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Gizmo

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Posted: 10:39pm 03 Jun 2014

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Hi Guys

Received some sad news from Graham today regarding our friend "James from CanB". I'll post Grahams email here in full...

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Hello Glenn,

Sadly my first task as a member of this forum is to notify you of the passing of James Deakins AKA "James from Canb". James passed away on 29 May 14 after a long battle with ill health. This has been notified in the "Canberra Times" today 4 Jun 14.

James was one of natures true gentlemen and although his profession was programming, he had a real passion to learn the finer points of electronics and control systems. I am a techo and he was the programmer so we had lots of talks and lab demos at work over 20 years, on the principles of electronic interfacing. The Maximite really excited him and that passed onto me as well. I was hoping to spend some quality Maximite time with him now that I have just retired.

I don't know if, or how, the other members of the forum should be notified to avoid any embarrassment, so I will leave that up to your discretion.

On a happier note, I have been following this forum every day since James showed me the original Maximite and I think it is the best learning medium I have seen in my 45 years as a techo.

kind regards,

Graham.

James account will remain active as a honorable member. You may notice his account was active today, I did need to log in as James and turn off a few email preferences and other settings.

Rest in peace mate.

Regards
Glenn

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Grogster

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Posted: 10:56pm 03 Jun 2014

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Gone to the big Maximite in the sky......

We'll all be coding for you, and you will be missed by all of us here who knew you.

I never PM'ed with him, but I remember reading many posts of his.
Very sorry to hear of this, and let us all observe PAUSE 60000 in his memory...

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bigmik

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Posted: 12:52am 04 Jun 2014

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So sad,

Vale' James...

You will be, and are already, missed.

Mick

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BobD

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Posted: 01:55am 04 Jun 2014

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James and I had some correspondence earlier this year. We discussed his illness and that he was facing a hard time ahead with his treatment. He was determined to get well again but it was not to be. He was too young to leave us. He was a knowledgeable and generous person. His illness restricted his activities on TBS in recent months and we are all the poorer for that.

RIP James from CanberraEdited by BobD 2014-06-05

paceman
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Posted: 02:03am 04 Jun 2014

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Oh damn Glenn.... that makes me feel sick in the stomach. James was a really nice guy who helped me a lot with ideas on a rather complicated DOS MMBasic program I was working on a couple of years ago. He was very helpful with lots of PM-ing back and forward. I visited him in Canberra just as he was about to go back into hospital for more leukemia treatment. He was amazingly sanguine about his situation when I was there - even though his description of the problem made it obvious things were very serious. And he wasn't old like a lot of us are. I wouldn't have put him at more than fifty (if that) and he looked pretty good then.

I'm really sorry we won't see more posts from him - I used to look forward to them to know he was still OK.

Rest in peace James
"James from CanB" (James Deakins)

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donmck

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Posted: 12:11pm 04 Jun 2014

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Thanks for informing Glenn and TBS members of this Graham.

Like many others, I was aware of his condition, as we exchanged emails from time to time.

RIP James. I know Geoff's Maximite gave you a lot of pleasure, and helped you along your journey.

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aargee
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Posted: 07:03pm 04 Jun 2014

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Bloody hell... Nice guy James was.

I always wanted to ask him what he did with those "Anal Probes" I sent him.

One of those people who left the world a better place.

- Rob

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vasi

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Posted: 04:30am 05 Jun 2014

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I respectfully salute a good member of TBS. Rest in peace, James!

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marcwolf

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Posted: 05:58pm 05 Jun 2014

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Very sad to hear. But part of his memories and legacies live on here via the board. Often we do not realise that a invention like the Maximite takes on a life of it's own and involves so many of us together.
People we would never have met become friends and fellow experimenters.

Deepest condolences to his family.
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CircuitGizmos

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Posted: 04:25am 06 Jun 2014

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