by Joyce
For those who haven't heard the news, longtime Working Stiff
Wilfred Bereswill passed away suddenly on Palm Sunday. ("Passed away" seems inadequate when a death is
so unexpected.) I first heard about it on Easter Sunday, when Jenna
Bennett/Jennie Bentley posted a
link to her blog on Twitter. To say I was shocked doesn't begin to cover it. It was all I could think about for most of the day.
The only time I met Will in person was at Bouchercon in Baltimore. When Annette and I ran into him, it was like a family reunion.
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It's strange how someone you know mostly through blog posts can make such a lasting impression. It's a testament to his ability to tell a story that so many people feel like they lost a good friend.
Will posted often on
China and
Hawaii--two of his favorite places. He wrote about his work, his books, his every day life, and a very poignant
post about losing his father at a young age to colon cancer.
Will's every day life got hectic and eventually he had to drop writing for Working Stiffs. His last post with us was on March 7, 2011. Read it. It was titled
So Long, Farewell & Amen.
Amen, indeed.
So long, Will. We miss you.
