[NTLK] Help wanted with vintage handheld computer collection!

[Doug Denby]

Grant listed my name in his reply. 

I too know the pain of loss. My son, age 60, died in July. My wife and I are still struggling with that, and the aftermath that goes along with such events.
My son, loved the Newton technology. For that reason, I have being holding on to my Newton collection with the aim of passing it on to him as I approached the end. However, life is never predictable.

Doug Denby 

    On Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 12:20:09 PM EDT, Grant Hutchinson via NewtonTalk <newtontalk at newtontalk.net> wrote:  
 
 
> On Oct 17, 2025, at 4:52 PM, rplume at gmail.com wrote:
> 
> I don't know if anyone on this list remembers Rick Plume, or if there are
> folks in the Toronto, Ontario, Canada area.  Rick was active in this group
> years ago but I believe less so in more recent years.  Rick passed away
> fairly unexpectedly last year and I am his widow, Wendy.

Hello Wendy.

First of all, my condolences for your loss.

I remember Rick on the mailing list going back to the early 2000s.

I think the last I heard from him was when he posted on the SONUG (Southern Ontario Newton Users Group) list about Mimi Cippolone passing away in 2017.

> In going through Rick's belongings I've found a fair volume of vintage
> handheld computers/PDA's.
> 
> [...]
> 
> I suspect that perhaps there might be some of you "Newton folks" who, like
> Rick did, also have an interest in other vintage small computer stuff.

I’m sure that some list members would be willing to help out. There are still a number of people located in the Toronto area (or at least that end of the country) ... Victor Rehorst, Doug Denby, Noah Leon ...

g.

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