Richard Thomas
I've received some sad news. A Three weeks ago, A colleague ofA mine, Richard Thomas, passed away of a heart attack. A Those in the PHP community may have known him by his cyberlot handle or by his phpjack web site.
I worked with Richard for a year and a half. A Richard liked solving problems and was always quick to offer solutions when help was needed. A He was an enthusiastic programmer with good attitude. He was well liked.
Richard enjoyed attending PHP conferences. A Richard was active on the Solar framework, writing articles and contributing code. A We had several conversations about a chat project of his, about writing games and various ideas he had. A
Richard is survived by his wife Lisa and four year old daughter Nicollette. A Donations are being accepted to assist them. Even if you haven't had contact with Richard, consider making a donation if you've done freelance work, as Richard was doing at the time of his death. Donations can be sent to:
Niki Fund, 4818 Davis Place #G, Renton WA, 98055
Richard passed away at his computer, doing the work he loved to do. He was 37 years old.