Remembering Ton Gerner

#1

In very sad news, Ton Gerner’s widow Ira has let me know that he passed away earlier this month. Her message in part reads:

Ton asked me to let you know that he really enjoyed the video sessions,
especially from version 0.x to version 5.

Ton will be much missed. He first posted in 2009, and was a loyal and enthusiastic member of the community for many years.

I got to know Ton through the many TiddlyWiki Hangouts where he was a lively participant - there is an example here.

Ton also created and maintained the Dutch translation. Contributors to translations are a vital component in our mission to serve as many people as possible, regardless of where they live.

Please join me in expressing condolences to Ira. I have shared the link so she will see this message and any replies.

Best wishes

Jeremy

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#2

My sincere condolences, Ira. :heart:

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#3

I am so sorry for your loss, Ira.
Ton Gerner created so many guides on Tiddlyspot. Constantly updated and upgraded for a very long time. The guides were very helpful. I learned so much from them getting over lots of hurdles in the learning curve - I think many of us did. Knowing how time consuming Tiddlywiki can end up being (due to addiction) - we owe you lots of thanks too.
Thank you for letting us know.

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#4

My sincere condolences on your loss, Ira.
Although we only knew each other through our shared love of TW, your husband’s kindness and contributions meant a great deal to us in the community. He will be remembered warmly, and my thoughts are with you and your family.

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#5

I’m so sorry to hear of your loss, Ira.

I only discovered TiddlyWiki a few years ago, so I didn’t have the pleasure of speaking to Ton myself. But the guides and tools he contributed to the community were invaluable to me when I was starting out, and I still use some of his tools every day, as crucial parts of my wikis. Now I’ll think of him—and you—every time I do. He was and is truly a blessing to our community.

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#6

That is sad.

I learned an enormous amount from a TW site of his, especially about how to leverage a good-looking TW with great functionality.

TT

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#7

Ira, I’m very sorry for your loss. My sincere condolences.

#8

My sincere condolences, Ira. :candle:

#9

Pinned for 2 weeks.

#10

My condolences as well to Ira. Ton was a nice person here in the group, and his top menu and other plugins helped me a lot. He will be missed a “ton”!

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#11

My heartfelt condolences to Ira — Ton’s work, kindness, and inspiration will always remain a cherished part of our community.

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#12

Thank you Ira for sharing your loss here. Being fairly new here I did not to get to know Ton, but I did stumble upon the Top Menu he created and appreciated it greatly. As a cherished contributor Ton will be missed here very much. My heartfelt condolences, wishing you courage and hope to deal with your loss, because those we love, we do not want to go. :candle: