[Evans, Marv]

People are different in their responses to the passing of someone close to them or in the case of someone here whose presence on the board we enjoyed and had become accustomed to. I've had several friends pass on and my parents both. In the case of my parents, I have to say I didn't feel much - at least consciously. Their relationships with their children weren't close. With friends I feel sad about the fact the relationship with that person will never be experienced again and the friendship and past shared experiences are gone. With my parents, I felt sad about the passing of another cycle of a generation with all the experiences, accomplishments, and bonds passing on. I mean this in a general way in terms of coming to the realization that generation's wheel of time has gone full circle. I think both of these things have some influence on the grieving process.