A great friend of mine and MindTouch left us today. Marc Orchant passed away earlier today. I’m deeply saddened. Marc Orchant is one of the most wonderful people I’ve met professionally. I spoke briefly of Marc at my personal blog after hearing the initial terrible news of Marc’s critical condition. Oliver Starr has been providing updates about Marc’s condition and has provided a final update as well as setup means of donating to Marc’s family.

Robert Hunter, whom Oliver quotes, says it best:

River gonna take me
Sing me sweet and sleepy
Sing me sweet and sleepy
all the way back home
It’s a far gone lullaby
sung many years ago
Mama, Mama, many worlds I’ve come
since I first left home

Goin home, goin home
by the waterside I will rest my bones
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
to rock my soul

Thank you for sharing your wisdom and for the friendship Marc. Mine and MindTouch’s thoughts are with Marc’s family.