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Top: Computers: Internet: Searching: Directories: Open_Directory_Project: In_Memoriam
Category containing sites in memory of and in tribute to deceased Open Directory editors.
Bruce R. Mehlman was a meta editor who died on January 1st, 2009.
Fritz Weidner, known at ODP as herbridg, joined this project in its first month (June 1998) and edited a wide range of categories in the Business, Science, and Society areas of the directory, as well as Home/Gardens and the Regional category for his home state of Maine. Professionally, he was an investment adviser specializing in socially responsible investing, and his editing interests reflected his commitment to social responsibility in all aspects of life. Fritz incurred a fatal bee sting on June 1, 2002, at the age of 60.
Editor JJMaloney joined the Open Directory in 08 Jun 1999, and edited many Crime, Law Enforcement, and Newspaper categories. He was an award winning Kansas City crime newspaper reporter, and founder of the web site Crime Magazine. He passed away December 31, 1999.
Jessie Withrow, ODP editor Magpye from 30 Jan 1999, was killed by a drunken driver July 4, 2000, while riding her bicycle in Anchorage, Alaska. She was 20 years old, a student in Bates College, Maine, involved in Renaissance fairs, fantasy, comics, roleplaying, poetry, and Alaska regional categories.This is a category listing web sites in her memory and tribute.
Editor Tedres joined the Open Directory on June 20, 1999.He was one of our first PCPs here, representing Women.com and began by editing mostly in Society, but was also a top editor in Home, Recreation, Business, Health and Arts.
He edited in an ethical and unbiased manner which was an inspiration to other editors representing their companies, and was never too busy or tired to mentor those who asked him for help.
He passed away March 14, 2001, and will be missed greatly.
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