Cc: WSFA WSFA Forum <wsfa-forum at yahoogroups.com>
From: Steve Smith <steve.smith at zipbeep.org>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Paul Parsons
Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 22:25:44 -0400
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>

Thanks for posting this.  It's the only thing I've seen about Paul
other than the very spare announcement of his death.

I didn't know Paul at all -- could somebody who knew him better
please write something for the WSFA Journal?  I don't know when
Martin's piece will be on the Post, and I want something to put in
the next Journal.

     -- Steve Smith, Editor, WSFA Journal

On May 27, 2008, at 11:04 PM, Keith F. Lynch wrote:

> Elspeth Kovar wrote:
>
>> Keith F. Lynch wrote:
>
>>> There's a death notice for Paul in today's Washington Post.
>
>> I just said I'll look it up and then couldn't find it.  Could you
>> send the URL?
>
> I saw it in the actual paper paper.  (This was last Thursday, the
> 22nd.)  But I've found it online at
> http://www.legacy.com/washingtonpost/DeathNotices.asp?
> Page=LifeStory&PersonID=110148170
>
> It's very short, but it does mention that he was a member of PRSFS
> and PCSWDC.  (it doesn't mention that these stand for Potomac River
> Science Fiction Society and Pre Columbian Society of Washington DC.)
>
> My understanding is that Martin Morse Wooster will be writing a full
> obituary for publication in the Washington Post.
>
> The funeral still hasn't been scheduled, that I know of.  When I learn
> when and where it will be, I will post that info here unless someone
> else beats me to it.
>
> At Balticon I learned that he had retired (from the EPA) just one week
> before his death.
>
> The memorial event at Balticon was well attended.  Past and present
> WSFAns who were there include Martin Morse Wooster (who ran the
> event), Mike Walsh, Bob MacIntosh, John Pomeranz, Kathi Overton, Dan
> Hoey, and myself.  My apologies to anyone I didn't notice or forgot.
>

--
Steve Smith
Steve decimal point Smith at zipbeep period org
"He who dies with the most toys is dead."