Hello,
On Monday, May 3, 1999, Unidata lost one of its leading software
architects. Glenn Davis lost his life when his plane crashed near
Cedar City, Utah, during a thunderstorm.
As a software engineer, Glenn was instrumental in creating Unidata's
netCDF and LDM packages. As readers of this list know, netCDF
supports the creation, access, and sharing of data in a wide range of
disciplines and contexts. The LDM (for Local Data Manager) software
supports event-driven data distribution.
On a more personal level, Glenn's interests in dance, trapeze
artistry, and piloting led him to keep unusual and varied hours, and
he'd often appear in unusual attire, ensuring that conventionality
would never engulf Unidata headquarters. His passions for soaring,
physically and intellectually, pulled those of us who worked with him
into his wake. It was a privilege to keep in sight someone who soared
higher than most of us could follow or imagine.
As a tribute to Glenn's memory and so that his family can appreciate
what he contributed, please feel free to add a comment on how you or
your organization use the software, or a personal note about his
support efforts to the testimonials page
http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/Glenn_Davis/get/memorial.html
Sorrowfully,
Russ Rew
UCAR Unidata Program
