Russ

>On Friday, September 16, 2005, Drew Speedie and his son, Brent, fell a few hundred feet to their deaths from a bridge in Yellowstone Park. The Speedie family was on vacation there. Details of this tragedy are extremely limited at this time.
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>Drew was a friend and a valued member of the Visionpace team. He was the architect and primary developer of the Visual Maxframe Professional VFP framework and a frequent speaker at Fox conferences in North America and Europe and was often accompanied by Brent and his wife, Irene.
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>Questions or concerns should be directed to Russ Swall (rswall@visionpace.com) or by phone, 816-350-7900 or 888-904-7900.

Please pass on my most heartfelt condolences to Irene.

I looked upon Drew not just as an incredible developer and friend, but as my mentor. I've known him for so long. I can't believe he's gone. It was his suggestion that I write for FoxPro Advisor. It was he that helped me start working in the US. He had a reputation for speed, in training, in presentations and in how he wrote code and how fast it ran. He joked that I was the only person ever to keep up with him during training. As great as he was, he always heard me out. He inspired, demanded and got my best efforts.

I will miss him and never forget him.