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Jeff Giesea's avatar

Thanks for this lovely tribute Lydia. I knew Jim and considered him a friend.

Lydia Laurenson's avatar

Lucky you for having him as a friend! Are there other obituaries or tributes to him that you think are worth reading? I am curious especially about the scope of his impact with these microgrants.

Jeff Giesea's avatar

Thanks, I haven’t seen much beyond name searching him on X. I’m also traveling abroad right now, so I’m not in the loop.

prosa123's avatar

He sounds like he was very thoughtful.

Lydia Laurenson's avatar

Yes - I am biased of course, and he and I didn’t agree on everything, but he struck me as a fundamentally decent and philosophical man.