[Coco] Passing of Steve Bjork, Computer Gaming Pioneer and CoCo Developer

[Aaron Wolfe]

When I was 8 or 9 years old we got our first Coco, a big battleship grey
original coco 1 upgraded by my father with the "half bad" ram that wasn't
half bad, I forget the details.  We had two game cartridges, Polaris and
Popcorn.  I remember Steve's name on the Popcorn opening screen, saw it
hundreds of not thousands of times.  I used to call my little sister a
"bjork" to annoy her.

I didn't even dream back then that someday I would have conversations with
Steve, go to dinner with him and even be involved in some projects with
him.  Steve was a Real Programmer, a role that seemed unobtainable for
myself at that time.  He was a hero to me then, and meeting him later in
life did not cause my admiration to wane.

Rest in peace Steve.  You touched my life and so many others.  You are
missed.

-Aaron











On Tue, Dec 19, 2023, 3:34 PM Eric via Coco <coco at maltedmedia.com> wrote:

> The Glenside Color Computer Club regrets to announce the passing of
> Steve Bjork on April 10, 2023. Steve was a foundational figure in the
> world of the Color Computer and a passionate developer for the Tandy
> Color Computer. For those who wish to pay their final respects in
> person, Steve’s final resting place is at the Oakwood Memorial Park in
> Chatsworth, California. Steve’s remarkable contributions have left a
> lasting impact on our community and will continue to inspire future
> generations.
>
> More about Steven Bjork and who he was can be found here:
>
> https://www.glensideccc.com/in-memoriam-steve-bjork
>
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