Richard Thomas

December 10th, 2010

I’ve received some sad news.  Three weeks ago, A colleague of mine, Richard Thomas, passed away of a heart attack.  Those in the PHP community may have known him by his cyberlot handle or by his phpjack web site.

I worked with Richard for a year and a half.  Richard liked solving problems and was always quick to offer solutions when help was needed.  He was an enthusiastic programmer with good attitude. He was well liked.

Richard enjoyed attending PHP conferences.  Richard was active on the Solar framework, writing articles and contributing code.  We had several conversations about a chat project of his, about writing games and various ideas he had.  

Richard is survived by his wife Lisa and four year old daughter Nicollette.  Donations are being accepted to assist them. Even if you haven’t had contact with Richard, consider making a donation if you’ve done freelance work, as Richard was doing at the time of his death. Donations can be sent to:

Niki Fund, 4818 Davis Place #G, Renton WA, 98055

Richard passed away at his computer, doing the work he loved to do. He was 37 years old.

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5 Responses to “Richard Thomas”

  1. On The Passing Of Richard “Cyberlot” Thomas at Paul M. Jones says:
    12/10/2010 at 10:36 am

    [...] Moore makes a very nice post here about Richard’s passing. He is survived by his wife and daughter, among others. Please [...]

  2. The community mourns the passing of Richard “Cyberlot” Thomas | Postcards From My Life says:
    12/10/2010 at 10:55 am

    [...] away. I had planned on writing this post today and am ashamed that I put it off so long. Thanks to Jeff Moore’s post and Paul M. Jones’s post I was reminded of my duty to my [...]

  3. The community mourns the passing of Richard “Cyberlot” Thomas | php|architect says:
    12/10/2010 at 10:59 am

    [...] away. I had planned on writing this post today and am ashamed that I put it off so long. Thanks to Jeff Moore’s post and Paul M. Jones’s post I was reminded of my duty to my [...]

  4. Len says:
    12/12/2010 at 11:55 am

    It’s always sad and tragic when someone passes away. I’d like to help but live in South Africa. If a fund with a bank account could be set up, or even better still, one that accepts credit card payments, or paypal, this would help those residing outside the U.S. to give a donation.
    I hate to say, but it would also be quick and convenient. Sending anything valuable by post from my country is a no-no.
    Perhaps a company or person who already has a payment method set up could pass the funds on?

  5. Jamie Murphy says:
    8/22/2011 at 8:31 am

    Rest in peace Richard Thomas