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A Life Well Lived
The Court
Demas Memorial Endowment continued...
 Throughout
the horror, we have been sustained by the outpouring of
love and support from family and friends. It has been
heartening for my family and me to see Court through the
eyes of his many friends around the world who have been
communicating with us through all this. He spread so much
joy and zest for living; he was loved and admired by so
many; and for many, knowing Court was a life-changing
experience. Some comments from his friends follow:
"Court has been an inspiration and
source of tremendous joy to me since the moment I met
him…Like so many people touched by his gentle spirit
and inquisitive mind, I will be forever changed by my
experience with such a profound soul. He was a friend
endowed with an unbelievable capacity for love, an unconventional
and amazing approach to life, an unquenchable thirst to
learn and a radiant presence that affected all who cam
in touch with him. I sit here now…with a sad and
heavy heart wishing to see my friend just one more time
to tell him how much I loved him and how much he changed
my life for the better. Court Demas is my hero-a beautiful
spirit like no other." -Seth Frank
"Thank you for the exceptional relationship
you developed with your son; through him I have felt your
love…one of the many ways Court has changed my thoughts
and actions permanently for the better." -Rose
Goldman
"Court meant the world to me and I
will carry his spirit and love in my heart always, until
we meet again. I LOVE YOU COURT!!!!!" -Christopher
Robin
 "So
I sit and I cry selfishly and mournfully and stare at
the candle we've lit and dig through pictures and my beloved
Jessie, more astute than I in these matters says, I hope
the universe appreciates what it's gotten back…."
-Eric Peterson
"My younger brother James died ten years ago this month;
I met Court two and a half years later and he became part
of the process that helped me to handle his death. Please
know how many lives Court touched, how many people loved
him, and how many will miss him now that he's gone. He was
a remarkable man and I'll miss him more than I can say."
-Andrew Houghton
"Court meant a lot to me and to everyone he touched
and he will be greatly missed."
-Rachel and Stew
"Court Demas is one of those developers who could
really pick apart almost any design and expose its flaws
- a unique quality that only a few developers I know have."
-Ed Roman, in the preface of the book, Mastering
Enterprise JavaBeans
"I am devastated to hear the news about Court. He
was so special to me. A couple of weeks and weekends I
have spent with him in the last couple years have left
me smiling, enlightened, and awakened. I spent only a
week with him recently in June in Bolivia, but from the
day we said goodbye his presence and radiant goodness
have been something I feel I've carried around with me.
This will never go away." -Ryan Donnelly
 "I
have know Court for almost ten years from my first year
at Carnegie Mellon. He is the person whose life I always
bragged about to other people I know. His brilliance, freeness,
his friendship…he meant more to me than I knew. He
will always be with me, whether I am out in the world adventuring
or geeking out in front of the computer."
-Fred Sabb
"I first met Court about four years ago. I had actually
heard about Court from a friend who bragged constantly
about him. The first thing I noticed about Court when
I first met him was his smile. He invited a bunch of people
over to his house in Twin Peaks (as he always did) to
celebrate his return from South Africa. His bouncy hair
made me giggle. I found him to be so fun and so intoxicating.
We were friends instantly. I am proud to say that I knew
and loved Court Demas…I want you to know that I am
one of many out there who was immensely touched and honored
by your son. I want to thank you for giving us Court."
-Staci Scheibel
"Court was a truly wonderful person. We will always
remember how smart, kind, generous, caring and funny he
was. He embraced life and truly cared about the little
things. Court was a truly wonderful person. We will miss
him dearly." -Barbara and Billy Wendt
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