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Bob Russell · 03-29-2011, 06:10 PM

It is with heavy hearts that we bring to you the news of the passing of another member of our MobileRead family.

Much esteemed and respected Member and Moderator RWood died recently at the age of 60. He is survived by his best friend and beloved wife Janet, who shared over 30 years of marriage with him. He often spoke of what a joy and a strength Janet was to him.

Wood (which is the name he went by) is known for his herculean work on the complete and hand-formatted "Harvard Classics" series of ebooks in our own library. More notably, Wood was even more known for his gentle, upbeat and encouraging manner within this community. He has been a pillar of strength for MobileRead at large, and to the moderation team. His absence has already been noted and felt amongst us. His death leaves a emptiness that will be long felt.

In his early years, Wood moved a lot due to his father's career. His father was a pioneer in the computer industry, and worked on mainframes for some of the top names such as IBM, Burroughs, Honeywell. Following in his footsteps, Wood was quite accomplished and experienced after an impressive history of computer systems work. He was well-educated, including MA and MBA degrees from Harvard Business School. Most recently, he had been the Managing Director of a consulting firm and has acted as the program manager for a number of significant government programs.

Wood’s hobbies included stamp collecting and watching old TV shows and movies. He enjoyed his pet rabbits, including some who were potty trained and one that was not happy when he left, and would try to pee on his shirts whenever he was going out of town. And, of course, he found joy in his work preparing the Harvard Classics books that now remain as part of his legacy.

In lieu of flowers or family gifts, please send donations to the American Red Cross. Wood has worked as a consultant there (for example, supervising a program to maintain the integrity of donated blood), and he was very proud of the work done by that organization.

03-29-2011, 06:10 PM	#1
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	A Sad Announcement - RWood It is with heavy hearts that we bring to you the news of the passing of another member of our MobileRead family. Much esteemed and respected Member and Moderator RWood died recently at the age of 60. He is survived by his best friend and beloved wife Janet, who shared over 30 years of marriage with him. He often spoke of what a joy and a strength Janet was to him. Wood (which is the name he went by) is known for his herculean work on the complete and hand-formatted "Harvard Classics" series of ebooks in our own library. More notably, Wood was even more known for his gentle, upbeat and encouraging manner within this community. He has been a pillar of strength for MobileRead at large, and to the moderation team. His absence has already been noted and felt amongst us. His death leaves a emptiness that will be long felt. In his early years, Wood moved a lot due to his father's career. His father was a pioneer in the computer industry, and worked on mainframes for some of the top names such as IBM, Burroughs, Honeywell. Following in his footsteps, Wood was quite accomplished and experienced after an impressive history of computer systems work. He was well-educated, including MA and MBA degrees from Harvard Business School. Most recently, he had been the Managing Director of a consulting firm and has acted as the program manager for a number of significant government programs. Wood’s hobbies included stamp collecting and watching old TV shows and movies. He enjoyed his pet rabbits, including some who were potty trained and one that was not happy when he left, and would try to pee on his shirts whenever he was going out of town. And, of course, he found joy in his work preparing the Harvard Classics books that now remain as part of his legacy. In lieu of flowers or family gifts, please send donations to the American Red Cross. Wood has worked as a consultant there (for example, supervising a program to maintain the integrity of donated blood), and he was very proud of the work done by that organization.