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December 10, 2006
Farewell to Frank Ma
by Sridhar Ramanathan
Yesterday I attended the funeral of my dear friend and HP colleague, Frank Ma. He lost his battle with liver cancer leaving his friends and family still stunned that his deep courage and quiet strength weren’t enough to reverse this fatal affliction. I first met Frank over 10 years ago in the video-on-demand server business at HP---he ran engineering and I ran product marketing. He was the finest engineering manager I’ve ever met. But what I’ll remember most about Frank, besides his keen intellect and business acumen, is his very genuine care for people. For Frank, “love” was a verb not just a noun. I came home last night and gave my wife and kids extra hugs. May Frank’s example inspire us all to see that being kinder, gentler, and more loving is actually a strength. Update: Frank's school buddies in Hong Kong have setup a website. Check out the photos here.
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Sridhar,
I heard about Frank's passing from a mutual friend in December, but he didn't know the details. Thanks for posting this in your blog. I too have fond memories of Frank, and will always think of him as the most "can-do" R&D manager I ever worked with.
Posted by: Chris | January 3, 2007 9:04 AM
Hi Sridhar,
Thank you for posting this new or I will never found out Frank has passed away. I was totally stunned. He was my section Manager in HP MCD divison and I used to seat right next to his office. He was so genuinely, genuinely kind, a wonderful person. Farewell Frank!
Posted by: Victor Lo | April 11, 2008 1:48 PM
Hi Sridhar,
What a lovely tribute to your friend. Thank you for sharing what you loved about Frank with us.
Posted by: Elise | December 11, 2006 12:41 AM