Seattle Times columnist Jerry Large writes:
Computing mensch had special way with people
David Notkin, accomplished software engineer, helped diversify his field and showed others how to live a complete life.
David Notkin was a big deal in the world of computer science, but you wouldn’t know that being around him. He was a modest-living mensch with a gift for making other people feel special, like they were a big deal. And to him, they were.
Read this lovely tribute on the Seattle Times website here (pdf) (jpg).