It is with sadness that we note the passing of Ashraf Hamid, a 1974 Graduate of Riverdale. Affectionately known as "Hash" to many of us, Ashraf was a well-liked, flamboyant figure in the halls of Riverdale. It is a great tragedy that he died so young. There is some comfort in the fact that he had realized his life long dream of becoming a pilot. Ashraf died along with 148 others in the crash of Flash Airlines Flight FSH604, a Boeing 737 lost shortly after take-off from Sharm el-Shekh airport in Cairo. The flight, bound for Paris, crashed into the Red Sea on Saturday, January 3rd 2004. Anyone who has remembrances or comments to share regarding our schoolmate is invited to send them to this email address: [email protected]. Those comments will be added to this file. Click Here for a transcript of an article from The Montreal Gazette. I remember a rather diminutive person with fire in his eyes. Who came into our Gym Class did a head over Heels soccer kick on a wooden floor no less. And proudly proclaimed his name to be Hashraf! Hamid! and instanstly either Styrczula(sic),Vernic or me gave him the name Hashie. I would like to think it was me but I think it was Strych. David