[J3] (SC22WG5.6235) Walt Brainerd

[Steve Lionel]

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Subject: 	Walt brainerd
Date: 	Sat, 13 Jun 2020 15:21:41 -0400
From: 	Jerry Wagener <jerry at wagener.com>
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Walt Brainerd passed away on June 4^th , 2020.  He had cancer of the 
brain stem.

Walt joined X3J3 in the mid 1970s and was a strong advocate for Fortran 
for the rest of his life.   He authored and co-authored many books on 
Fortran, taught classes, gave seminars, and ran “The Fortran Company” 
website.

On X3J3, Walt consistently advocated adding clear modern features and 
deprecating old, unsafe, features; often against strong opposition.  He 
encouraged the numerical analysis community to take an interest in 
Fortran development and he was the typesetter for Fortran 
90.   Throughout all of the Fortran struggles and joys, he was just a 
good guy.

He was teaching a class at the end of February and had a fall.  After he 
flew home and went to the hospital, they discovered a mass on his brain 
stem.  He was in home hospice when he died.  His family was with him.

There apparently is not yet an official obituary. If you know of someone 
not on this email list that would be interested, please feel free to 
send this note to them.

   -Jerry
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