This is very sad news indeed.

Drew was always entertaining at conferences. I recall that he would take his notebook with him wherever he went to show the latest and greatest code. This extended even to speaker's dinners! Drew was also the fastest talker ever. He presented so much information during his 75 minutes of allotted session time that attendees often came away dizzy, wondering what had just happened to them!

Last year in Germany I recall Brent helping Hans Lochmann proofread the conference report. It seemed that Brent really enjoyed being a vital, contributing member to the conference.

Drew, Brent - You will both be missed.

Val Matison