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| Re: A Remembrance of David McTaggart by Anonymous on 26 March 2001 @ 05:25 PM We all hear or read about great people - those whose power and ability shape the field in which they work. David was one of the greats. He had an extraordinary ability to focus, coupled with an ability to see problems before they emerged and were evident to others. And he was immensely charming when he wanted to be - he was the best company that I've ever had. It's a bit risky to generalise from a sample of one, but the great are not always easy to work with. As well as the best, David has been the worst company I've ever had. And there was no development, however small, that escaped his detailed scrutiny or efforts to control it. [Anyone who has eaten with him will recall his frequent practice of ordering people's dinners for them.] He was inspiring, he was infuriating and always, he made things happen. David did not like to lose. In every situation, he wanted to be the winner. It's the good luck of the environmental movement that he was drawn to us and exerted his gifts on our behalf. His contributions to the moratorium on commercial whaling, the moratorium on Antarctic mining, the Southern Ocean whale sanctuary and the end of nuclear testing in the Pacific are part of his imprint on the world. He was one of a kind. (Parent Article) |
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