This page is for site visitors to post remembrances and thoughts at the time of Dr. Pournelle’s passing (8 Sep 2017). Your thoughts can be added using the form at the bottom of this page. Comments that are not related to words of encouragement or condolences will be removed.
Dr. Pournelle’s family appreciates those that have taken the time to send condolences and well wishes.
For those that are interested in Dr. Pournelle’s books, please see the e-books page or the Amazon page . Here’s a list of all of Jerry’s books: All The Books.
Jerry’s last post is here. The text of the eulogy given at the memorial is here. Site news is here. – Editor
When I first read the top of the site, I thought it a joke. Sadly, it isn’t. He was like a fixture of the universe; always there, always working to make this a better, smarter and stronger place. I’ve never had the privilege of meeting him except through his work. I have read and reread his work since he was publishing in Analog. I’ve enjoyed it all. He will be missed; not just by his family and his fans but by all those who come to his work and want more.
“Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.”
Ave atque Vale, Magister. I will forever treasure our all-too-brief chat, between the Marriott and the KC Convention Center last year.
Fair winds and following seas, and may we meet again in some Universe.
I saw Jerry Sunday after Sunday at St. Mary of the Angels in the early 1990s. I will always cherish those memories.
Eternal Memory! May God have Mercy on Jerry.
My thoughts are with the family; I know I’m going to miss Jerry. Though its been years since I had the opportunity to talk with him over a drink (and its been years since I had one) tonight I’ll drink a shandy in his memory.
Godspeed, Dr. Pournelle. You gave me so much reading pleasure with your books and online postings. I valued those times when we exchanged comments on blogs we both read. The world is a sadder place tonight.
Jerry Pournelle is now the twinkle in God’s eye. Rest in Peace, Love, and God’s Heavenly Starshine. Amen
I am so very sorry to hear of his passing. I grew up to n his BYTE columns and loved his books. I was a long time blog reader and early patron subscriber, because I always knew I would get a unique point of view that I found occasionally frustrating but always intelligently stated. My condolences to his wife and children and his many friends.
Condolences to the family. Jerry has been one of my top fave writers since the seventies. Great writer, brilliant man. I am saddened, but grateful to have been able to enjoy his work.
I am very very sorry that he is gone. Jerry Pournelle was a unique person, a forceful personality, and a gifted writer. I learned a lot about writing from him and will always remember him with affection. My sincere condolences go out to his family.
Fair winds and Bravo Zulu, kind Sir. Your books kept me sane during the First Gulf War.
You’ve done yeomans work, and may the sun shine on your further path.
Condolences to Jerry’s family, our thoughts and prayers are with you. We have lost someone very special who will be missed immensely. God speed.
Dr. Pournelle was an inspiration to me. Such a great mind, lucid, powerul and coherent. His enormous enegy and indomitable desire to reach out to his readers, teach us, comfort us, has won him a lasting place in our hearts. I see him now in my mind’s eye, contemplating the wonders of creation, free of the bonds of earth, as he always wanted to be. I am sure he is full of joy, proud of a life well lived, and gathered to the glory of God, whom he loved truly and faithfully.
I will miss him very much.
Godspeed, Dr. Pournelle, and thank you for the many books, Chaos Manor view & mail postings, and Byte articles. Eternal rest grant unto him & perpetual light shine upon him.
His books were a large percentage of my reading material when I was younger. He will be missed.
Stunned, my deep condolences to Roberta and the family. He was a truly incredible human being and led an amazing and inspiring life. I have a whole shelf of books he recommended. It was a pleasure to “hear” him think.
Godspeed, Jerry! Thanks for everything…
Stunned and saddened. Sincere condolences to his family.
When the old house burned down, I lost all his books but I could buy them again. But some pearls are beyond price.
God bless.
Good bye for now.
My condolences to the Pournelle family on their loss.
Dr. Pournelle had a profound effect on my worldview. He was a voice of reason, sanity and comfort in a crazy world. I will miss him.
My condolences. I met him once, it was very memorable to me.