stds-802-16: sympathies from IEEE 802.16 Working Group
Dear Deepa,
On behalf of the IEEE 802.16 Working Group, I extend deep sympathies
to you and your family on the passing of our former member, Chet
Shirali.
I will be mailing you a formal letter from the Working Group:
http://ieee802.org/16/docs/03/80216-03_34.pdf
I wish you a time of peace and healing.
Regards,
Roger
Dr. Roger B. Marks <mailto:marks@nist.gov>
Chair, IEEE 802.16 WG on Broadband Wireless Access <http://WirelessMAN.org>
tel: +1 303 497 3037 fax: +1 509 756 2642
>Dear Roger,
>
>Thank you for responding to my e-mail and for informing the IEEE
>members who knew Chet. I remember him having phone conversations
>with you and other members of 802.16 group. Mr. Menashe Shahar of
>Vyyo as well as other colleagues of Chet who came to visit him at
>home a couple of days before his passing, were reminiscing of Chet's
>participation in the group's meeting. We miss him dearly.
>
>Once again, thank you for your condolences.
>
>Best wishes to you.
>
>Deepa
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roger B. Marks [mailto:r.b.marks@ieee.org]
> Sent: Tue 7/29/2003 9:12 AM
> To: Shirali, Deepa
> Cc:
> Subject: RE: best wishes
>
>
>
> Dear Deepa,
>
> I was shocked and saddened by this news.
>
> I forwarded your note to the 802.16 membership. You can see a
>reply here:
> http://ieee802.org/16/arc/802-16list2/msg00949.html
>
> The IEEE 802.16 Working Group has written you a letter. I would like
> to mail it to you. Could you please provide a mailing address?
>
> Regards,
>
> Roger
>
>
> >Dear Roger,
> >
> >This is Chet's wife, Deepa Shirali, replying to your email. I am sorry
> >to inform you that Chet passed away on June 28th from
>pancreatic cancer.
> >He was diagnosed with cancer in March 2002, and underwent surgery at
> >Stanford in April 2002. After 6 weeks of chemo and
>radiation, he seemed
> >to be recovering and had resumed normal activities. In November 2002,
> >the cancer recurred and he was on chemo treatment for 6
>months. In April
> >2003, a CT scan revealed the cancer had grown, an indication that the
> >chemo had failed. He was under hospice care at home, and passed away
> >peacefully three weeks later.
> >
> >We are still trying to cope with our loss. I was unable to access his
> >email due to problems with the service provider. An IT person from my
> >office helped me download all of Chet's email, hence the delay in
> >replying to your email. You mention in your email that you had heard a
> >rumor about Chet's illness. If you know of any one else who knew Chet,
> >would you kindly inform them of his passing?
> >
> >Thank you very much.
> >
> >Regards,
> >Deepa
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Roger B. Marks [mailto:r.b.marks@ieee.org]
> >Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 3:00 PM
> >To: c.u.shirali@ieee.org
> >Subject: best wishes
> >
> >
> >Hello, Chet!
> >
> >I heard a rumor that you are ill. I don't know any details, but I do
> >want to send you my regards and best wishes.
> >
> >Sincerely,
> >
> >Roger
> >
> >--
> >
> >Dr. Roger B. Marks <mailto:marks@nist.gov>
> >Chair, IEEE 802.16 WG on Broadband Wireless Access
> ><http://WirelessMAN.org>
> >National Institute of Standards and Technology/Boulder, CO, USA
> >tel: +1 303 497 3037 fax: +1 509 756 2642
>
>