[J3] [SC22WG5.6666] Richard Grove

[John Reid]

Steve,

He is listed in the front of the Fortran 77 standard as one of its 
developers and he was present at my first J3 meeting (Jan 81). I think 
he stepped away from J3 at the end of 81, which was when I became an 
alternate for Brian Smith and attended meetings. I am sorry to say, I do 
not remember him.

John.


Steve Lionel via J3 wrote:
> Richard (Rich) Grove, who was the project lead for early DEC Fortran 
> compilers, including VAX FORTRAN, died peacefully on January 22. His 
> obituary is at Richard Grove Obituary 
> <https://memorials.blakefuneralhome.com/richard-grove/5542143/index.php>.
>
> Rich was responsible for starting my career in Fortran, and I worked 
> closely with him through the decades until he retired from Intel in 
> 2007. His obit says he was a member of the Fortran standards 
> committee, so some of you may remember him - this would have been in 
> the 1970s. I considered Rich my mentor and I learned a lot from him. 
> He was also a heck of a nice guy!
>
> Steve