formatting has only happened because of Frank's
> > energy and we know that he was very proud of its concept and
> > implementation. Frank also was driving, contributing, and stimulating
> > other projects and updates and we know that Frank had so much more he
> > wanted to give to the community of Excel users. He was a great team player
> > and we could guarantee high speed, critical and friendly feedback. We will
> > miss him not only for his contributions but also for his humour and
> > sincere friendship. He enjoyed a Single Malt and a good cigar and lived,
> > and gave of his life, to the full.
> >
> > We offer condolences to his family and friends at the loss of Frank at
> > such a young age. Frank came from Hamburg where his family still live and
> > had a long term girlfriend to whom we offer the sympathy that can do
> > little to make up for her loss.
> >
> > We have all lost a good and sincere friend. Frank represented the very
> > highest of the traditions of these Excel Groups.
> >
> > I have undertaken to ensure the collection and collation of responses to
> > this post both public and private and I will ensure a suitable
> > presentation to his family.
> >
> > --
> > Regards
> > Norman Harker MVP (Excel)
> > on behalf of Bob Phillips, Ron de Bruin
> > Sydney, Australia
> > [email protected]
> >
>
> My condolencies to Franks family. This news saddend me immensly. A man of
> staure and wisdom has been taken.
>
> N10
>
>
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