Dear all:

It may be news that you already have, and I apologies in advance for any sense of intrusion, but I have been asked to pass on the news that Wladimir Sachs passed away yesterday, and I do so with your email address from one of his remarkable missives.

I'm afraid that I know nothing more at this moment, except that there may be plans for a memorial in France later this week.   

While this form of announcement may be somewhat unorthodox, I suspect that Wlad—given his “sinuous road of life” as he once put it—would have found a network approach to spreading the news to be appropriate.  Indeed, this plain message does not do justice to his pioneering spirit, immense creativity, and  profound sense of humor.  But to imitate him would be, for me at least, an insincere form of flattery.   Wlad was inimitable.

 My sincere condolences to his family.

 Paul Broholm

pbroholm@...

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Hi Johnny

Don told me that you already heard about Wlad from Paul.

The services will take place in Niece this coming Thursday in the
afternoon. I thought that you may want to send a note to the Scubers
informing them about Wlad's passing.

Also, if you or Russ or anyone else (maybe Jacob or/and Paul, or/and
Peter Davis) would like to write something to be read during the
funeral service - it would give great comfort to his sons and parents.

It could be sent directly to Phillippe -- Wlad's older son. His e-mail is:

Philippe.Sachs@...

Thanks so much,
agnieshka
abaumritter@...