On Tue, 13 Feb 2001, Joerg Anders wrote:
> I have the unfortunate duty of informing the MusiXTeX mailing
> list that Werner Icking died on the night of February the 8th in
> a bicycle accident as he drove home from his workplace.
O, life is not fair. Werner's enthusiasm made him seem forever
young, and his warmth and generosity made him a friend. As I tried---and
failed---to write this note yesterday I wondered why the faraway death of
someone I had never met should move me so deeply, but the outpouring of
emotion on this list has made me realize that I am not alone. For we are a
community and Werner was our hub. Our loss, while slight compared to that
suffered by his family, is real and should be grieved; the messages on this
list are a testament to Werner's kind and decent nature.
On his web page describing bicycle routes between Siegburg and GMD,
Werner titled one "der sch\"one weg"---the beautiful way: Werner, I hope you
are forever on "der sch\"one weg," with the memories of all you loved and of
all who loved you. You will be missed.
Auf Wiedersehen, Freund.
Eric
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