<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr"><br>For those in this community who are not in the ISMIR list.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Don was a wonderful human and a pioneer in our field. He will be missed.</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> "Downie, J. Stephen" <jdownie@illinois.edu><br><b>Date:</b> 24 October 2024 at 13:03:31 CEST<br><b>To:</b> community ISMIR <community@ismir.net><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[ISMIR-Community] Sad News: Dr. Donald Byrd</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear ISMIR Community:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I send along some very sad news. Our community colleague, and a founder of ISMIR, has died. Don died after a three-week long battle with pneumonia on 22 October in Bloomington, Indiana.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">His obituary can be found at: <a href="https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/obituaries/psbn0979674">
https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/obituaries/psbn0979674</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A memorial service will be held on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at the Bloomington Friends Meeting House.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Braver Angels in Don’s memory.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Online condolences may be given at <a href="http://www.DayDeremiahFrye.com">
www.DayDeremiahFrye.com</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Let’s raise a glass to Don’s memory and accomplishments when next we meet in San Francisco.
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