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Old January 18th, 2005, 09:21 PM
Norman Harker
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Hi Everyone!

The heading expresses our distress at a loss to the community of
Excel.

It is with the greatest of sadness that I must report the news that
Frank Kabel has died in a tragic accident whilst on holiday in his
home country of Germany.

I'm afraid that at this stage, whilst the news has been confirmed from
his employers, we know nothing more. It falls to me to try and do
justice to a good mate on behalf of Bob Phillips, Ron de Bruin and all
of Frank's other many "Excel friends".

Frank was not only a very major contributor to these newsgroups but he
was also a great innovative developer and friend to all. Despite
English being his second language his replies to public and private
correspondence were always well worth reading for content and charm.
It is difficult to believe that Frank only started posting to
newsgroups in late 2003 but his posts were immediately prolific and
helpful to all. At one stage Frank was such a prolific poster we even
thought that he was several people. It was difficult to comprehend how
he could compose so many excellent replies at such a high speed. Frank
was our newest MVP Excel and he achieved this recognition at the same
record speed that he was used to working at. It is distressing to
many outside Germany that we never got to meet him in person. Here
though is a photograph that we can remember him by.

http://www.jumper.ch/infos.htm

Many thousands will have benefited from his efforts to help and
educate; even more will benefit over the years from the time and
considerable energy that Frank devoted to developing and sharing his
knowledge. Bob Phillips, Ron de Bruin and I worked many hundreds of
hours with Frank on projects such as QDE (Quick Date Entry) and the
EasyFilter Addins. A pre-production Addin CFPlus being worked on with
Bob Phillips and giving the additional conditional formatting has only
happened because of Frank's energy and we know that he was very proud
of its concept and implementation. Frank also was driving,
contributing, and stimulating other projects and updates and we know
that Frank had so much more he wanted to give to the community of
Excel users. He was a great team player and we could guarantee high
speed, critical and friendly feedback. We will miss him not only for
his contributions but also for his humour and sincere friendship. He
enjoyed a Single Malt and a good cigar and lived, and gave of his
life, to the full.

We offer condolences to his family and friends at the loss of Frank at
such a young age. Frank came from Hamburg where his family still live
and had a long term girlfriend to whom we offer the sympathy that can
do little to make up for her loss.

We have all lost a good and sincere friend. Frank represented the very
highest of the traditions of these Excel Groups.

I have undertaken to ensure the collection and collation of responses
to this post both public and private and I will ensure a suitable
presentation to his family.

--
Regards
Norman Harker MVP (Excel)
on behalf of Bob Phillips, Ron de Bruin
Sydney, Australia



  #2  
Old January 18th, 2005, 09:32 PM
Michael Malinsky
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My deepest sympathies to Frank's family and girlfriend. If Frank was
anything like the person that helped us through his posts, then he was truly
an extraordinary man.

Enough said.

"Norman Harker" wrote in message
...
Hi Everyone!

The heading expresses our distress at a loss to the community of
Excel.

It is with the greatest of sadness that I must report the news that
Frank Kabel has died in a tragic accident whilst on holiday in his
home country of Germany.

I'm afraid that at this stage, whilst the news has been confirmed from
his employers, we know nothing more. It falls to me to try and do
justice to a good mate on behalf of Bob Phillips, Ron de Bruin and all
of Frank's other many "Excel friends".

Frank was not only a very major contributor to these newsgroups but he
was also a great innovative developer and friend to all. Despite
English being his second language his replies to public and private
correspondence were always well worth reading for content and charm.
It is difficult to believe that Frank only started posting to
newsgroups in late 2003 but his posts were immediately prolific and
helpful to all. At one stage Frank was such a prolific poster we even
thought that he was several people. It was difficult to comprehend how
he could compose so many excellent replies at such a high speed. Frank
was our newest MVP Excel and he achieved this recognition at the same
record speed that he was used to working at. It is distressing to
many outside Germany that we never got to meet him in person. Here
though is a photograph that we can remember him by.

http://www.jumper.ch/infos.htm

Many thousands will have benefited from his efforts to help and
educate; even more will benefit over the years from the time and
considerable energy that Frank devoted to developing and sharing his
knowledge. Bob Phillips, Ron de Bruin and I worked many hundreds of
hours with Frank on projects such as QDE (Quick Date Entry) and the
EasyFilter Addins. A pre-production Addin CFPlus being worked on with
Bob Phillips and giving the additional conditional formatting has only
happened because of Frank's energy and we know that he was very proud
of its concept and implementation. Frank also was driving,
contributing, and stimulating other projects and updates and we know
that Frank had so much more he wanted to give to the community of
Excel users. He was a great team player and we could guarantee high
speed, critical and friendly feedback. We will miss him not only for
his contributions but also for his humour and sincere friendship. He
enjoyed a Single Malt and a good cigar and lived, and gave of his
life, to the full.

We offer condolences to his family and friends at the loss of Frank at
such a young age. Frank came from Hamburg where his family still live
and had a long term girlfriend to whom we offer the sympathy that can
do little to make up for her loss.

We have all lost a good and sincere friend. Frank represented the very
highest of the traditions of these Excel Groups.

I have undertaken to ensure the collection and collation of responses
to this post both public and private and I will ensure a suitable
presentation to his family.

--
Regards
Norman Harker MVP (Excel)
on behalf of Bob Phillips, Ron de Bruin
Sydney, Australia





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Old January 18th, 2005, 09:35 PM
Thrava
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this is indeed very very sad.
I personally received numerous help from him.
I'm very sorry to hear this...




-----Original Message-----
Hi Everyone!

The heading expresses our distress at a loss to the

community of
Excel.

It is with the greatest of sadness that I must report the

news that
Frank Kabel has died in a tragic accident whilst on

holiday in his
home country of Germany.

I'm afraid that at this stage, whilst the news has been

confirmed from
his employers, we know nothing more. It falls to me to

try and do
justice to a good mate on behalf of Bob Phillips, Ron de

Bruin and all
of Frank's other many "Excel friends".

Frank was not only a very major contributor to these

newsgroups but he
was also a great innovative developer and friend to all.

Despite
English being his second language his replies to public

and private
correspondence were always well worth reading for content

and charm.
It is difficult to believe that Frank only started

posting to
newsgroups in late 2003 but his posts were immediately

prolific and
helpful to all. At one stage Frank was such a prolific

poster we even
thought that he was several people. It was difficult to

comprehend how
he could compose so many excellent replies at such a high

speed. Frank
was our newest MVP Excel and he achieved this recognition

at the same
record speed that he was used to working at. It is

distressing to
many outside Germany that we never got to meet him in

person. Here
though is a photograph that we can remember him by.

http://www.jumper.ch/infos.htm

Many thousands will have benefited from his efforts to

help and
educate; even more will benefit over the years from the

time and
considerable energy that Frank devoted to developing and

sharing his
knowledge. Bob Phillips, Ron de Bruin and I worked many

hundreds of
hours with Frank on projects such as QDE (Quick Date

Entry) and the
EasyFilter Addins. A pre-production Addin CFPlus being

worked on with
Bob Phillips and giving the additional conditional

formatting has only
happened because of Frank's energy and we know that he

was very proud
of its concept and implementation. Frank also was

driving,
contributing, and stimulating other projects and updates

and we know
that Frank had so much more he wanted to give to the

community of
Excel users. He was a great team player and we could

guarantee high
speed, critical and friendly feedback. We will miss him

not only for
his contributions but also for his humour and sincere

friendship. He
enjoyed a Single Malt and a good cigar and lived, and

gave of his
life, to the full.

We offer condolences to his family and friends at the

loss of Frank at
such a young age. Frank came from Hamburg where his

family still live
and had a long term girlfriend to whom we offer the

sympathy that can
do little to make up for her loss.

We have all lost a good and sincere friend. Frank

represented the very
highest of the traditions of these Excel Groups.

I have undertaken to ensure the collection and collation

of responses
to this post both public and private and I will ensure a

suitable
presentation to his family.

--
Regards
Norman Harker MVP (Excel)
on behalf of Bob Phillips, Ron de Bruin
Sydney, Australia



.

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Old January 18th, 2005, 09:41 PM
carrera
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Oh my God!
Say this isn't true. Say this isn't a joke. How awful!

If this is so, he will be so missed by so many.

To his Family, I'm so sorry, Frank touched so many lives. My thoughts and
prayers are with you.

Are there any plans for an online memorial?
I know so many have been helped by him.
To all his friends "out there" let us stop for a moment to remember a
special person, dear to us all.

"Norman Harker" wrote:

Hi Everyone!

The heading expresses our distress at a loss to the community of
Excel.

It is with the greatest of sadness that I must report the news that
Frank Kabel has died in a tragic accident whilst on holiday in his
home country of Germany.

I'm afraid that at this stage, whilst the news has been confirmed from
his employers, we know nothing more. It falls to me to try and do
justice to a good mate on behalf of Bob Phillips, Ron de Bruin and all
of Frank's other many "Excel friends".

Frank was not only a very major contributor to these newsgroups but he
was also a great innovative developer and friend to all. Despite
English being his second language his replies to public and private
correspondence were always well worth reading for content and charm.
It is difficult to believe that Frank only started posting to
newsgroups in late 2003 but his posts were immediately prolific and
helpful to all. At one stage Frank was such a prolific poster we even
thought that he was several people. It was difficult to comprehend how
he could compose so many excellent replies at such a high speed. Frank
was our newest MVP Excel and he achieved this recognition at the same
record speed that he was used to working at. It is distressing to
many outside Germany that we never got to meet him in person. Here
though is a photograph that we can remember him by.

http://www.jumper.ch/infos.htm

Many thousands will have benefited from his efforts to help and
educate; even more will benefit over the years from the time and
considerable energy that Frank devoted to developing and sharing his
knowledge. Bob Phillips, Ron de Bruin and I worked many hundreds of
hours with Frank on projects such as QDE (Quick Date Entry) and the
EasyFilter Addins. A pre-production Addin CFPlus being worked on with
Bob Phillips and giving the additional conditional formatting has only
happened because of Frank's energy and we know that he was very proud
of its concept and implementation. Frank also was driving,
contributing, and stimulating other projects and updates and we know
that Frank had so much more he wanted to give to the community of
Excel users. He was a great team player and we could guarantee high
speed, critical and friendly feedback. We will miss him not only for
his contributions but also for his humour and sincere friendship. He
enjoyed a Single Malt and a good cigar and lived, and gave of his
life, to the full.

We offer condolences to his family and friends at the loss of Frank at
such a young age. Frank came from Hamburg where his family still live
and had a long term girlfriend to whom we offer the sympathy that can
do little to make up for her loss.

We have all lost a good and sincere friend. Frank represented the very
highest of the traditions of these Excel Groups.

I have undertaken to ensure the collection and collation of responses
to this post both public and private and I will ensure a suitable
presentation to his family.

--
Regards
Norman Harker MVP (Excel)
on behalf of Bob Phillips, Ron de Bruin
Sydney, Australia




  #5  
Old January 18th, 2005, 09:45 PM
Frank Stone
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Tragic news indeed. This is a loss of great magnatude.
Frank was a world wide helper and leader to the excel
community. my deepest sympathies to his family and friends
and to all others who he touched.

-----Original Message-----
Hi Everyone!

The heading expresses our distress at a loss to the

community of
Excel.

It is with the greatest of sadness that I must report the

news that
Frank Kabel has died in a tragic accident whilst on

holiday in his
home country of Germany.

I'm afraid that at this stage, whilst the news has been

confirmed from
his employers, we know nothing more. It falls to me to

try and do
justice to a good mate on behalf of Bob Phillips, Ron de

Bruin and all
of Frank's other many "Excel friends".

Frank was not only a very major contributor to these

newsgroups but he
was also a great innovative developer and friend to all.

Despite
English being his second language his replies to public

and private
correspondence were always well worth reading for content

and charm.
It is difficult to believe that Frank only started

posting to
newsgroups in late 2003 but his posts were immediately

prolific and
helpful to all. At one stage Frank was such a prolific

poster we even
thought that he was several people. It was difficult to

comprehend how
he could compose so many excellent replies at such a high

speed. Frank
was our newest MVP Excel and he achieved this recognition

at the same
record speed that he was used to working at. It is

distressing to
many outside Germany that we never got to meet him in

person. Here
though is a photograph that we can remember him by.

http://www.jumper.ch/infos.htm

Many thousands will have benefited from his efforts to

help and
educate; even more will benefit over the years from the

time and
considerable energy that Frank devoted to developing and

sharing his
knowledge. Bob Phillips, Ron de Bruin and I worked many

hundreds of
hours with Frank on projects such as QDE (Quick Date

Entry) and the
EasyFilter Addins. A pre-production Addin CFPlus being

worked on with
Bob Phillips and giving the additional conditional

formatting has only
happened because of Frank's energy and we know that he

was very proud
of its concept and implementation. Frank also was

driving,
contributing, and stimulating other projects and updates

and we know
that Frank had so much more he wanted to give to the

community of
Excel users. He was a great team player and we could

guarantee high
speed, critical and friendly feedback. We will miss him

not only for
his contributions but also for his humour and sincere

friendship. He
enjoyed a Single Malt and a good cigar and lived, and

gave of his
life, to the full.

We offer condolences to his family and friends at the

loss of Frank at
such a young age. Frank came from Hamburg where his

family still live
and had a long term girlfriend to whom we offer the

sympathy that can
do little to make up for her loss.

We have all lost a good and sincere friend. Frank

represented the very
highest of the traditions of these Excel Groups.

I have undertaken to ensure the collection and collation

of responses
to this post both public and private and I will ensure a

suitable
presentation to his family.

--
Regards
Norman Harker MVP (Excel)
on behalf of Bob Phillips, Ron de Bruin
Sydney, Australia



.

  #6  
Old January 18th, 2005, 10:02 PM
Paul B
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Frank's knowledge and his willing to help others will be missed on the
newsgroups, it hard to believe Frank answered so many questions in a short
time span, Excel Newsgroup Postings,
http://www.contextures.com/xlngstats.html I know that I, and many others,
have learned a lot form his post. My deepest sympathies go out to Frank's
family and friends.

Paul B


--
Paul B
Always backup your data before trying something new
Please post any response to the newsgroups so others can benefit from it
Feedback on answers is always appreciated!
Using Excel 2002 & 2003


"Norman Harker" wrote in message
...
Hi Everyone!

The heading expresses our distress at a loss to the community of Excel.

It is with the greatest of sadness that I must report the news that Frank
Kabel has died in a tragic accident whilst on holiday in his home country
of Germany.

I'm afraid that at this stage, whilst the news has been confirmed from his
employers, we know nothing more. It falls to me to try and do justice to a
good mate on behalf of Bob Phillips, Ron de Bruin and all of Frank's other
many "Excel friends".

Frank was not only a very major contributor to these newsgroups but he was
also a great innovative developer and friend to all. Despite English being
his second language his replies to public and private correspondence were
always well worth reading for content and charm. It is difficult to
believe that Frank only started posting to newsgroups in late 2003 but his
posts were immediately prolific and helpful to all. At one stage Frank was
such a prolific poster we even thought that he was several people. It was
difficult to comprehend how he could compose so many excellent replies at
such a high speed. Frank was our newest MVP Excel and he achieved this
recognition at the same record speed that he was used to working at. It
is distressing to many outside Germany that we never got to meet him in
person. Here though is a photograph that we can remember him by.

http://www.jumper.ch/infos.htm

Many thousands will have benefited from his efforts to help and educate;
even more will benefit over the years from the time and considerable
energy that Frank devoted to developing and sharing his knowledge. Bob
Phillips, Ron de Bruin and I worked many hundreds of hours with Frank on
projects such as QDE (Quick Date Entry) and the EasyFilter Addins. A
pre-production Addin CFPlus being worked on with Bob Phillips and giving
the additional conditional formatting has only happened because of Frank's
energy and we know that he was very proud of its concept and
implementation. Frank also was driving, contributing, and stimulating
other projects and updates and we know that Frank had so much more he
wanted to give to the community of Excel users. He was a great team player
and we could guarantee high speed, critical and friendly feedback. We will
miss him not only for his contributions but also for his humour and
sincere friendship. He enjoyed a Single Malt and a good cigar and lived,
and gave of his life, to the full.

We offer condolences to his family and friends at the loss of Frank at
such a young age. Frank came from Hamburg where his family still live and
had a long term girlfriend to whom we offer the sympathy that can do
little to make up for her loss.

We have all lost a good and sincere friend. Frank represented the very
highest of the traditions of these Excel Groups.

I have undertaken to ensure the collection and collation of responses to
this post both public and private and I will ensure a suitable
presentation to his family.

--
Regards
Norman Harker MVP (Excel)
on behalf of Bob Phillips, Ron de Bruin
Sydney, Australia




  #7  
Old January 18th, 2005, 10:09 PM
GregR
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My deepest sympathies to Frank's family. My knowledge of excel is very
limited and what I have learned is through the generosity of the persona,
such as Frank and others. Frank you will forever be remebered by your Excel
friends.

Greg
"Paul B" wrote in message
...
Frank's knowledge and his willing to help others will be missed on the
newsgroups, it hard to believe Frank answered so many questions in a short
time span, Excel Newsgroup Postings,
http://www.contextures.com/xlngstats.html I know that I, and many others,
have learned a lot form his post. My deepest sympathies go out to Frank's
family and friends.

Paul B


--
Paul B
Always backup your data before trying something new
Please post any response to the newsgroups so others can benefit from it
Feedback on answers is always appreciated!
Using Excel 2002 & 2003


"Norman Harker" wrote in message
...
Hi Everyone!

The heading expresses our distress at a loss to the community of Excel.

It is with the greatest of sadness that I must report the news that

Frank
Kabel has died in a tragic accident whilst on holiday in his home

country
of Germany.

I'm afraid that at this stage, whilst the news has been confirmed from

his
employers, we know nothing more. It falls to me to try and do justice to

a
good mate on behalf of Bob Phillips, Ron de Bruin and all of Frank's

other
many "Excel friends".

Frank was not only a very major contributor to these newsgroups but he

was
also a great innovative developer and friend to all. Despite English

being
his second language his replies to public and private correspondence

were
always well worth reading for content and charm. It is difficult to
believe that Frank only started posting to newsgroups in late 2003 but

his
posts were immediately prolific and helpful to all. At one stage Frank

was
such a prolific poster we even thought that he was several people. It

was
difficult to comprehend how he could compose so many excellent replies

at
such a high speed. Frank was our newest MVP Excel and he achieved this
recognition at the same record speed that he was used to working at. It
is distressing to many outside Germany that we never got to meet him in
person. Here though is a photograph that we can remember him by.

http://www.jumper.ch/infos.htm

Many thousands will have benefited from his efforts to help and educate;
even more will benefit over the years from the time and considerable
energy that Frank devoted to developing and sharing his knowledge. Bob
Phillips, Ron de Bruin and I worked many hundreds of hours with Frank on
projects such as QDE (Quick Date Entry) and the EasyFilter Addins. A
pre-production Addin CFPlus being worked on with Bob Phillips and giving
the additional conditional formatting has only happened because of

Frank's
energy and we know that he was very proud of its concept and
implementation. Frank also was driving, contributing, and stimulating
other projects and updates and we know that Frank had so much more he
wanted to give to the community of Excel users. He was a great team

player
and we could guarantee high speed, critical and friendly feedback. We

will
miss him not only for his contributions but also for his humour and
sincere friendship. He enjoyed a Single Malt and a good cigar and lived,
and gave of his life, to the full.

We offer condolences to his family and friends at the loss of Frank at
such a young age. Frank came from Hamburg where his family still live

and
had a long term girlfriend to whom we offer the sympathy that can do
little to make up for her loss.

We have all lost a good and sincere friend. Frank represented the very
highest of the traditions of these Excel Groups.

I have undertaken to ensure the collection and collation of responses to
this post both public and private and I will ensure a suitable
presentation to his family.

--
Regards
Norman Harker MVP (Excel)
on behalf of Bob Phillips, Ron de Bruin
Sydney, Australia






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Old January 18th, 2005, 10:13 PM
tjtjjtjt
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I've only been coming to this community for a short time, but Frank's answers
have always been enlightening. He will be sorely missed.

tj

"Norman Harker" wrote:

Hi Everyone!

The heading expresses our distress at a loss to the community of
Excel.

It is with the greatest of sadness that I must report the news that
Frank Kabel has died in a tragic accident whilst on holiday in his
home country of Germany.

I'm afraid that at this stage, whilst the news has been confirmed from
his employers, we know nothing more. It falls to me to try and do
justice to a good mate on behalf of Bob Phillips, Ron de Bruin and all
of Frank's other many "Excel friends".

Frank was not only a very major contributor to these newsgroups but he
was also a great innovative developer and friend to all. Despite
English being his second language his replies to public and private
correspondence were always well worth reading for content and charm.
It is difficult to believe that Frank only started posting to
newsgroups in late 2003 but his posts were immediately prolific and
helpful to all. At one stage Frank was such a prolific poster we even
thought that he was several people. It was difficult to comprehend how
he could compose so many excellent replies at such a high speed. Frank
was our newest MVP Excel and he achieved this recognition at the same
record speed that he was used to working at. It is distressing to
many outside Germany that we never got to meet him in person. Here
though is a photograph that we can remember him by.

http://www.jumper.ch/infos.htm

Many thousands will have benefited from his efforts to help and
educate; even more will benefit over the years from the time and
considerable energy that Frank devoted to developing and sharing his
knowledge. Bob Phillips, Ron de Bruin and I worked many hundreds of
hours with Frank on projects such as QDE (Quick Date Entry) and the
EasyFilter Addins. A pre-production Addin CFPlus being worked on with
Bob Phillips and giving the additional conditional formatting has only
happened because of Frank's energy and we know that he was very proud
of its concept and implementation. Frank also was driving,
contributing, and stimulating other projects and updates and we know
that Frank had so much more he wanted to give to the community of
Excel users. He was a great team player and we could guarantee high
speed, critical and friendly feedback. We will miss him not only for
his contributions but also for his humour and sincere friendship. He
enjoyed a Single Malt and a good cigar and lived, and gave of his
life, to the full.

We offer condolences to his family and friends at the loss of Frank at
such a young age. Frank came from Hamburg where his family still live
and had a long term girlfriend to whom we offer the sympathy that can
do little to make up for her loss.

We have all lost a good and sincere friend. Frank represented the very
highest of the traditions of these Excel Groups.

I have undertaken to ensure the collection and collation of responses
to this post both public and private and I will ensure a suitable
presentation to his family.

--
Regards
Norman Harker MVP (Excel)
on behalf of Bob Phillips, Ron de Bruin
Sydney, Australia




  #9  
Old January 18th, 2005, 11:17 PM
quartz
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Frank helped me out countless times on this forum. I don't know what to say,
except, although I never met him, I feel as though I've lost a close friend.
My condolences to all close to him, my thoughts and prayers are with them.

"Norman Harker" wrote:

Hi Everyone!

The heading expresses our distress at a loss to the community of
Excel.

It is with the greatest of sadness that I must report the news that
Frank Kabel has died in a tragic accident whilst on holiday in his
home country of Germany.

I'm afraid that at this stage, whilst the news has been confirmed from
his employers, we know nothing more. It falls to me to try and do
justice to a good mate on behalf of Bob Phillips, Ron de Bruin and all
of Frank's other many "Excel friends".

Frank was not only a very major contributor to these newsgroups but he
was also a great innovative developer and friend to all. Despite
English being his second language his replies to public and private
correspondence were always well worth reading for content and charm.
It is difficult to believe that Frank only started posting to
newsgroups in late 2003 but his posts were immediately prolific and
helpful to all. At one stage Frank was such a prolific poster we even
thought that he was several people. It was difficult to comprehend how
he could compose so many excellent replies at such a high speed. Frank
was our newest MVP Excel and he achieved this recognition at the same
record speed that he was used to working at. It is distressing to
many outside Germany that we never got to meet him in person. Here
though is a photograph that we can remember him by.

http://www.jumper.ch/infos.htm

Many thousands will have benefited from his efforts to help and
educate; even more will benefit over the years from the time and
considerable energy that Frank devoted to developing and sharing his
knowledge. Bob Phillips, Ron de Bruin and I worked many hundreds of
hours with Frank on projects such as QDE (Quick Date Entry) and the
EasyFilter Addins. A pre-production Addin CFPlus being worked on with
Bob Phillips and giving the additional conditional formatting has only
happened because of Frank's energy and we know that he was very proud
of its concept and implementation. Frank also was driving,
contributing, and stimulating other projects and updates and we know
that Frank had so much more he wanted to give to the community of
Excel users. He was a great team player and we could guarantee high
speed, critical and friendly feedback. We will miss him not only for
his contributions but also for his humour and sincere friendship. He
enjoyed a Single Malt and a good cigar and lived, and gave of his
life, to the full.

We offer condolences to his family and friends at the loss of Frank at
such a young age. Frank came from Hamburg where his family still live
and had a long term girlfriend to whom we offer the sympathy that can
do little to make up for her loss.

We have all lost a good and sincere friend. Frank represented the very
highest of the traditions of these Excel Groups.

I have undertaken to ensure the collection and collation of responses
to this post both public and private and I will ensure a suitable
presentation to his family.

--
Regards
Norman Harker MVP (Excel)
on behalf of Bob Phillips, Ron de Bruin
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Old January 18th, 2005, 11:20 PM
Domenic
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It is truly a sad day. My condolences go out to his family and friends.
He will be sorely missed.

In article ,
"Norman Harker" wrote:

Hi Everyone!

The heading expresses our distress at a loss to the community of
Excel.

It is with the greatest of sadness that I must report the news that
Frank Kabel has died in a tragic accident whilst on holiday in his
home country of Germany.

I'm afraid that at this stage, whilst the news has been confirmed from
his employers, we know nothing more. It falls to me to try and do
justice to a good mate on behalf of Bob Phillips, Ron de Bruin and all
of Frank's other many "Excel friends".

Frank was not only a very major contributor to these newsgroups but he
was also a great innovative developer and friend to all. Despite
English being his second language his replies to public and private
correspondence were always well worth reading for content and charm.
It is difficult to believe that Frank only started posting to
newsgroups in late 2003 but his posts were immediately prolific and
helpful to all. At one stage Frank was such a prolific poster we even
thought that he was several people. It was difficult to comprehend how
he could compose so many excellent replies at such a high speed. Frank
was our newest MVP Excel and he achieved this recognition at the same
record speed that he was used to working at. It is distressing to
many outside Germany that we never got to meet him in person. Here
though is a photograph that we can remember him by.

http://www.jumper.ch/infos.htm

Many thousands will have benefited from his efforts to help and
educate; even more will benefit over the years from the time and
considerable energy that Frank devoted to developing and sharing his
knowledge. Bob Phillips, Ron de Bruin and I worked many hundreds of
hours with Frank on projects such as QDE (Quick Date Entry) and the
EasyFilter Addins. A pre-production Addin CFPlus being worked on with
Bob Phillips and giving the additional conditional formatting has only
happened because of Frank's energy and we know that he was very proud
of its concept and implementation. Frank also was driving,
contributing, and stimulating other projects and updates and we know
that Frank had so much more he wanted to give to the community of
Excel users. He was a great team player and we could guarantee high
speed, critical and friendly feedback. We will miss him not only for
his contributions but also for his humour and sincere friendship. He
enjoyed a Single Malt and a good cigar and lived, and gave of his
life, to the full.

We offer condolences to his family and friends at the loss of Frank at
such a young age. Frank came from Hamburg where his family still live
and had a long term girlfriend to whom we offer the sympathy that can
do little to make up for her loss.

We have all lost a good and sincere friend. Frank represented the very
highest of the traditions of these Excel Groups.

I have undertaken to ensure the collection and collation of responses
to this post both public and private and I will ensure a suitable
presentation to his family.

 




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