This page is for the remembrance of pioneering and influential people in the BBS community that have passed on1).
Steven Brent Deppe (May 22, 1958 - July 10, 2014) A.K.A. Ille Homine Albe
Early contributor to Synchronet BBS Software and mentor to Digital Man.
Developer of GAP BBS Software and the DOOR.SYS file format.
July 24, 1955 - August 31, 2020
Publisher of Boardwatch Magazine and co-creator of ONE BBSCON.
Randy John Suess (January 27, 1945 - December 10, 2019)
Winfield “Wynn” Wagner, A.K.A. Sven Andréas Wallin (January 18, 1951 - May 23, 2018)
Original developer of Opus-CBCS and contributor to important BBS standards, like FOSSIL (history).
Michael David Woltz DECEMBER 22, 1945 – DECEMBER 20, 2022
Author of Spitfire_(BBS) Software
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/west-des-moines-ia/michael-woltz-11072625
Ward Christensen (October 23, 1945 – October 11, 2024) was the co-founder of the CBBS bulletin board, the first bulletin board system (BBS) ever brought online.
Long time Fidonet sysop and past Z1C passed away on October 21, 2024 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.