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Sad news for the Spanish ProZ community Thread poster: teju
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teju 
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Yesterday I found out that our dear friend and colleague Henry Hinds had passed away on October 3rd. He was a member of our local community of translators, here in El Paso, Texas, and we would see Henry often at our association meetings. I don't have to tell you about the enormous contribution that he made through the years at Proz, the last time I checked he hadn't asked one single question yet he had answered thousands. For those of us who were fortunate enough to know him personally, he was a... See more Yesterday I found out that our dear friend and colleague Henry Hinds had passed away on October 3rd. He was a member of our local community of translators, here in El Paso, Texas, and we would see Henry often at our association meetings. I don't have to tell you about the enormous contribution that he made through the years at Proz, the last time I checked he hadn't asked one single question yet he had answered thousands. For those of us who were fortunate enough to know him personally, he was always ready to help. Whenever I had a large translation project, Henry was always ready to lend a hand. He was one of those rare translators who seldom used a dictionary, a prolific worker, and a kind and generous person. He will be greatly missed. Descanse en paz, amigo. ▲ Collapse
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Thank you for telling us, Teju. What a sad loss for this community.
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| Very sad news | Dec 24, 2015 |
Not that long ago I remarked to myself that it was odd that I hadn't seen Henry in the forums for a while. An excellent contributor, he was one of the first people to register on the site back in 1999. Just over 24,000 term questions answered and almost 3,000 forum posts attest to the help he was able to give to others. He will be missed.
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Sheila Wilson
Spain
Local time: 09:59
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| I wondered why he didn't ask his usual question | Dec 24, 2015 |
The old chestnut of professional insurance was raised once again just a few weeks ago and I wondered then why it didn't generate a response from Henry. So sad to learn the reason.
Can this thread be copied to the In Memoriam forum?
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teju
Local time: 02:59
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Of course! I didn't know there was an In Memoriam forum, please do.
About 6 weeks ago, a friend of mine wanted to get in touch with Henry to see if they could work together on a lengthy translation she had accepted. She called me and told me that Henry wasn't replying to her emails. I tried calling him on his cell, nothing. I sent him emails, no reply. I thought it was very odd, Henry always replied quickly. I was hoping that he had gone to Chile for a few weeks and that was the rea... See more Of course! I didn't know there was an In Memoriam forum, please do.
About 6 weeks ago, a friend of mine wanted to get in touch with Henry to see if they could work together on a lengthy translation she had accepted. She called me and told me that Henry wasn't replying to her emails. I tried calling him on his cell, nothing. I sent him emails, no reply. I thought it was very odd, Henry always replied quickly. I was hoping that he had gone to Chile for a few weeks and that was the reason he wasn't around. He loved Chile, he had been there many times. The thought of him being ill also entered my mind, the last time I saw him he was very thin and frail, but I put away those thoughts. That couldn't be it. It's truly sad to think he's not around anymore. Thank you Sheila for copying this thread on the other forum. ▲ Collapse
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| Verysad news. | Dec 24, 2015 |
I am very very sorry to hear about that too.
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| A very sad loss | Dec 24, 2015 |
He will be missed even outside the Spanish Proz community!
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| Sad news indeed | Dec 24, 2015 |
Oh.. Teju, so sad. I realised too that Henry did not turn up in the forums, an incredible friend, we talked privately many times. I am really sorry. He will be missed. Que descanse en paz. Gracias, Teju, por contarnos.
Abrazo.
teju wrote:
Yesterday I found out that our dear friend and colleague Henry Hinds had passed away on October 3rd. He was a member of our local community of translators, here in El Paso, Texas, and we would see Henry often at our association meetings.
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Kirsten Larsen (X)
Spain
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| I just cannot believe it..... | Dec 24, 2015 |
So sad..... Always a competent and considerate collegue..... So hard to understand that he isn´t here anymore.....
Descanse en paz.
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I really liked reading his posts.
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Mirelluk
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:59
Member (2005)
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Very sad news, a great loss.
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Very sad news, indeed. An excellent translator, and an excellent human being. His contributions are legendary, and always precise. May he rest in peace.
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Fabio Descalzi
Uruguay
Local time: 05:59
Member (2004)
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We experience a great loss. Wonderful contributions in KudoZ and forums. Always could notice that, behind those lines, there was a great person writing.
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Kirsten Larsen (X)
Spain
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Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 09:59
Member (2010)
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It is very sad. He looked so robust in his profile photo I thought he'd be answering questions on Kudoz for years to come...He certanly knew his stuff...
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