[ATTW-L] In Memory of Dr. Bill Hart-Davidson

[George Hayhoe]

Another giant of our field gone before his time. What a shock. A fine scholar with a rich imagination and a generous soul.

—George


Professor emeritus, Mercer University School of Engineering
Editor-in-Chief, IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication
Life Fellow, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Fellow, Society for Technical Communication

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On Apr 24, 2024, at 3:12 PM, Stephen Bernhardt <sab at udel.edu> wrote:

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Good man, fine teacher, inventive scholar. Gone much too soon.

On Wed, Apr 24, 2024, 12:42 PM Josephine Walwema <walwema at uw.edu<mailto:walwema at uw.edu>> wrote:
A very sad day for all of us who were beneficiaries of his immense generosity.
May his memory be a blessing



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On Wed, Apr 24, 2024 at 7:04 AM Gonzales,Laura <gonzalesl at ufl.edu<mailto:gonzalesl at ufl.edu>> wrote:
Dear ATTW Members:

It is with profound sadness and unmeasurable grief that we share the unfathomable news that Dr. Bill Hart-Davidson has passed away. When he wrapped up his 12-year term on our Executive Committee in 2018, we gifted him an ATTW cycling jersey (thanks to Jim Ridolfo for the suggestion). Though Bill could have easily pedaled away from any additional ATTW labor, we asked him to stay on and serve as Secretary. Without hesitation, he happily agreed. When that term was up, we asked him to serve in our inaugural position of ATTW Historian; again, he happily accepted. Bill always generously stepped up and genuinely showed up with humility, intelligence, grace, and humanity. The holes he leaves in our hearts and organization--and the discipline--are infinite. We love, appreciate, and miss you, BHD! And our hearts and deepest sympathies go out to Leslie and Lily Hart-Davidson, and the rest of his family and friends.

Attached image: BHD posting a FB selfie in 2018, looking proud and fit in his exclusive ATTW cycling jersey.

With deep sympathy,
The ATTW Executive Committee


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