[J3] (SC22WG5.6326) Lars Mossberg, 1940-2020

[Van Snyder]

Very sad news. Lars was a quiet, gentle and friendly man, who helped
everybody near him.
I shall miss him.
Van Snyder

On Fri, Jan 15, 2021 at 7:08 AM John Reid via J3 <
j3 at mailman.j3-fortran.org> wrote:
> I am very sorry to report the death of Lars Mossberg on 9 July. He
> was a 
> 
> very
> 
> regular attendee of WG5, representing Sweden in the build-up to
> Fortran 
> 
> 2003.
> 
> He attended a meeting of WG5 in every year from 1995 to 2003, and was
> 
> secretary for the 2001 and 2003 meetings. Lars will be remembered
> fondly 
> 
> by all
> 
> those that attended WG5 at that time. He worked for both Volvo and 
> 
> Trollhatten
> 
> University. He hosted a meeting in his home town of Trollhatten in
> 1998.
> 
> I remember him as a gentle man who was a calming influence whenever
> we had
> 
> difficulties and as being very helpful as a regular, constructive
> member of
> 
> the drafting committee.
> 
> 
> 
> Mind you, he was not so gentle on the tennis court. I was the only
> WG5 
> 
> person
> 
> to agree to play him. I always lost despite a handicap of being
> allowed 
> 
> three
> 
> faulty serves without losing the point. In Cadarache, it was very hot
> and I
> 
> remember each taking 2 litres of water on the court and drinking on
> every
> 
> change of end. The game was abandoned when the water ran out.
> 
> 
> 
> Recently, he had been battling with cancer but was still playing
> tennis.
> 
> Alison and I last saw him when we went to Sweden on holiday in 2016
> when 
> 
> Lars
> 
> and Vivi-Anne made us very welcome in their house and showed us
> their 
> 
> summer
> 
> house and many local sights. Here is a picture from that time.
> 
> 
> 
> It was a privilege to know such a lovely man and I would like to
> record my
> 
> condolences to Vivi-Anne.
> 
> 
> 
> John.
> 


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