Paul Flaherty, AltaVista Creator, Dies (My brother, freeper Holger Dansk)

AP - Yahoo News ^ | March 24, 2006 | JORDAN ROBERTSON

[Last Dakotan]

SAN FRANCISCO - Paul A. Flaherty, a computer engineer who helped create the pioneering AltaVista online search engine, has died. He was 42.

Flaherty died March 16 of a heart attack at his home in Belmont, about 20 miles south of San Francisco, family members said Friday.

Flaherty came up with the idea of indexing Web pages that made the AltaVista search engine one of the most popular Internet search tools in the mid-1990s.

[Last Dakotan]

See you on the other side Paul.

[ladyinred]

I am so very sorry to read this. Please accept my sympathy for your family.

RIP Paul.

[Cboldt]

Prayers for you, on the loss of your brother, and for the rest of your family.

Only the good die young. May God provide you with an abundance of faith as you work through the difficult emotional times ahead.

[Ninian Dryhope]

Pity. Only the good die young. May he rest in peace.

Also posted here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1602685/posts

[CindyDawg]

Prayer sent for you and your family.

[Velveeta]

Heartfelt prayers for you and your family.

[the invisib1e hand]

sympathies.

[LADY J]

Deepest sympathy to you and your family.

[SmithL]

Very Sad!

Prayers for your family.

[MaryFromMichigan]

My condolences.

[al baby]

prayers Alta vista bump

[EternalVigilance]

That's hard. So young.

Lost my big sis in her forties, two years ago...so I know.

You and your family are in my prayers.

[dbostan]

May GOD be with you and your family.
He did a good job as an engineer.

[Shortstop7]

Deepest sympathy to you and your family.

[RightOnline]

Deepest condolences from the RightOnline family. God bless.

[nuconvert]

My condolences to you and your family.

[GVnana]

Alta Vista. A greater view than anyone imagined.

[GOP_1900AD]

My condolences as well.

[WIladyconservative]

We in Wisconsin send our condolences.

RIP native son.

[texasbluebell]

Oh my gosh. I was just yesterday reading his posts on a Stanford thread, and now I see that those posts were made on the same day he died.

So sorry to hear! Condolences to your family.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

Prayer bump.

[Angelwood]

Prayers and sympathy to you and your family.

[Tribune7]

That's too young. I'm sorry. Prayer bump.

[Xenalyte]

Prayers for you and yours.

[Paved Paradise]

Prayers to you and your family.

[TonyInOhio]

My condolences to you and your family. May he rest in peace.

[Myrddin]

Terrible news. He was a gifted engineer and a sharp wit here on FR. Many of my fellow computer engineers seem to be dying in their 40's. Makes me wonder if the stress of perpetual deadlines is contributing to an early demise. My database admin passed on at age 44. He was the fittest person imaginable.

[true_blue_texican]

So sorry to hear this.
I remember well using Alta Vista and thought it was the neatest thing.

[Tanniker Smith]

I remember using Alta Vista way back when because Yahoo just didn't do it for me.

I think they were also responsible for my first big webpage jumping 1000 hits in one day (after getting 1000 hits over the first couple of months).

[stands2reason]

Condolences and prayers for your family. He was a good Freeper.

[Albion Wilde]

Sincere condolences - it is tragic to lose someone so young. God bless you and all of Paul's family.

[TXBSAFH]

Prayers from TX

[Lockbar]

This makes me very bummed out. A very creative fellow, and also a freeper. He will be remembered.

[LWalk18]

I am so sorry for your loss. 42 is so young to pass away, but it teaches all of us that every moment counts.

[exit82]

My sympathy to you. I enjoyed your brother's posts. It is so hard to lose your brother so young.

Like a flash of light, his time was short, but brilliant.

[Walkenfree]

My oh my, he was so young. Prayers lifted for you & yours.

[Smocker]

Eternal Rest grant unto him, O Lord,
Let perpetual light shine upon him,
and may he rest in peace, Amen.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Prayers all around. May he rest in peace.

[Glorious Liberty]

I'm sad to hear of Paul's passing. I knew him at Stanford through the amateur radio club. He was a great guy.

May the Lord grant you and the rest of the family comfort and peace and strength.

[jan in Colorado]

I'm so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my prayers!

[lysie]

My sincere condolences to you and your family.

[Search4Truth]

His legacy lives on.

RIP Paul A. Flaherty.

[TankerKC]

I can't tell you how many young (I'm talking 40's) men I've heard of recently that have heart attacks.

I had mine 2 years ago at 40.

[Vigilanteman]

In his honor, I've set my search engine "home"to altavisita.
No more ChiCom coddling Google for me.

[cielo]

My prayers go out to you and your family. God bless you all.

[Sisku Hanne]

Condolences to you and your family on the passing of your brother. 42 seems all too young, especially for a heart attack. Not many people leave such an important legacy behind to be remembered by.

[Recovering_Democrat]

Prayers up for friends and family. RD.

[Dane]

My sympathies to you and your family.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Rest In Peace HolgerDansk. You'll be missed FRiend. I'm glad I had the occasion to meet you on the Amateur Radio airwaves a few years back.

[RadioAstronomer]

He needs to be added to the freerepublic memorial wall.