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Kevin O'Donnell Jr passed away today from lung cancer. Newer writers may not know his name, but for us oldsters, he was not 
only an innovative writer but an unsung hero of SFWA. His tireless work on behalf of fellow writers through SFWA's Grievance Committee was truly a gift to us all.
That's him in the blue shirt at Baycon 2006, with me and Jeff and Diane Carlson.
I think my favorite memory of Kevin was when I was Secretary of SFWA and he was about to receive an award for his many years of extraordinary service. This was in 2005 in Chicago. Instead of being dutiful, we ran away to the Field Museum and played with the dinosaur skeletons. Afterward, we sat on the steps and at Polish sausages with everything on them. I still see Kevin as he was then, filled with wonder and delight at the world around him, yet with his marvelous imagination working overtime.
only an innovative writer but an unsung hero of SFWA. His tireless work on behalf of fellow writers through SFWA's Grievance Committee was truly a gift to us all.That's him in the blue shirt at Baycon 2006, with me and Jeff and Diane Carlson.
I think my favorite memory of Kevin was when I was Secretary of SFWA and he was about to receive an award for his many years of extraordinary service. This was in 2005 in Chicago. Instead of being dutiful, we ran away to the Field Museum and played with the dinosaur skeletons. Afterward, we sat on the steps and at Polish sausages with everything on them. I still see Kevin as he was then, filled with wonder and delight at the world around him, yet with his marvelous imagination working overtime.
