And the days grow short... Michael Mason, RIP

[hazelchaz]

Michael Mason found dead in his apartment tonight, 04-Jan-2005. Now you know as much as I do.

EDIT: Memorial service details (Sunday, 23 January, 6pm) are in a follow-up comment.

Michael was in charge of the LASFS library for many years. Not a trained librarian, he did what he could, and he had a love for the LASFS Library nonetheless. LASFS used to purchase its NESFA Press books by way of Bruce Pelz, and when Bruce died Michael Mason joined NESFA expressly to continue that arrangement. Now who will buy our books?

Michael was a habitual Worldcon attendee, and his collection of Worldcon t-shirts was one he was proud of. He had enough to wear a clean Worldcon t-shirt every day. He chaired Loscon a year ago, and "helped" with the Loscon program most recently.

He was also one of the people I'd talked TAFF strategy with, and helped me convince myself I wanted to run.

Comments

Sorry to hear his passing

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From Deirdre Saoirse Moen

I have never really known him well, but the interactions I've had with him over many years have shown that he was always willing to pitch in and be there. I remember seeing him 20 years ago.

We talked for a long time at Smofcon about how we got into fandom and volunteering -- and we talked about people we'd known for forever. It was really the first time I'd had a deep conversation with someone who was clearly someone I should have gotten to know many years earlier.

I'm so sorry to hear that he's gone.