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

[gene heskett]

On 12/19/23 21:26, Aaron Wolfe via Coco wrote:
> 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.
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> 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.
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> Rest in peace Steve.  You touched my life and so many others.  You are
> missed.
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> -Aaron
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> On Tue, Dec 19, 2023, 3:34 PM Eric via Coco <coco at maltedmedia.com> wrote:
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>> 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.
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>> More about Steven Bjork and who he was can be found here:
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>> https://www.glensideccc.com/in-memoriam-steve-bjork
>>
Oh my, end of an era.  There are many of us that benefited from his writings
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Cheers, Gene Heskett.
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