[NFBCS] Time Passes

[Mike Gorse]

I used to work for Duxbury, so I know David and Caryn from years ago. She 
was still there last I knew, although I haven't talked with her recently. 
She occasionally posts to Facebook, mainly giving updates on David. David 
appears to have recovered from COVID-19 at least. Their son, Seth, is 
working on a tool for David to help him communicate (his voice has been 
affected by the cancer) and has a web site: http://seth-holladay.com (note 
the -)

-Mike

On Wed, 8 Jul 2020, John J Boyer via NFBCS wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Does anyone know what Caryn Navy, David Halliday's wife is doing now? They adopted two blind children, who must now be in their twenties.
>
> I worked with David and Caryn for several years, developing the math features of MegaDots.
> Later I worked with john Gardner of ViewPlus Technologies developing liblouis and liblouisudml. Now I'm 84 and retired from working with others on software development.
> But I'm doing JavaScript development for my website http://www.godtouches.org
>
> thanks,
> John
>
> On Wed, Jul 08, 2020 at 07:24:05AM -0500, David Andrews via NFBCS wrote:
>> For those of us who have been around, I have a few names, having to do with
>> illness etc.
>>
>> Charlie Cook was a programmer for the NFB for many years, over 30 I think,
>> some as a contractor, some as an employee. He is best known for writing the
>> original NFBTrans.  Charlie passed away last week from cancer.
>>
>> Chuck Opperman worked for Henter-Joyce in mid 90's and was a principal
>> developer on the early JAWS for Windows. He later worked for Microsoft in
>> accessibility, and works at Malware Bytes now. He caught the COVID-19 virus
>> and was quite sick. He was in intensive care for some days, but has
>> recovered to the point where he was sent home. He is weak but glad to be
>> there. He lives in Florida.
>>
>> David Holiday was the original developer of Braille-Edit, BEX, and MegaDots,
>> He has worked for Duxbury Systems for many years. He has had some form of
>> cancer for some time and has also been receiving treatment.  He has been in
>> the hospital or rehab facilities for many months. He also unfortunately
>> caught the Coronavirus.  We wish him well.
>>
>> I know our thoughts are with these people and their families.
>>
>> Dave
>>
>>
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