JULY 29, 2005
NECROLOGY REPORT

Caravanners from Lubbock, The Cribbs, while dining two hours north of Montreal, received a call that Brenda's father had a negative prognosis, was gravely ill and not expected to survive. He had been suffering from a terminal melanoma, but his condition was stable, so they had started the caravan knowing that they should keep the cell phone charged. They elected to excuse themselves from the caravan and immediately returned to Texas.

The father died on July 30, the Cribbs arrived safely in Lubbock on the 31st, a driving distance exceeding 2000 miles, and are now at home assisting in the funeral preparation. All of us here extend our condolences to Brenda's family. We will sorely miss both: Brenda, for her literate and thoughtful contributions to our journal club; and Gene, who supplied the major entertainment quotient for the group and also my personal repairperson.

In a group this large (sixty eight total) in an age range of 48 to 84 ( average age, 70 years, 4 months), extending over nine weeks and thousands of miles, we are all aware of the likelihood that something might go awry. "Stuff" happens.
We are really hopeful that the Cribbs will one day rejoin us on the road.

Chas.