In Memoriam: Kelly Thomas

Our friend and newly elected vice-president/president-elect, Kelly Thomas, passed away very early this morning, June 8, 2015. Our collective thoughts and prayers are with Jana and Kelly and Jana's four children. When I spoke with Jana, I told her that she has our support as she goes through this very difficult time.

Everyone in our Association is aware that Kelly’s passing has several implications for ITEA in the immediate and longer term future. The Executive Committee will meet and discuss those issues after Kelly has been laid to rest, and we will keep everyone informed as we move forward. At this time, however, we all need to stop and take time to reflect on Kelly and his life, lend emotional support to his family, and think on the importance of our own families in our lives and how much we all mean to each other. We are a most fortunate group of people, and each one of us across the Association feels this loss very deeply – which is one of the things that makes our Association so special.


Sincerely,

Jerry Young
President, ITEA