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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>We are very saddened to hear of Mr. Rob Blokzijl passing and would like to express our sincere condolences to his family & RIPE community, may his soul rest in peace.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Our sincere sympathy,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Charbel Matta<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>General Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> menog-bounces@lists.menog.org [mailto:menog-bounces@lists.menog.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Serge Radovcic<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 02, 2015 12:20 PM<br><b>To:</b> menog@menog.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [menog] Fwd: [comms] Rob Blokzijl Dies Peacefully Aged 72<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear colleagues,<br><br>It with great sorrow that I forward this sad news to you all.<br><br>Serge Radovcic<br>Chief Communications Officer<br>RIPE NCC <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br>-------- Doorgestuurd bericht -------- <o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td nowrap valign=top style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><b>Onderwerp: <o:p></o:p></b></p></td><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal>[comms] Rob Blokzijl Dies Peacefully Aged 72<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap valign=top style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><b>Datum: <o:p></o:p></b></p></td><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal>Wed, 2 Dec 2015 11:02:11 +0100<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap valign=top style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><b>Van: <o:p></o:p></b></p></td><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal>Daniel Karrenberg <a href="mailto:daniel.karrenberg@ripe.net"><daniel.karrenberg@ripe.net></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap valign=top style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><b>Aan: <o:p></o:p></b></p></td><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal>RIPE Community <a href="mailto:ripe-list@ripe.net"><ripe-list@ripe.net></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><pre>Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>I have the painful duty to inform you that Rob Blokzijl, RIPE Chair<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Emeritus died at his home in the Netherlands yesterday after a long illness.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><a href="https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/rob-blokzijl-obituary">https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/rob-blokzijl-obituary</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>This is a sad moment for all of us because we loose a leader whose<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>influence permeates the RIPE community and the way we conduct our work.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Rob will live on in this way.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Those who wish to share their own tribute to Rob can do so here for all<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>to see:<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><a href="https://labs.ripe.net/Members/mirjam/tribute-to-dr-robert-blokzij-1943-2015">https://labs.ripe.net/Members/mirjam/tribute-to-dr-robert-blokzij-1943-2015</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>I am sure Rob would wish to see positive, even somewhat lighthearted<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>and anecdotal contributions.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Daniel Karrenberg<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Chief Scientist<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>RIPE NCC<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>