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.

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Michael Mason's Memorial Service at the LASFS

[(Anonymous)]

Michael Mason's Memorial Service
Where: LASFS Club House
11513 Burbank Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA
When: Sunday, January 23, 3005
Time: 7:00 pm, doors open at 6:00 pm

Please come and share your feelings about Michael at the club house.
Note: We will have a small Jewish service before we begin.

If you have any questions, please email Eylat Poliner: eylatpoliner@yahoo.com
Please forward this to as many people you know that would like to be there.

Re: Michael Mason's Memorial Service at the LASFS

[(Anonymous)]

Opps, it's Sunday January 23, 2005 (sorry about the typo)