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In MemoriamThe AAVSO extends its most sincere sympathy and condolences to the families, friends, and colleagues of the following members, colleagues, and friends who have passed away since the publication of the previous Newsletter:Kazuaki Gomi Mr. Gomi Joined the AAVSO in 1926. His visual discovery of Nova Lacertae 1936 (CP Lac) during the total solar eclipse was unique. For his discovery, he was awarded the AAVSO Pickering Gold Medal. He also established the Variable Star Observers League of Japan. John Goodwin A member and observer since 1964, John frequently volunteered at AAVSO Headquarters when Margaret Mayall was the Director. Leonard Kalish Leonard specialized in Eclipsing Binary observing. A very supportive member and observer since 1965, Leonard left a bequest to the AAVSO. Roy R. Lee Roy joined the AAVSO in 1946. He was active in the famous Milwaukee Astronomical Society, and collaborated in that organization with AAVSO member Ed Halbach. Roy will be warmly remembered by the Headquarters staff who worked alongside him at the new AAVSO HQ in 1986: Roy Lee, together with Ed Halbach, volunteered their expert carpentry skills for two weeks to make bookcases, hang doors, and many other tasks to make the new HQ building an efficient and good-looking workplace. Ben Mayer An author and popularizer of astronomy, Ben Mayer is perhaps best known among amateur astronomers for his invention of the PROBLICOM method of nova searching, a system by which two slide projectors are used to blink between two images of the sky in order to reveal the presence of a nova. Ben became famous for obtaining the first ever series of photographs to show the rise of a very fast nova--Nova Cygni 1975--this he accomplished by accident while scanning images for a meteor search. Ben joined the AAVSO in 1976. Jose Manuel Oporto Ibanez Jose was a young and enthusiastic AAVSO Solar observer. He was awarded the AAVSO Solar Observing Award last year. He joined the AAVSO only recently. The Headquarters staff were saddened to learn of his sudden death, since he had spent a very happy few days visiting at AAVSO Headquarters only a short time before. Colleagues and FriendsCarlos Jascheck Carlos was a professional astronomer at the Centre de Donnes Astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS), Strasbourg, France. He collaborated with AAVSO member Dorrit Hoffleit in preparation of the 4th Edition of the Yale Bright Star Catalogue. Johannes Van Paradijs Johannes was a professional astronomer specializing in Cataclysmic Variables and Gamma Ray Astronomy. He and his students obtained the first GRB after-glow. Johannes was a strong supporter of amateur involvement in GRB astronomy, and he became very involved in working with the AAVSO Director in initiating the AAVSO Gamma Ray Burst workshop.
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