I just received the following announcement: 
Grateful for most that has befallen him, has peacefully passed away,
   Edsger Wybe Dijkstra,
our husband and father.
 
We hold him very dear.

The cremation will take place on

Saterday, August 10th, 12:30 PM at
Somerenseweg 120
Heeze
the Netherlands
 
Maria C. Dijkstra Debets
Marcus J. Dijkstra
Femke E. Dijkstra
Rutger M. Dijkstra
While he would have hated Perl, we wouldn't have archieved as much if it weren't for brilliant minds like Dijkstra's.

Abigail

In reply to RIP: Edsger Wybe Dijkstra by Abigail-II

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