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history:memorial [2023/04/13 15:13] – Mike Woltz (Spitfire BBS author) apparently passed away back in December digital manhistory:memorial [2025/03/20 13:32] (current) – Mention Mark "Sparky" Herring's passing here (QWK creator). digital man
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 Original developer of [[http://www.thefullwiki.org/Opus-CBCS|Opus-CBCS]] and contributor to important BBS standards, like FOSSIL ([[http://software.bbsdocumentary.com/IBM/DOS/OPUS/opushist.html|history]]). Original developer of [[http://www.thefullwiki.org/Opus-CBCS|Opus-CBCS]] and contributor to important BBS standards, like FOSSIL ([[http://software.bbsdocumentary.com/IBM/DOS/OPUS/opushist.html|history]]).
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 +===== Mark "Sparky" Herring =====
 +Mark Herring, contributor to PCBEcho, author of QMail and creator the QWK packet format died in April 2020 [[https://www.theregister.com/2021/07/22/qwk_swatting_death/|as the result of a fake-swatting incident over his @Tennessee Twitter handle]].
  
 ===== Mike Woltz ===== ===== Mike Woltz =====
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 https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/west-des-moines-ia/michael-woltz-11072625 https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/west-des-moines-ia/michael-woltz-11072625
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 +===== Ward Christensen =====
 +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.
 +[[https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/15/ward_christensen_obit/|Obituary]]
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 +===== Janis Kracht =====
 +Long time Fidonet sysop and past Z1C passed away on October 21, 2024 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.
 +[[https://www.perkinsfh.com/obituary/Janis-Kracht|Obituary]]
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 +===== John Friel III =====
 +[[wp>Qmodem]] author and Mustang Software employee [[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42551900|died December, 2024]].
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 +===== Ruben Figueroa =====
 +SysOp of Prison BBS. Ran multiple bbses on a variety of platforms(Synchronet/Mystic/Wildcat!). NC of Net 124 in Region 19. Used the handle "Zazz". Ruben passed away on January 27, 2025 at the age of 73.
 +[[https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/mesquite-tx/ruben-figueroa-12222109|Obituary]]
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 +===== Brian “Hawk” Hubbard =====
 +Hawk Hubbard passed away on June 27 2024. Hawk was known for his BBS Piranha and later Under the Black Flag and ACiD Underground. What Hawk was probably most noted for was his contribution to the ANSI/ASCII art scene, with his work appearing on many bulletin boards and in various message groups. Hawk, also known as "The Captain" was a very proficient fiddle player. 
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 +https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/obituaries/psbn0891799
  
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