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Earlier
today
I wrote about the sad
news that domain industry
giant Igal
Lichtman had passed away
Monday afternoon (February 18, 2013) after
a long battle with cancer. The funeral
service was held this afternoon at Bernheim Apter
Kreitan in Igal's home town of Livingston, New
Jersey. The funeral chapel has opened
an online
guest book where you can share
your memories of Igal and express your
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One
of Igal's long time friends, noted domain
attorney/entrepreneur Ari
Goldberger, was among those who
attended today's service. Ari said a large
turnout, including a bus full of children,
showed how widely loved the former
Israeli Air Force officer was in the
community. Ari said, "Igal's six
beautiful children each spoke, along with his
wife and son-in-law - their beautiful words a
legacy." The family is going
to Israel for the burial and will then
return home Friday when Shiva (a
week-long period of mourning) will be observed.
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"People
ask me who was Igal?",
Goldberger said, wondering, "How do
you describe a man like that in a few
sentences? It's impossible! Igal
had a favorite saying when he wanted to
generously share with me (even force feed
me) some wisdom: "God
gave you one only one mouth and two
ears for a reason!" he would
say. "Never occurred to me to ask if
he only had one ear!,"
Goldberger laughed. "Igal
was a mensch and straight shooter
who said it like it was and shared,"
Goldberger continued. "Igal
often told me, when he'd share ideas
openly without fear of competition -
"Ari", he would say, "this
Internet, this domain thing, we're
not fishing on a tank, or a lake or river.
It's a sea and there's plenty
for everyone." We can learn
from this wise lion in our industry.
Success shared is enterprise, and we
all win."
"When
I let Igal know that I was on board
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Igal
Lichtman |
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an
idea he had or vice versa, he would say in
his confident voice: "GOOD!"
Igal was one of a kind. A
straight shooter and respectful. He will
be missed but not forgotten,"
Goldberger said - a sentiment that
everyone who knew Igal surely shares. |
Among
Igal's many friends who have shared
the news and reminisced about Igal online since Larry
Fischer broke the news last night,
are DNForum.com owner Adam Dicker
in a heart
felt video, Adam
Strong, Theo Develegas, and Raymond
Hackney, along with dozens of friends in
multiple threads on Facebook and the commentary
sections of numerous blogs. The outpouring
of so many positive memories is a true measure
of the kind of man Igal Lichtman was and how
deeply he was respected and loved by people who
were lucky enough to have crossed paths with
him.
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