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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><font face="Calibri">Ronald P. May - Memorial Service and Remembrance Celebration
of Life Toast<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">
T<font face="Calibri">he May Family<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">
<font face="Calibri">Thursday, July 25, 2013 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM (CDT)<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">
<font face="Calibri">Chicago, IL</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><o:p><a href="http://ronmayservice.eventbrite.com/">http://ronmayservice.eventbrite.com/</a></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><o:p></o:p> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><o:p>Just in case you, here's the full announcement:</o:p></p><o:p><p><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ronald P. May Memorial Service Remembrance Celebration of Life Toast</span></p><p> </p><p style="line-height: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: medium; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Ron May passed June 23, 2013. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p style="line-height: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: medium; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>The May Family is having a Memorial Service with a Remembrance Celebration of Life Toast for Ron. Hopefully, you can stop by, pay respects, commiserate about Ron's life's journey and adventures and even bury the hatchet. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p style="line-height: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: medium; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>The May family cannot say enough about the community's generous outpouring of tributes, moving, and funny comments made in a number of internet posts. Thank you everyone for letting us know how Ron touched your life and what he meant to you. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p style="line-height: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: medium; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>He truly made an impact with the community, friends, colleagues and the debates and bantering will be missed.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p style="line-height: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: medium; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style='font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: medium; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>***** When: Thursday, July 25<sup>th</sup>, 2013. From 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. with Prayers and Rabbi Service starting at 4:45 p.m.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style='font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>***** Where:</span><span style='font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>THE ARTISAN CELLAR, 222 Merchandise Mart Plz, Suite 116 (First Floor, located right inside the South Door Entrance of the Mart), Chicago 60654<br>Phone 312.527.5810 <span style='font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: medium; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-artisan-cellar-chicago?start=40"><font color="#0077b3">http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-artisan-cellar-chicago?start=40</font></a> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p style="line-height: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: medium; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Drinks and appetizers will be served.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">RSVP. Tickets are free. We need you to register to get a head count. Anyone is welcome to come. <a><font color="#0077b3">ronmayservice.eventbrite.com</font></a></span></p><p> </p><p><span style='line-height: 115%; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: medium; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>In lieu of flowers, please donate anything you're able to:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style='line-height: 115%; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>The American Diabetes Association Ron May Tribute link: </span><strong><span style='color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><a href="http://tinyurl.com/lbcrnb7"><font color="#0077b3">http://tinyurl.com/lbcrnb7</font></a> </span></strong></span></p><p> </p><p style="line-height: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: medium; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>If you would like to leave a comment or note regarding a Ron May moment, anecdote, or as many has shared, your first time meeting Ron, we will try and post it during the service. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style='line-height: 115%; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Ron May Memory Comment link here: </span><strong><span style='color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><a href="http://tinyurl.com/mvr5las"><font color="#0077b3">http://tinyurl.com/mvr5las</font></a> </span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span style='color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span style='color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: medium; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</span></span></strong></span></span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style='font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: medium; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Parking is limited with the Mart out in front. If you want to drop someone off or need to park for a few minutes, valet in front may accommodate. Let them know you're going to the Wine Shop for a memorial service.</span></p><p><span style='font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: medium; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Parking is also available at the corner of Kinzie and Wells. <a href="http://www.spothero.com/"><font color="#0077b3">www.spothero.com</font></a> is a good place to get a parking spot as well.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span style='color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: medium; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</span></span></strong></span></span></p><p style="line-height: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: medium; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>As luck (if you can call it that) would have it, a Tech Cocktail event that same night at the Mart is happening, so let them carry on the old Ron legacy for all it's worth, after our service. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p style="line-height: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: medium; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Ron will leave this world remembered not as a misunderstood s*it disturber but an avuncular fellow that everyone remembers fondly. </span></p><p><span style='font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: medium; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>As Ron may have said: "Happy trails and give me your card when I see you again."</span></p><p style="line-height: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: medium; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>For More information, please contact <a href="mailto:paul@paulmayassociates.com"><font color="#0077b3">paul@paulmayassociates.com</font></a> </span></p><p style="line-height: normal;"> </p><p style="line-height: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: small; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Here are some of the Ron May Tributes and Remembrance links:</span></p><p style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Who is Ron May, and what was his impact on Chicago's tech community?<strong> </strong></span></p><p style="line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-family: Calibri;">Chicago Tribune obit: </span><a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-ron-may-obit-20130622,0,1740835.story" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: Calibri;">http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-ron-may-obit-20130622,0,1740835.story</span></a></span></p><p style="line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">John Pletz for Crain's Chicago Business: </span><a href="http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20130624/BLOGS11/130629906/tech-blogger-mays-final-scoop-his-own-death" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: Calibri;">http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20130624/BLOGS11/130629906/tech-blogger-mays-final-scoop-his-own-death</span></a></span></p><p style="line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ron May: Digital Social Pioneer . some nice thoughts courtesy of Christopher Rollyson: </span><a href="http://rollyson.net/ron-may-digital-social-pioneer/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: Calibri;">http://rollyson.net/ron-may-digital-social-pioneer/</span></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Brian Mayer, Co-Founder and CTO at the Creative Action Network in San Francisco: </span><a href="http://brianmayer.com/2013/06/a-few-words-about-ron-may/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: Calibri;">http://brianmayer.com/2013/06/a-few-words-about-ron-may/</span></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Jason Fried, Co-Founder of 37signals: </span><a href="http://37signals.com/svn/posts/3548-ron-may-signs-off" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: Calibri;">http://37signals.com/svn/posts/3548-ron-may-signs-off</span></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Chicago Venture Magazine: </span><a href="http://chicagoventuremagazine.com/2013/06/25/may-is-gone/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: Calibri;">http://chicagoventuremagazine.com/2013/06/25/may-is-gone/</span></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Jeff Carter, angel investor: </span><a href="http://pointsandfigures.com/2013/06/25/rip-ron-may/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: Calibri;">http://pointsandfigures.com/2013/06/25/rip-ron-may/</span></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Matt Roush of the WWJ Technology Report in Detroit: </span><a href="http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/06/24/matts-favorites-rip-ron-may-statue-spins-quite-the-view-and-much-more/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: Calibri;">http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/06/24/matts-favorites-rip-ron-may-statue-spins-quite-the-view-and-much-more/</span></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Frank Gruber, CEO of Tech Cocktail: </span><a href="http://tech.co/ron-may-chicago-tech-reporter-dies-2013-06" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: Calibri;">http://tech.co/ron-may-chicago-tech-reporter-dies-2013-06</span></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Andrew Huff of Gapers Block: </span><a href="http://gapersblock.com/merge/archives/2013/06/24/rip-ron-may/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: Calibri;">http://gapersblock.com/merge/archives/2013/06/24/rip-ron-may/</span></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Michael Topalovich: </span><a href="http://blog.deliveredinnovation.com/2013/06/25/my-stream-of-consciousness-remembrance-of-ron-may-and-the-may-report/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: Calibri;">http://blog.deliveredinnovation.com/2013/06/25/my-stream-of-consciousness-remembrance-of-ron-may-and-the-may-report/</span></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Tamale Chica Chronicles: </span><a href="http://www.tamalechica.com/2013/06/26/ron-may-an-icon-in-the-chicago-high-tech-community/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: Calibri;">http://www.tamalechica.com/2013/06/26/ron-may-an-icon-in-the-chicago-high-tech-community/</span></a></span></p><p style="line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">J.A. 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