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EcoMom Founder Jody Sherman Has Passed Away

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Re: EcoMom Founder Jody Sherman Has Passed Away

#11

Post by pyre »

nikcub wrote: post #8
LAMike wrote: post #7

How exactly did he die? I remember him from this interview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5c645Uexx0

The Facebook post from his wife says: > He didn’t say goodbye to anyone because he knew he couldn’t. Which suggests he knew? I didn't know Jody but the outpouring of grief on my Twitter timeline suggests that he touched a lot of people and that he will be missed.

  | | He didn’t say goodbye to anyone because he
  | | knew he couldn’t.
  |
  | Which suggests he knew?
It could suggest:

- He knew he was going to die, but found it too hard say goodbye to people.

- He didn't know (e.g. hit by a bus) and therefore couldn't say goodbye.

- He committed suicide, and his depression prevented him from reaching out to others, even to say goodbye.

So far as we know, any of these could be true.

Re: EcoMom Founder Jody Sherman Has Passed Away

#14

Post by andyjohnson0 »

EGerhart wrote: post #13

Why are such successful people killing themselves? They have everything people dream of...

At this point the cause of death has not been released. Please don't speculate. Its the last thing that his relatives and friends need right now.

Re: EcoMom Founder Jody Sherman Has Passed Away

#15

Post by pc86 »

pyre wrote: post #11
nikcub wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The Facebook post from his wife says: > He didn’t say goodbye to anyone because he knew he couldn’t. Which suggests he knew? I didn't know Jody but the outpouring of grief on my Twitter timeline suggests that he touched a lot of people and that he will be missed.

| | He didn’t say goodbye to anyone because he | | knew he couldn’t. | | Which suggests he knew? It could suggest: - He knew he was going to die, but found it too hard say goodbye to people. - He didn't know (e.g. hit by a bus) and therefore couldn't say goodbye. - He committed suicide, and his depression prevented him from reaching out to others, even to say goodbye. So far as we know, any of these could be true.

Granted his wife was distraught when she wrote that, but semantically speaking if you get hit by a bus you don't know what you won't be able to say goodbye.

It sounds like it was either a terminal illness of some sort or his own decision, but frankly the cause is irrelevant. I never heard of him until today but it sounds like he was a good man and it's a shame for his family, friends and the community.

Re: EcoMom Founder Jody Sherman Has Passed Away

#17

Post by dlevine »

All I can say is that Jody was a great guy. My cofounder and I hung out with him one night about a year ago when he was in San Francisco, and he was one of the nicest and most genuine people I've ever met. Almost sold us on moving our startup to LA (he was living there at the time).

Totally shocking.

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