A tender moment with my Dad at TED this year, and a photo tribute to his passage. R.I.P.

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One of his greatest joys was our attendance at TED together. When he came out of his surgery on Nov 25, he was so happy to think that we would get to go again in 2015.

He said that every day is like Thanksgiving for him now. Here is the photo essay I posted just after his passing.

14 responses to “A tender moment with my Dad at TED this year, and a photo tribute to his passage. R.I.P.”

jurvetson

Dec 14, 2014 at 10:54 pm

with will.i.am watchful in the distance…. at the Yahoo partyfun times…even with some augmented realityAnd here are some former flickr posts that give some of the historical perspective on the rich roller coaster of his life, barely making it out of Estonia, and then returning 60 years later:

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js.brain

Dec 15, 2014 at 2:20 am

R.I.P. Tony the hero!
Every single one of those photos shows the Love and Happiness together. Great moments are captured by John Werner. You’ve shared a wonderful and a touching tribute to your very special Dad.

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kens2020~thanks over 3 mill views!

Dec 15, 2014 at 4:35 am

Very touching. Sorry for your loss.

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Mr. Happy Face – Peace 🙂

Dec 15, 2014 at 5:06 am

Season’s Greetings from the Prairies. A Beautiful Album ! Congrats on EXPLORE !

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In Memoriam: jerryfi_99

Dec 15, 2014 at 5:24 am

Sorry to hear of your loss. It seems he had a good life, and was proud of his family. RIP

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crack jackson jr

Dec 15, 2014 at 6:37 am

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rass999 denis laframboise

Dec 15, 2014 at 4:32 pm

We are sending you ALL our LOVE my friend.

denis

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rass999 denis laframboise

Dec 15, 2014 at 4:36 pm

The video brought a 1 minute 58 seconds smile in my face. THANKS.

denis

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jurvetson

Dec 15, 2014 at 5:11 pm

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/39581783@N08] — Merci. For those wondering, there is a video link in the comments stream on fB. Our friend Kari Kirk put together a wonderful video tribute to my Dad from our trip to the Estonian song festival in 2009. It shows how often my Dad would burst into song, often in multiple languages. Whenever he met someone from Sweden, for example, he would sing their national anthem in Swedish.

And here are my photos from Laulupidu, which is held every
5 years.

And a video I took of the torch-lighting ceremony.

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sbove

Dec 15, 2014 at 7:27 pm

Deepest condolences. An amazing life and man, and wonderful that you shared so much together.

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le cabri

Dec 15, 2014 at 8:57 pm

Thats great

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john-werner

Dec 16, 2014 at 4:46 pm

My condolences Steve. So many memories. He said, he had a great time with you. He was a true role model that surely will be missed.

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jurvetson

Dec 20, 2014 at 3:50 pm

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/130051630@N04] — and thanks for the photos, John. This one, and some of the others you took, are among my most cherished memories. Over the holidays, we are doing a family gathering photo-essay remembrance of him, and your photos are a great part of that.

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jurvetson

Jan 10, 2015 at 7:00 pm

And a BIG thank you for the wonderful coffee mug reminder that brings by father back to me each morning… I just poured my first cup today (video of the unveiling).

And thank you for the thoughtful letter. I am going to keep it, and read it to my Mom today. Here is one striking passage, if I may share:

“…to catch someone from feeling that inevitable pain that comes from losing someone as monumentally archetypal as a parent. And also, it’s a curious time for others, like myself, to tell you they are sorry, and how much they care. So strange that people don’t usually share quite so deeply in times of stasis.”

Merci. Mahalo. Namaste.

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