When questions came up about the origins of a song, he was always the one who pulled the story together. A discussion was not complete until Malcolm Douglas had his say, and, more often than not, it was not even begun till his initial post.

Often, he entered a discussion somewhat late, owing to the fact that he took time to research and check his answers, and to make sure that his references were properly cited and complete. In his postings, he was always both a gentleman and a scholar, and as enriched as we were by his presence, we are that much poorer for his loss.

I only knew him from his postings here, but I'll miss him a lot. Deepest regrets to his family and friends.