Sad news

[judicata]

That's terrible news. I'm glad I got to talk to him a bit at a recent go congress--he was a really nice guy. My thoughts and condolences go to his close friends (such as John Fairbairn) and family.

[Uberdude]

Such a loss to his family, friends, and Go in Britain and abroad. I saw him at his last tournament, the British Open earlier this year, and whilst his illness had obviously taken its toll on him he was still his familiar jovial self and beat all the Brits he played, losing only to 2 strong Chinese students. His work on GoGoD with John Fairbairn was truly amazing and as HKA says "according to GoGoD" has entered the lexicon.

Thank you T Mark, may you rest in peace.

[Recusant]

T Mark Hall leaves behind a wonderful legacy of wit, good will and hard work.

[smartgo]

I'm very sad to hear this news. I have many good memories of T Mark Hall from the US Go Congress over the years. He was reading Go books until close to the end; his last messages to me reported typos in “Shuko: The Only Move”.
I'm glad we were able to include the GoGoD collection in SmartGo in time; his legacy will live on.

[schultz]

Condolences to all his family and friends. I only knew him on these boards, but he was always helpful. All of his insightful, instructive, and fun posts will be sorely missed.

[tj86430]

I never knew Mark, but judging by his posts on this forum, I wish I had.

My deepest condolences to everyone who was close to him.

[Bonobo]

Rest in Peace, T Mark, and thank you for everything, including being a Real Nice Guy. To me, you’ve been unforgettable from the first moment I read something you wrote here.

[bobmcg]

Sad loss indeed. I heard of his illness some time ago but nothing recently and hoped that he had recovered but ... I enjoyed meeting him (and John Fairbairn) during a visit to London a few years ago. His contribution to the game he loved and to the world go community was immense.

[macelee]

What a sad news! I saw Mark as recent as last year's London Open. He was transcribing games from a heavy Chinese book when I approached to say hello. He even gave me advice on how to teach my son to play Go. Rest in peace.

[Monadology]

Very sad news. I only ever read his posts, but I always found them a joy to read. Condolences to the family.

[snorri]

What a loss. I was fortunate enough to meet him a couple of times. For years, the Winter GoGoD CD was my only only Xmas present to myself. I would wrap it and save it to open.

[DrStraw]

It is less than a week since he last logged on here. It all seems so sudden.

[daal]

I'm so sorry to hear this news. My condolences to his family and friends. As he often told us, best wishes.

[Jordus]

RIP TMark. You will be missed.

[ez4u]

This is so sad. I personally have had so much enjoyment out of his work. I have always imagined meeting T. Mark "one of these days" and thanking him. An opportunity that has now slipped through my fingers with the sands of time. Condolences to his family and friends.