From: Walter Miles <waltmiles at comcast.net>
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:56:30 -0400
Subject: [WSFA] It's OKAY to remember Joe's death
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>

To all:

Joe's passing was one of the traumatic *community* events within WSFA.
It was frightening, heartbreaking and confusing, but a fair number of
folks were brought together in a very positive way during his last few
weeks, and memories of him poured out of fandom after his death.

Evan had already called me up before I saw Keith's email, but I appreciate
it nevertheless.  Keith's message, in a way, reminds me of Joe's (and
SF's!?) simultaneous focus on the past and the future, and certainly of
his interest in life and humanity.  Thanks, Keith.

If I get time and focus (hah!) I may write more about Joe (who was my
best friend for a number of years---and very occasionally I was his best
friend too), but for now, just let it be okay to remember the bad and
good times.

Be seeing you,
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Walter A. Miles, Jr.       waltmiles at comcast.net      (301) 891-2815
217 Spring Avenue, Takoma Park, MD  20912