Tributes Pouring In For Lyle Bunn – 1954-2018

October 15, 2018 by Dave Haynes

A real testament to how much Lyle Bunn was liked and respected in this industry is the volume of comments the news on Saturday of his passing last week has generated here and, particularly, on Linkedin.

You can read some of comments – 23 at the moment – in this embedded Linkedin post.

I’ve also had some quiet notes from industry friends expressing shock and sadness.

Gail Chiasson has written a piece about Lyle for DailyDOOH that you can read here …

I gather Lyle, when prospects started to look rough, prepared a farewell message, wanting to let his friends in the industry to know that it was “his great joy to be able to make such contributions to the industry, touching many individuals and organizations, since the inception of the digital signage industry. His final wish was for the industry’s ongoing success.”

“With Lyle’s passing, I am reminded of the fragility of life and how short a time we are all really here,” says Digital Signage Federation (DSF) chairman Richard Ventura, in a statement i the wake of the news. “Over the years, I’ve gotten to know Lyle, both as a person and as a member of our industry. He was ubiquitous in our industry, insatiable in his desire to learn and teach, and genuine in his enthusiasm and gentle manner. He will be missed and he will be remembered. On behalf of the leadership and members of the DSF, our sincerest condolences to his family.”

I’m too far removed now, but I suspect some industry folks in and around Toronto will make their way up to Brighton, Ontario on Saturday for his service.

Brighton Fellowship Christian Reformed Church
October 20, 2018 – 1:00 p.m.

The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be sent in his name either to the Canadian Cancer Society or to the American Cancer Society.

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