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Uploaded: Tuesday, December 11, 2012, 7:33 AM
Niles Canyon Road cyclist killed when bike hits rock
John Perkins, 66, was engineer at Cisco Systems
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The bicyclist who died Saturday after crashing into a rock near Fremont was an engineer at Cisco Systems, the giant networking equipment company based in San Jose.
The California Highway Patrol said 66-year-old John Perkins, a Newark resident, died from injuries he suffered in an accident in the roadway
near the intersection of Palomares and Niles Canyon Road in a rural area of Alameda County near Fremont at about 12:45 p.m. Saturday.
Cisco chief executive and chairman John Chambers said in a statement, "We were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of John Pickens, and the thoughts and prayers of all at Cisco are with the Pickens family."
Chambers said, "John was a beloved member of the Cisco family for more than six years and a distinguished engineer whose intelligence and hard
work was admired by all who knew him, including his Cisco colleagues and customers."
Company spokesman Nigel Glennie said Perkins joined Cisco when it acquired Arroyo Networks six years ago.
Glennie said Perkins was a "distinguished engineer," which is Cisco's most senior position for engineers.
The people in those roles exhibit superior leadership, responsibility, and accomplishment in technical and strategic areas critical to Cisco's success, according to Glennie.
Perkins is survived by his wife Melinda and three children, Glennie said.
The company has "reached out to the family offering Cisco's support during this difficult time," Glennie said.— Bay City News Service Are you receiving Express, our free daily e-mail edition? See a sample and sign-up for Express.
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Posted by PleasantonMom, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood, on Dec 11, 2012 at 1:46 pm I think it's pretty disrespectful to not get this man's name correct in the article. There are two versions written - Pickens and Perkins. A little investigation and editing would be nice so the man can be recognized and honored appropriately. Many good thoughts to the family left behind.
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Posted by Niles, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Dec 12, 2012 at 12:49 am Sad. The section at Palomares intersection and train tressle area are both quite dangerous. Once coming home at a blind tressel curve in that area, I saw 2 cars collide, nose to nose, both pointed straight up to the sky....scary.
Every on must stay on their own side on the line while turning....no matter where it is.
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Posted by Cholo, a resident of Livermore, on Dec 14, 2012 at 5:14 pm get a life pmama...duh...Pmom is a creep! just kidding...tee hee hee...
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Posted by Teresa, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood, on Dec 15, 2012 at 1:03 am Your comment shows a tremendous capacity to empathize with others, Steve. Is that how you talk to the children you claim to home school? "Get a life!"? Can you not show even the slightest bit of compassion for those personally affected by this tragedy, or are you so consumed with hatred that compassion simply isn't in you?
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