I met Warren and Thelma in May, four Cascadia ECD weekends ago. He was the sound engineer and I had the apparent temerity (other's sucking of breath when this mentioned, nothing from Warren of course) to mention I had some difficulty understanding the caller. After suggesting he'd make an adjustment he also checked back a dance later while walking the hall, something not all sound folks engage in, to ask if it had improved.

We had some fun techie chat later and so it started, finding out over time how so plugged-in (sorry) he was to so much of the worthwhile regional events of social and cultural interest. It was more like in a way he connected so many of them.

I'm so glad, for both of us, I took time a year ago to tell him how much I enjoyed his presence.

Receiving this news was such a shock. A great number of us had so recently had the pleasure of each other's company just the weekend before at the Chehalis Contra Dance camp, 17-19 Sep 2010.

In the Rock Medley video you may find Warren in the near line a few times, larger than life, tie-dyed.

I agree with Karen, and so many of you.

I miss him. I know Thelma will as well.

John ('JD')
Victoria, BC

PS obit posted Friday last in the Seattle Times. 01 Oct 2010.
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