From: Robert MacIntosh <robertjmacintosh at gmail.com> Date: Thu, 14 May 2020 16:01:35 -0400 To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net> Subject: [WSFA] Re: [EWSFA] Barry Newton He will be truly be missed. But at least it was peaceful. Stay strong. Bob MacIntosh On Wed, May 13, 2020 at 6:35 PM Judith Newton <jnewton at ashcomp.com> wrote: > Many of you know that Barry has been fighting cancer for some time now. > We are sorry to report that he passed away late Tuesday night from > complications of his illness. He went peacefully in bed, with all the > comforts we could provide. > > According to his wishes, he will be cremated and inurned in Arlington > National Cemetery whenever they resume burials. We hope to hold a > celebration of his life at some point when we can all gather together > again. > > If you feel moved to make a contribution in his honor to a good cause, > please consider the organizations that were near and dear to his heart: > Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the American Civil Liberties > Union, the Nature Conservancy, and the Science Fiction and Fantasy > Writers of America (SFWA)=E2=80=99s Where the Need is Greatest Fund. > > Judy and Meridel Newton