[PD] sad news: RIP Martin Peach

[Andy Farnell]

Because his dev tag for the library was [mrpeach-] it took
me ages to figure that it was "Martin" as I would email

Dear Mr. Peach.

He patiently let it slide and I imagined he always wore a dark
suit and shades like Reservoir Dogs.

RIP and thanks Martin.




On Tue, Jul 06, 2021 at 06:58:25AM +0100, Julian Brooks wrote:
> Awful awful news.
> Like many on here, Martin helped me out quite a few times. Not just with
> the mrpeach library, which has been incredibly useful for so many of us but
> also helping write original code in Pd & C to help problem solve a hardware
> interfacing issue (thread nr 100 posts, mainly the two of us going
> back'n'forth).
> Martin was endlessly calm, patient, knowledgeable and curious. Always a
> positive presence on here, he will be greatly missed.
> Am sure as a community that our thoughts are with his family, friends and
> colleagues at this difficult time.
> 
> Rest In Power indeed Mr.Peach
> 
> On Tue, 6 Jul 2021 at 03:53, Alexandre Torres Porres <porres at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > Sorry to bring this bad news and unfortunately I don't have much
> > information. Derek Holzer posted on the facebook group the following "I
> > just heard from one of his former students that Martin Peach has passed
> > away. Rest In Power" and that is all I know.
> >
> > In homage to him and his contribution to the community, I felt the need to
> > make this announcement here, even though I did not know him or exchanged
> > information with him directly.
> >
> > Erin Gee, on the facebook group says "I loved him very much. He taught me
> > everything I know about electronics. I feel the world is a little emptier
> > knowing Martin is not with us anymore. Martin loved comets and outer space
> > phenomena. The news of the new extremely large comet in recent days makes
> > me think it is the cosmic resonance of his passing."
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