# Simon J Wright - RIP
**URL:** https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/simon-j-wright-rip/2088
**Category:** General
**Created:** [May 29, 2025, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/simon-j-wright-rip/2088 "2025-05-29T17:16:21Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Jesper-Quorning](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/Jesper-Quorning)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2025, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/simon-j-wright-rip/2088/1 "2025-05-29T17:16:21Z")
Saddened to read this 😥
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### Author:  [@OneWingedShark](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/OneWingedShark)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2025, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/simon-j-wright-rip/2088/2 "2025-05-29T17:47:08Z")
> [@Jesper-Quorning](#):
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> Saddened to read this 😥
Yes, this is sad news.
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### Author:  [@Irvise](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/Irvise)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2025, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/simon-j-wright-rip/2088/3 "2025-05-29T21:03:51Z")
He was a joyous, prolific Ada programmer, he was the soul of GNAT in Mac/Apple devices… I am glad that we could have some chats over at the monthly meetup… This is very sad. Posthumous thank you for your outstanding work.
RIP, you will be missed.
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### Author:  [@AJ-Ianozi](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/AJ-Ianozi)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2025, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/simon-j-wright-rip/2088/4 "2025-05-29T21:17:57Z")
This is heartbreaking news. Simon has been a vital and instrumental member of the Ada community for years, and someone who I respect and look up to highly. I would never have been able to use gnat on my Mac without him, and all of my interactions with him have been so positive over the years. Rest in Peace.
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### Author:  [@khv2online](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/khv2online)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2025, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/simon-j-wright-rip/2088/5 "2025-05-29T21:28:44Z")
Rest in Peace Mr. Wright
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### Author:  [@Lucretia](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/Lucretia)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2025, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/simon-j-wright-rip/2088/6 "2025-05-29T21:35:57Z")
R.i.P fellow Englander.
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### Author:  [@gast](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/gast)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2025, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/simon-j-wright-rip/2088/7 "2025-05-29T21:38:10Z")
Rest in Peace, Mr. Wright.
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### Author:  [@kevlar700](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/kevlar700)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2025, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/simon-j-wright-rip/2088/8 "2025-05-29T21:45:06Z")
Certainly one of the best. Rest in peace.
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### Author:  [@jere](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/jere)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2025, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/simon-j-wright-rip/2088/9 "2025-05-29T22:08:26Z")
He was one of my favorite folks in the community. So nice, helpful, cared about others. I’ll miss him.
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### Author:  [@streaksu](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/streaksu)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2025, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/simon-j-wright-rip/2088/10 "2025-05-29T23:00:01Z")
All interactions I’ve had with Simon were amazing, and he always was willing to put his time and soul into helping people new and old in the community. Condolences to his family and close ones. Thanks for everything.
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### Author:  [@Micronian2](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/Micronian2)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2025, 11:37pm UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/simon-j-wright-rip/2088/11 "2025-05-29T23:37:27Z")
I am so shocked and saddened by the news of Simon’s passing. He was an invaluable member of our community, offering guidance and support for many years. His loss leaves a significant void. If he has family, I wish them well during this difficult time.
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### Author:  [@brownts](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/brownts)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2025, 1:08am UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/simon-j-wright-rip/2088/12 "2025-05-30T01:08:53Z")
This is very sad news indeed. Simon, you will be missed. He was always so enthusiastic and helpful. A big loss for the community. Rest in peace.
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### Author:  [@Ret\_Build\_Engineer](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/Ret_Build_Engineer)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2025, 2:36am UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/simon-j-wright-rip/2088/13 "2025-05-30T02:36:02Z")
I too appreciate greatly the positive impact Simon had on me. Very patient, pleasant, positive, extremely knowledgeable and helpful.
Is there a widow and/or family whom we could inform of how much he will be missed? That might be comforting to them.
On a technical note, is there someone who can at least partially fill his shoes with regards to Ada compiler support for Apple Silicon?
RBE
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### Author:  [@docandrew](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/docandrew)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2025, 4:24am UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/simon-j-wright-rip/2088/14 "2025-05-30T04:24:02Z")
This is really shocking and heartbreaking. Simon was really a gentleman, eager to help and full of wisdom and knowledge. He’ll be missed. Rest in peace Simon!
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### Author:  [@heharkon](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/heharkon)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2025, 5:39am UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/simon-j-wright-rip/2088/15 "2025-05-30T05:39:19Z")
Ohh… really sad news. I’ve had some small interactions with him over the years, while learning Ada, and he was always the most kind and knowledgeable person and a helping hand.
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### Author:  [@captain-haddock17](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/captain-haddock17)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2025, 7:17am UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/simon-j-wright-rip/2088/16 "2025-05-30T07:17:46Z")
Oh This is heartbreaking news! Simon showed me the way how to build GNAT on my Mac (and also could do it on FreeBSD).
I owe him a lot for his regular GNAT builds deliveries for MacOS !
Thank you Simon for your writings and answers in the Ada discussion forums, with always a relevant and kind response.
He was certainly a good person.
To his family,
Rest in Peace
William
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### Author:  [@DirkCraeynest](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/DirkCraeynest)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2025, 9:51am UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/simon-j-wright-rip/2088/17 "2025-05-30T09:51:27Z")
So sorry to read this. ☹
Simon really was very important for the Ada community, not in the least for his work supporting Ada on Apple systems. A very friendly and helpful person too, and active in many Ada-related forums.
I was lucky to have met Simon IRL, though it was a long time ago: at the Ada-Europe conferences in Vienna (2002) and York (2005); we shared a cab to the airport in Vienna after the conference…
Reminds us once more that we’re not immortal…
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### Author:  [@mosteo](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/mosteo)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2025, 10:34am UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/simon-j-wright-rip/2088/18 "2025-05-30T10:34:13Z")
He was a great guy and a great programmer, a true guru in the best sense of the word. He always went beyond expectations in all my interactions with him, generally due to some quirk of Alire on macOS.
He showed us that you can be on top of your game until the very end, which I find comforting. Godspeed, Simon.
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### Author:  [@NumberSix](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/NumberSix)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2025, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/simon-j-wright-rip/2088/19 "2025-05-30T15:22:22Z")
I had use its simple and straightforward EWS web server as the basis for a telemetry system. Good, readable code, easily tweakable, accompanied by good documentation.
Perhaps this is a good time to say that, just as Mr. Wright was a great and helpful man, the Ada community he had served is also a great and helpful community, led by good people.
That, too, is a great merit.
Rest in Peace, Mr. Wright.
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### Author:  [@zmower](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/zmower)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2025, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/simon-j-wright-rip/2088/20 "2025-05-30T21:20:56Z")
I used to work with Simon before he retired. Lovely man, always helpful. Carried on in the same vein after he retired. I’ll miss him.
Chris
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