Lauro Scott-Parkin

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Riaan Burger's picture

Lauro Scott-Parkin passed away on the 9th of December in a motorcycle accident.

He was loved by many within and outside of our circles, incredibly involved in our community and was a valuable personal friend of mine.

In our community Lauro was involved from the very start. From way before we even rebooted the meet-ups he was a linchpin and glue at the Drupal team of the company he worked at at the time and he continued those relationships, as all that he made, positively throughout the years. He contributed to all our events and in his capacity as the owner of Ingen Media, sponsored our conferences. But more than that, he made connections happen, bringing people together and building a community. Fair and very positive, he turned potential conflict into friendship and positive relations. There will be no way to ever replace his absence for us.

I'll miss the odd nights after midnight wandering streams in the suburbs and sitting on street corners under a starry night discussing plans for our Johannesburg community, collaborations and plans to make this world a better place. He was always positive and was such a role model for me that I often mentioned him to my daughter as an example. I recall him excusing himself from a social moment to go home to prepare Talia, his wife a nice salad for later that night. He seemed to be able to manage to stand his place full in friendship, in business and in a very rich personal life too. I will miss him terribly and have so many unfinished plans with the man!

To Talia, the many friends I know through him in our community and the many, many personal friends and family he had that I know will feel his loss so dearly, my heart and thoughts are with you and I hope his personality will survive him in your lives in the positive way he lived and interacted with all of us.

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Thank you for the beautiful words

b7afonso's picture

Lauro I will miss you always. You taught me so many life lessons that I will always remember. It's been such a privilege working with you for so long, you did a lot for this community and for my career - your memory will be treasured by me and my family always.

Thank you for the beautiful words and recognition Riaan.