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We've just learned this morning that our dear RADU, Richard Abbott, has passed. He was a great gift to the surveying community, and we will miss him. But even more than that, he was a brilliant man that brought smiles everywhere he went.

May he rest in peace.

From a post this morning by Leighton Rutt in the Baby Boomers 4 Our Australia group on Facebook:

Good evening friends.

I have some very sad news, that was just given to me via a phone call from Adelaide.

Our dear friend, Richard Abbott, the founder of the group, Baby Boomers for our Australia, passed away peacefully last night.

His battle lasted long and hard, however it finally caught up with him.

My thoughts and I know your sentiments will be with his wife Yolanta, and family.

As soon as funeral arrangements are known, I shall pass the information to you all.

Vale Richard Abbott.

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Posted : November 2, 2022 9:22 am

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Posted by: @wendell

His battle lasted long and hard

And that is a damn shame for such a wonderful person.

Posted : November 2, 2022 9:56 am

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Heaven has gained another great soul...

Posted : November 2, 2022 10:22 am

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Deepest condolences to you all and his family and friends.

you can always tell how special someone was in the ways that they talk about you after you're gone.

Posted : November 2, 2022 12:10 pm

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Hope they beat Parkinson's one day.?ÿ God took another good one.

Posted : November 2, 2022 12:16 pm

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He will be missed.?ÿ So glad I got to meet him and have a lunch.?ÿ ?ÿI often use his "bleeding edge of technology" phrase.?ÿ ?ÿ

Posted : November 2, 2022 12:34 pm

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What Andy said. I so enjoyed taking RADU on a tour of Tucson and showing him the cactus.

Posted : November 2, 2022 12:44 pm

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RADU is an inspiration.

Peace to all he left behind...

Posted : November 2, 2022 1:25 pm

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🙁

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Posted : November 2, 2022 1:31 pm

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This breaks my heart. He was 100% graded A surveyor and a true gentleman. Rest in peace Richard Abbot from Down Under

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Posted : November 2, 2022 1:49 pm

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That's sad sad news. I always felt smarter after reading his posts.?ÿ

Posted : November 2, 2022 2:28 pm

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R.I.P. RADU

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Posted : November 2, 2022 3:27 pm

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I always enjoyed RADU's posts about surveying down under.?ÿ I particularly learned from his posts on the process and requirements for licensure in Australia.?ÿ Saddened to hear of his passing.

Posted : November 2, 2022 3:30 pm

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May he rest in peace.?ÿ Always loved his posts and stories. For sure he will be missed.?ÿ

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Posted : November 2, 2022 5:24 pm

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Rest well, dear friend..

Posted : November 2, 2022 5:59 pm

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He can now be at peace.

He was definitely one of the most interesting people to participate here with us through the years.?ÿ He has already been missed.

Hope his family and friends learn what an impact he had on us, his peers (mostly) from the top side of the globe.

Posted : November 2, 2022 6:00 pm

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Rest in peace RADU. I met Richard in Salt Lake City in 2009 at the ACSM, et al. conference. We were both speakers and of course attended each others talks. I am certain that I got a lot more from RADU's talk than he did trying to figure the "bleeding edge nuances" of mineral surveys.

I will miss RADU, but not his Vegemite (sp). For me that stuff is far beyond an acquired taste.

@andy-j Thanks for reminding me about one of his survey idioms.

Posted : November 2, 2022 6:02 pm

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Well shit.?ÿ?ÿ

May his family take solace that he is now at peace.?ÿ He was definitely a top notch surveyor who had the gift of sharing his knowledge without being an overbearing SOB.?ÿ May we all strive to be half as good as he was.

Posted : November 2, 2022 7:21 pm

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Posted by: @bruce-small

What Andy said. I so enjoyed taking RADU on a tour of Tucson and showing him the cactus.

He was such a joy when he came to Tucson and visited all of us!!! I loved his accent. ??

Noodles 😇

Posted : November 2, 2022 9:31 pm

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@mike-berry?ÿ ?ÿmike, I forgot about the balls...?ÿ ?ÿI seem to remember I had one of those at one time.?ÿ ?ÿIf you can fill in the blanks, I'd love to see it.

Posted : November 3, 2022 9:36 am