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The start of a new era dawns with The passing of the first Knight.

Ben — Sun, 22 May 2016 01:11:10 GMT

Within hours of posting his last reply to the forums he was promoted to wire VIs for God.

For more than 15 years he graced us with his dry humor and wisdom , no non-sense replies that were right on the target.

He was the first Knight of NI as recognized by The Father of labVIEW Jeff Kodosky and one of the first nine LabVIEW Champions.

I will miss his humility as exemplified by his his avatar which was the default

He claimed it was appropriate for him since he lived in the Rockie mountians of Colorado,

If you have any examples where Dennis helped you, inspired you, of made you smile, please let us know.

I pray that those Knights that follow in his steps can preserve the example he established and seek to emulate the sandard he lived always giving, seldom asking..He was the labVIEW Don Quixote

Your brother in virtual wire,

Ben

Re: The start of a new era dawns with The passing of the first Knight.

johnsold — Sun, 22 May 2016 02:45:00 GMT

I am saddened to learn of the passing of our first and most prolific Knight. His insight and advice will be missed.

Lynn

Re: The start of a new era dawns with The passing of the first Knight.

tst — Sun, 22 May 2016 06:58:02 GMT

That is indeed sad news, particularly for children who lose both parents at a relatively young age. With the fragmented nature of communicating on the forums, it's often easy not to notice when someone isn't around, even if it is someone as active as Dennis, so news like this can come as a surprise even when it's three months old and it's good to be made aware.

Re: The start of a new era dawns with The passing of the first Knight.

RavensFan — Sun, 22 May 2016 20:23:17 GMT

I'm saddened by this news also. And also surprised that it was 3 months ago. Dennis' presence on this forum has been prolific, I didn't realize that he hadn't posted in 3 months. (Though as I get older, 3 months seem to go by ever faster.)

May he rest in peace.

Re: The start of a new era dawns with The passing of the first Knight.

crossrulz — Sun, 22 May 2016 20:25:27 GMT

I did notice that he had not posted anything since February. I am saddened to hear this news though.

To me, Dennis was the guy on the forums who would always tell it as it is. He got a lot of scoff for it, we often made funny comments about it, but he was almost always on the money when he posted (which was a lot). Dennis indeed left a great mark on us all. He will be missed...

Ben, out of curiosity how did you hear of this news?

Re: The start of a new era dawns with The passing of the first Knight.

Intaris — Mon, 23 May 2016 11:34:59 GMT

Oh man, that's a downer.

I never met him but the overriding memory I have is the nagging question as to whether this magical figure "Dennis" actually existed or whether the account was a pseudonym for a team (a TEAM!) of people internal to NI answering people's questions. I suppose it was first with the Knighting that I realised for sure that he actually existed as a person. He had something about him that placed him in a completely different league (knowledge and experience being two important things of course). It was hard to think of him as one of us, he was beyond what I could even aim for.

He was always there. In the background. Popping up all over the place. Answering questions. I took him for granted. He felt like a fundamental law of nature within the LabVIEW universe. It's hard to realise he's gone.

Condolences and best wishes to his nearest and dearest.

Re: The start of a new era dawns with The passing of the first Knight.

Hooovahh — Mon, 23 May 2016 13:11:32 GMT

Wow, that is terrible. Dennis obviously had an impact on the LabVIEW community and will be missed. His years of service will be remembered. He clearly loved helping others, and I appreciated all the hard work he put in to make the community, and the LabVIEW users base better.

Re: The start of a new era dawns with The passing of the first Knight.

Norbert_B — Mon, 23 May 2016 13:45:01 GMT

Indeed this is bad news for the NI community. He definitely will be missed.

I recall some postings where his straight-forward parlance really made me laugh and admiring him. His way to deal with stubborn, learn-resistant posters were unique!

Dennis, i salute to you!

Norbert

Re: The start of a new era dawns with The passing of the first Knight.

LisaEly — Mon, 23 May 2016 14:45:15 GMT

I'm so saddened to hear this news. While I never got to meet him in person, Dennis was a beta tester for years. His presence and contributions will be missed.

Lisa Ely

Re: The start of a new era dawns with The passing of the first Knight.

elset191 — Mon, 23 May 2016 14:49:02 GMT

Wow, this is a huge bummer.

I'm happy to say that I was fortunate enough to meet him a few times. Shortly after I moved to Colorado I attended a user group meeting he was at. I didn't know he was in the area and was very pleasantly surprised when we were doing introductions to hear his name. He was one of my first teachers when I joined these forums shortly after working with LabVEW for the first time back in 2008.

A few months later I ran into him at the grocey store, and we chatted for a bit.

I'm sad to hear of his passing. He will be remembered.

Re: The start of a new era dawns with The passing of the first Knight.

AE1 — Mon, 23 May 2016 15:11:39 GMT

Dennis must be smiling as he is remembered in this thread. He was an inspiration to many of us. He has been a proponent of LabVIEW and graphical programming for a long time. As some will recall, we named the Knight of NI for him as he was a big Monty Python fan. Tony Vento

Re: The start of a new era dawns with The passing of the first Knight.

rolfk — Mon, 23 May 2016 15:23:41 GMT

That's a real downer. He will be missed by many here!

May he find peace and rest in a different place.

Re: The start of a new era dawns with The passing of the first Knight.

LiliMcDonald — Mon, 23 May 2016 15:47:23 GMT

My condolences and thoughts go out to Dennis' friends and family. He made a great impact on many people in the community and his presence will be missed.

Re: The start of a new era dawns with The passing of the first Knight.

Darren — Mon, 23 May 2016 16:13:16 GMT

Such sad news, I always appreciated how much Dennis contributed to the LabVIEW community, not only with the quantity of his contributions, but also with the quality of his answers. Dennis knew how to answer questions in the most succinct, yet still helpful, way possible. He truly was the World's Fastest LabVIEW Forum Poster.

RIP Dennis

Re: The start of a new era dawns with The passing of the first Knight.

Jim_Kring — Mon, 23 May 2016 19:03:30 GMT

May his love and light continue to shine as brightly as ever and resonate throughout the universe. He has helped so many on his journey through this plane. He will be missed and remembered as one of the great ones.

Re: The start of a new era dawns with The passing of the first Knight.

Todd_Lesher — Mon, 23 May 2016 19:49:24 GMT

Dennis was one of those constants I could always rely on being there as I bounced in and out of the forums over the last ten years.

Re: The start of a new era dawns with The passing of the first Knight.

Ray.R — Mon, 23 May 2016 20:03:36 GMT

I am saddened by the news. 😞

I think Dennis was the first contributor to help me with my first question in these forums. He has helped thousands in the LabVIEW forum and was devoted to teaching the proper coding methods. He was truly service to others and he will probably continue to do so with much love and light. I actually spoke to him on the phone a couple of times and tried to recruit him to join our company. Although he did not personally know most of us, I am sure that he considered us part of his family.

He has rejoined the love of his life which had left an empty space when she passed a number of years ago. I know he will be missed by many in these forums.

RayR

Re: The start of a new era dawns with The passing of the first Knight.

parthabe — Tue, 24 May 2016 09:04:14 GMT

It is really shocking to hear that Dennis is no more! Words won't be enough to pay tribute for his contribution to these forums.

Our deepest condolences from India. May his soul rest in peace, forever!

Re: The start of a new era dawns with The passing of the first Knight.

P@Anand — Tue, 24 May 2016 10:49:47 GMT

I was never faster to read Dennis replies. Deep condolences to Dennis family and friends, May his soul rest in peace. There is no other person I can think of who can take up the role Dennis played in NI community. Thank you Dennis, We'll miss you.

Re: The start of a new era dawns with The passing of the first Knight.

PaulG. — Tue, 24 May 2016 13:09:08 GMT

Our brain trust just got a little smaller. Sad news. Condolences to all. He was a true guru and will be missed. RIP, Dennis.