Curious Mind

Thursday I sat with the new widow and the hospital chaplian and with my dead but still warm friend of many, many years. I arrived just after he had died. No problem. His gray body, face and toothless mouth spoke to me, and I spoke to him.

William A Maisel, Bill, died Aug 28 at 1:40PM. He was 84 years old. We had been friends since the middle 1970s. At first just by mail, but later starting in 1983 we spent much time together after he moved to Port Charlotte, FL and I started visiting Punta Gorda, FL.

Our common interest was stamp collecting, especially United States postal stationery. Bill was a major player in that field, and he shared information with me that helped my career. May he rest in peace.