Jerry Lipscomb

[David Lewis]

This is so so unfair.

Jerry was very special to me and I am devastated by his untimely passing.  Between 1995 and the early 2000s we met and corresponded quite regularly and I brought Jerry out to Sydney Australia, where I live most of the time now, to speak at annual Omnis conferences. Jerry even stayed at my home with his first wife.

As Jerry moved away from Omnis, our interactions were less frequent until 2016 and we then reconnected.  

Last year in May I attended our conference in Denver and of course Jerry was there and we had dinner together and I finally met the wonderful Tara. During this short trip, I became quite ill and you will not be at all surprised who came to my hotel several times to look after me. It was of course Jerry. Nothing was too much trouble and everything he did was with unbridled generosity and kindness. I did need his help too as I was really unwell.

That last hug as he dropped me at the train back to the airport will be with me forever. 

I am not sure if I can be with you all for the memorial as I believe US Mountain time will equate to 3am Sydney time.

I miss my friend.

dpl

David P. Lewis                        
Chairman
Omnis Software Limited (UK)
E: david at omnis.net
W: Omnis.net

> On 15 Sep 2020, at 9:51 AM, Alan Grinberg <omnis at alangrinberg.com> wrote:
> 
> So Sorry to hear. He was a really nice guy.
> I remember the Omnis Underground and the Denver conferences well.
> 
> I do believe he was at the 2019 conference. “On the way back to Omnis”
> 
> - Alan
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>> On Sep 14, 2020, at 11:36 AM, Jeff Gibson <jgibson at interceptsolutions.com> wrote:
>> 
>> That's so sad!
>> 
>> Does anyone remember if Jerry made it to the Denver conference back in 2019?
>> 
>> Jeff Gibson
>> Oversite Online
>> Nashville, TN
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: omnisdev-en [mailto:omnisdev-en-bounces at lists.omnis-dev.com] On Behalf Of Thad Bogert
>> Sent: Friday, September 11, 2020 1:13 PM
>> To: OmnisDev List - English <omnisdev-en at lists.omnis-dev.com>
>> Subject: Jerry Lipscomb
>> 
>> Hi All,
>> 
>> It saddens me to say I just learned that Jerry Lipscomb has passed away.  I’m afraid that I do not have any details regarding his passing, but I will say that he will be missed greatly.
>> 
>> Jerry helped me to get my start in Omnis programming in the early 90s after moving to Denver to work for Chris McCall who shared an office with Jerry.  The move was my first time living away from friends and family.  Jerry and Chris  took me under their wing and helped me to adjust to my new home.  He became a big brother to me.
>> 
>> Working with Jerry was an experience that I will always cherish.  I remember how he, Chris and I would have debates about how to write the tightest code. He helped me to grasp the KISS principle.
>> 
>> Jerry’s passion for Omnis programming helped start the Omnis Underground and would eventually lead him to a position at Omnis and a product evangelist where eventually brought me on the team.  It was great to watch him in action. His energy was infectious.  If anyone could give Steve Jobs a run for the money it was him.
>> 
>> Our paths diverged during the PICK merger.  I moved to California, and he returned to consulting.  But we always remained good friends despite the distance.
>> 
>> I will miss you Jerry.
>> 
>>