Apple CEO
Tim Cook has declared that the corporation will honor the memory Steve Jobs
with a staff event on Wednesday, Oct. 19. The event,
open only to Apple workers, will occur at the company’s outdoor auditorium at
its headquarters in Cupertino, California.
“I have
experienced the saddest days of my lifetime and shed many tears during the past
week,” Cook said in an internal email to employees. “But I've found some
comfort in the extraordinary number of tributes and condolences from people all
over the world who were touched by Steve and his genius.”
Steve Jobspassed away on Oct. 5 due to problems related to pancreatic cancer. Since his
death, there has been an outburst of emotions by millions of people for the
Apple co-founder. The full
email from Tim Cook sent to Apple employees reads:
“Team,
Like many of
you, I have experienced the saddest days of my lifetime and shed many tears
during the past week. But I’ve found some comfort in the extraordinary number
of tributes and condolences from people all over the world who were touched by
Steve and his genius. And I’ve found comfort in both telling and listening to
stories about Steve.
Although
many of our hearts are still heavy, we are planning a celebration of his life
for Apple employees to take time to remember the incredible things Steve
achieved in his life and the many ways he made our world a better place. The
celebration will be held on Wednesday, October 19, at 10am in the outdoor
amphitheater on the Infinite Loop campus. We’ll have more details on AppleWeb
closer to the date, including arrangements for employees outside of Cupertino. I look
forward to seeing you there.
Tim”
