My stepson, Ian, creator of the now iconic MCTB1/2 covers (and the original cover of the rare real first edition, the local 50-copy print version made long ago), died on Friday, apparently in his sleep, cause unknown.
He had had coronavirus in March and got moderately sick but not hospitalized, then got better, then recently had bad "cold" symptoms, got a fever as early as last Wednesday, but apparently was in pretty good spirits at least a few hours before his death, according to some who texted with him. The coroner thinks he passed peacefully in his sleep. Autopsy results are pending.
I have spent the last few days going through his stuff, and now understand something of the fatigue that people report who have had to do it for their family members and friends. It is a bit like wading through cold syrup.
Hip tip of the week: if you don't have a will, make one. If you don't have a list of what people who come after you should do, whom they should call, where your key passwords are, how you would want your body disposed of, what accounts you hold, etc., make one and put it somewhere safe that those who would take care of things would know where it is. Yes, I know, nobody likes to do this, but someone will thank you, as we will all die, and someone will have to do this for us all.
Not typically one to plug products, but a cool book you can use that I own a copy of and have used as a template for my own work in this regard and recommend you do something like: https://www.amazon.com/Important-Information-Belongings-Business-Affairs/dp/1441317996
It makes it pretty easy as these things go.
Momento Mori, and make good use of the time you have.
Best wishes,
Daniel
