<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif">What a loss for us all. Every one of Hilton's posts was worth reading - he was an excellent filter for OA developments. He has mentored many of us and shared his expertise so generously. Sincere condolences to his family and colleagues.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif">We will miss his spirit and vibrant contributions.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif">On behalf of UWC Library</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif">Allison</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0B46aECQy8--CQkVJT2pXZkVJYzg&revid=0B46aECQy8--CL01rMGEyam1sZXNlY1N3UjkrMFlZQWpYQnRNPQ" width="200" height="139"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, May 8, 2017 at 12:07 PM, Leti Kleyn <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Leti.Kleyn@up.ac.za" target="_blank">Leti.Kleyn@up.ac.za</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<div>Dear IR Community member,</div>
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<div>it is with great regret that I have to inform you that our Open Access colleague, Hilton Gibson, passed away this morning after a struggle with pancreatic cancer.</div>
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<div>Hilton was know for his irreplaceable contribution to the DSpace and Open Access community in South African and the African continent at large.</div>
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<div>Regards</div>
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