[DCAD] FW: Sad News: Gerry Ellis Passes Away

Sun Mar 19 23:30:13 PDT 2023

Dear All,

Below is the message from Markus Kummer from IGFSA confirming Gerry will be
honored at DCCG call.

Best,

Dr Muhammad Shabbir,

Coordinator,

Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability (DCAD),

Email: MShabbirAwan at gmail.com <mailto:MShabbirAwan at gmail.com> 

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mshabirawan/

From: Markus Kummer <kummer at igfsa.org> 
Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2023 10:02 PM
To: Andrea Saks <andrea at andreasaks.onmicrosoft.com>; mshabbirawan at gmail.com;
'Chengetai Masango' <CMASANGO at unog.ch>
Cc: 'Judith Hellerstein' <judith at jhellerstein.com>
Subject: Re: Sad News: Gerry Ellis Passes Away

Dear Muhammed,

This is sad news indeed - thanks for letting us know. 

We are planning to have a call of the DC Coordination Group this week and I
will open the call paying tribute to Gerry and asking for a minute's silence
in his honour. I share the sentiments you expressed. It was always a
pleasure interacting with Gerry and I vividly remember when he gave an
excellent presentation of what accessibility meant in concrete terms to a
person with impaired visibility at a main session on inclusion at the IGF
annual meeting in Sharm El Sheikh in 2009. Gerry will be sourly missed.

Best regards

Markus

From: Andrea Saks <andrea at andreasaks.onmicrosoft.com>
Date: Thursday, 16 March 2023 at 14:27
To: mshabbirawan at gmail.com <mshabbirawan at gmail.com>, 'Markus Kummer'
<kummer at igfsa.org>, 'Chengetai Masango' <CMASANGO at unog.ch>
Cc: 'Judith Hellerstein' <judith at jhellerstein.com>
Subject: Re: Sad News: Gerry Ellis Passes Away

Perfect !!!

Andrea 

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From: Muhammad Shabbir Awan <mshabbirawan at gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2023 1:10:13 PM
To: 'Markus Kummer' <kummer at igfsa.org>; 'Chengetai Masango'
<CMASANGO at unog.ch>
Cc: 'Judith Hellerstein' <judith at jhellerstein.com>; Andrea Saks
<andrea at andreasaks.onmicrosoft.com>
Subject: Sad News: Gerry Ellis Passes Away 

Dears Markus and Chengetai, 

I am sorry to inform you that Gerry Ellis, a strong advocate and member of
DCAD and IGF community , has passed away. Gerry was indeed a dedicated
member of our community, and his loss is felt deeply by all who knew him.

Having met him person a couple times and being in contact with him in
virtual world since my first IGF in 2017, I can say that Gerry touched
everyone with his wit and kindness, and he always went out of his way to
help others. 

Gerry was a champion of accessibility in all areas of life, including the
online world. He was a vocal advocate for accessibility in the IGF , where
he worked tirelessly to ensure that people with disabilities, including
those with blindness, had equal access to the internet and all its benefits.

Gerry's contributions to the DCAD and IGF were invaluable. He brought a
wealth of knowledge and experience to the table, and he was always willing
to share his expertise with others. He was a tireless advocate for
accessibility and inclusion, and he worked to ensure that people with
disabilities had a voice in the development of online technologies and
policies.

Gerry's passion and dedication will be deeply missed in the world of
internet governance and accessibility. His legacy will live on through the
countless lives he touched and the positive impact he had on the world. 

The funeral and other details can be found at this link:
https://rip.ie/death-notice/gerard-gerry-ellis-ballybrack-dublin/529075

Markus, can you announce this formally at the upcoming DC meeting to honor
Gerry's memory?

Rest in peace, Gerry!

Dr Muhammad Shabbir,

Coordinator,

Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability (DCAD),

Email: MShabbirAwan at gmail.com <mailto:MShabbirAwan at gmail.com> 

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mshabirawan/

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