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For my Dear Friend Lorrin Gale<= o:p>
Lorrin touched many folks during
his lifetime and the relationships formed were strong and memorable. We all
extend our condolences.
Hey, Dr.
Here we all are… numb, sad, and full of grief and disbelief. God called=
you
home and we must accept that. So
what can I say to all your friends gathered here…?
When Lorrin had something to sa=
y,
and it seemed he always did, he'd often start with these four words:
"Let me tell you!"
That was a signal that you were
going to be listening for a long time, and you were going to be enlightened=
on
whatever the subject happened to be.
And
so….I'd like to start with his same 4 words!
Let m=
e tell
you…!
I met Lorrin when I went to Dig=
ital
24 years ago. He had already
embarked on his mission to significantly acceler=
ate
the application of custom semiconductor technology to Digital's future
products. His vision, support=
ed by
his ability to attract top talent and his non-stop enthusiasm, was realized=
in
less then two years. That vision eventually spawned the fabrication of the
state of the art semiconductor facility in
After Digital, driven by his
entrepreneurial spirit, Lorrin founded and led Masscomp and Augment.
In all= his endeavors, Lorrin’s methodology was consistent: start with a clear an= d sound vision, attract and nurture top talent, lead with passion and enthusiasm, a= nd most of all, foster teamwork and a fun environment.
Although he was a great mentor, he was also an enthusiastic student. Many ye= ars ago, he asked me to teach him how to play tennis. He was already an accomplished bad= minton player, so tennis came easy to him.
He too= k on tennis with the same zeal, passion and enthusiasm that he applied to everyt= hing else. Shortly after he felt comfortable with the game, and we were playing ad hoc matches, he came to me and said: “Let me tell you= 8230; we need to get organized.”
By now= , I knew this meant that he had a vision, and for us, tennis was never going to be t= he same again. All of a sudden, = we had a plan, location, schedule, criteria for members= hip, weekend events, annual parties, and a new rallying cry for his partner at t= he beginning of each new match: ̶= 0;Let’s kick ass”.
Last Wednesday evening, Lorrin =
was
doing one of the things that he loved most, playing tennis with his friends=
. He
was laughing, joking, having an all around good time, and yes!,
he was kicking ass!. In addit=
ion,
those few friends surrounded him with the love, the care, and the prayers t=
hat
all of you would have provided. My hope is that we can all derive some comf=
ort
from this.
At this time, I'd like to share
with you a few excerpts from some of the many letters I've received in the =
past
few days:
"I =
have
known Lorrin for more than 30 years. He was perhaps my most
important mentor, as well as a friend. I miss him, and undoubtedly will
miss=
him more as time goes on. He was a good man..."
Jack Burness
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"Th=
is is
indeed sad. I have many fond
memories of Lorrin ranging from his
enthusiasm for anything new, to music,
to how he dealt with established
processes and people.
It sound=
s like
he went short & sweet doing exactly what he wanted.
Perhaps =
his
greatest talent was to get so many really neat people that we
all worked with.
My condo=
lences
to his family
Gordon B=
ell
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"I =
spoke
with Lorrin only a few weeks ago - this is very sad news. I am
leaving =
the
country on business this after noon and will not be able to
attend t=
he
services - but I will stop what ever I am doing at 1pm on Monday
April 3r=
d to
remember the friendship of a very good man."
Gary McGuire.
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bsp;  =
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And so… Dr.,
Let me tell you…
Thank=
you
for being my friend, our friend;
Thank=
you
for being my confidant, our confidant;
Thank=
you
for being my mentor, our mentor;
And most of all, thank you for =
your
enthusiasm, warmth, humor, and compassion.
Lorrin, you will always be with=
us,
continuing to provide guidance and inspiration.
And
so in closing, I have one final request…
As
soon as you get settled, and I’m sure you have a plan, get the tennis
organized up there.
I’m looking forward to playing with you ag=
ain
and to hear you say….
Let’s Kick Ass =
!!!
Lou Tancr=
edi
April 3, =
2000