29 September 2008, 11:54 by Lykle de Vries

Pecha Kucha Nights remembers Mark Hoekstra

Tomoko Kagawa writes to us:

We just had our 55th PechaKucha Night last week. As Mark was very very special person for PechaKucha Night family here too, Mark Dytham and Astrid Klein took time to announce Mark’s news…


Mark Dytham and Astrid Klein remember Mark

Says Mark Dytham:

Our global PKN family is very close to us all here in Tokyo, and the news is really difficult for us digest. Mark embodied everything we aspire to at Pecha Kucha night (...) his spirit was so Pecha Kucha.

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  1. tallsam/brob @ 1 October 2008, 01:52 :

    thats nice.



  2. John Avitable @ 2 October 2008, 18:34 :

    I still can’t believe that he’s gone. I’m still waiting for there to be a post saying it’s a joke. That is however quite wonderful to hear! From what I’ve been seeing, he’s been being morned by everyone is the maker/hacker community.

    On a side note, has anyone decided what’s going to happen of the community that this site has created?



  3. victoria @ 3 October 2008, 01:02 :

    keep the site alive.
    i miss you like i’m gonna die.



  4. Mattnh @ 3 October 2008, 12:04 :

    I’m very in for keeping the site alive.
    Lykle should not have any problems hunting me down for my donation.



  5. Debra @ 5 October 2008, 10:54 :

    What a creative man. This is my first visit to this site. He had sooo much to give. He will be missed.

    I too would like to donate a little to keep this site going.



  6. Chris Turpin @ 15 October 2008, 10:46 :

    Count me among those who would gladly donate some cash to keep the site alive.



  7. carlos pino @ 22 October 2008, 07:27 :

    I feel so sad, I can’t believe Mark passed away…. I was always amaze at all the hacking and building he did… rest in peace.. we all will miss him



  8. edhardy @ 28 June 2010, 12:40 :

    What a creative man. This is my first visit to this site. He had sooo much to give. He will be missed.

    I too would like to donate a little to keep this site going.



  9. InventingJoy @ 3 December 2010, 21:32 :

    My 1st visit to this site. So sad to read on & find him gone. So much creativity. I wish I could have met him. I miss him even tho I never met him. My sincere condolences to his family & the community. Pls include me in the community. InventingJoy & furry folk



As mentioned in the Message from Mark's family this site has been made static. This means that it will be no longer possible to comment on his ideas and projects, but that we all can continue to cherish his creativity.

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