Re: Sad news.

**"* R* B* <k*@gardendesigninc.com>**

GWA is such a great leveler.  At my first symposium I was awed by the fact
that JIM WILSON was manning the Fafard's booth.  OMG!  I walked up to him
with trepidation.  He was my gardening guru before I even considered working
in the industry!  I went to a bookstore to buy a book that he could
autograph.  Too many stories and connections fall out of that first meeting.
He was a giant on whose shoulders I have always felt encouraged to stand.
How many of us have a life's work committed and validated from his
mentoring?

I look back to last year in Raleigh and realize now that our big hug was
just a long goodbye.  I won't miss him as much as I won't be able to add to
my collection of JIM stories.  I will just treasure the ones I have all the
more.

My thoughts and love go out to Janie and the family.\

Kirk

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