budrys

I am something of an obituary watcher. Algis Budrys appears to have passed away, born in 1931. I get a bit depressed when I think that Clarke, Lafferty, Butler, Knight, Williamson, and others have so recently passed. sigh

Other than Butler, they'd all outlived the majority of their peers outside the field, and were fortunate to have had long, productive lives beyond what was expected in the times and places they were born. Rather than let their end depress us, let us consider that each one's greater story is now complete, and be cheered that it rose above the common lot as we each fancy our efforts might.