Jonathan Sir Hendrey, a sad and unexpected loss
December 14 2007
Earlier today, Kathleen McGivney passed along some very sad news. Our colleague, Jonathan Sir Hendrey, died suddenly this morning. I did not know Jonathan well, but he spoke at Lotusphere 2007 and I had selected him to give the ID605 talk on directories at Lotusphere 2008. I remember him as being quick-witted and funny, and heard many good things over the years about his on-site engagements with customers all over the US. I smiled in reading Kathleen's remembrance tonight, as it sounds exactly like a story I would expect about Jonathan.
I don't yet have any more details, but if you send me e-mail, I'll pass any additional information along when I receive it.
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Roberto Boccadoro | 12/17/2007 5:23:32 AM
I'm very sad. I was not a best friend with JSH like Kathleen, but we worked together at LS07. We were in the DPI lab in 2 adjacent tables so we had a chance of talking quite a bit. He was a nice guy, and from what I understood, very competent in his field.
Only those God loves die young.
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Halima Arzal | 12/17/2007 10:04:26 AM
WHAT A LOSS??. I can't believe that a very funny, handsome and helpful guy will just disappear like that. I was in touch with him two weeks ago working on an LDAP training. JSH was the best and the most professional person I had to deal with.
"People die in order to have an opportunity to experience
life....everlasting life." Sr. Simpson
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Thomas Hinders | 12/18/2007 7:05:35 AM
Life is never shorter than when someone we knows passes away.
Jonathan was someone I had worked with when he was in Support.... he was a real "go to guy" for directory issues with ST.
I joked with him that his name was not so easy to do a look up on, so I added him to my PAB.
I'm never sadder than when I remove entries from my Contacts....
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John Snyder | 12/18/2007 11:43:43 AM
I was a friend of Jonathan's. I found this blog doing a search for his name on Google. I think his family would love to know how well liked and respected he was by his co-workers. On their behalf, thank you for all the kind words.
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Frederic Dahm | 12/18/2007 5:24:02 PM
I've had the pleasure of spending time with Jonathan in the DPI lab at Lotusphere 2007. I was looking forward to seeing him again and now I never will again.
It is said that those who shine the brightest burn out before their time and from what I saw, Jonathan was definitively one of the best and brightest at Lotus.
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Gail Pilgrim | 12/20/2007 10:58:32 AM
Jonathan and I worked together several times, earlier this year in fact, and he was always a pleasure to work with. I learned alot from him and I am very sad to hear of his passing. He will be missed.
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Gary Solomon | 12/21/2007 12:20:27 PM
I also did not know JSH well, but had several opportunities to work with him.
He was one of those people that you worked with once and knew he was someone you wanted to keep a reference on as he could get things done and done well.
His professionalism, his wit, his insight and his confidence were the things I remember most of him.
JSH we will miss you.
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Eric Little | 12/2/2011 9:08:56 AM
I went to high school with Jonathan. Kind of lost contact with him and I just found out that he passed back in 2007.
I remember him being one really smart guy. We were in debate and on the mock trial team together and we worked in Teen Court too.
I will always remember him being one of the smartest people I've ever met. Can't help but wonder what happened, why he passed so young.
Very sad, indeed. I also did not know Jonathan well, but we met a couple of times at various IBM events and we co-presented a session at Lotusphere07.
I remember him as a fun guy to have dinner with (sushi, in the company of many Lotus/IBM friends-in-common), and a real pro.
We'll miss you, JSH