Fw: Paul Edwin Zimmer [rec.org.sca #214953]

["Louise Sugar" <dragonfyr@tycho.com>]

Poster: "Louise Sugar" <dragonfyr@tycho.com>

For those who knew him.......sigh

Dragonfyr
-----Original Message-----
From: Linda Levy <lindal@goddess.corp.sgi.com>
To: sca-west@galaxy.csuchico.edu <sca-west@galaxy.csuchico.edu>
Date: Monday, October 20, 1997 2:59 PM
Subject: Re: Paul Edwin Zimmer [rec.org.sca #214953]


>
>------ Forwarded Article <62ed3m$si8@bgtnsc01.worldnet.att.net>
>------ From Chuck Rothman <rothman@sff.net>
>
>Elisabeth Carey wrote:
>
>> Paul Edwin Zimmer was attending Albacon in Schenectady, NY this weekend.
On
>> Friday night, at the Boskone party, he collapsed onto the bed, apparently
>> from a heart attack, although I don't think that was ever officially
>> confirmed.  Three people trained in CPR were present; CPR was begun
>> immediately, and EMTs were summoned. Mr. Zimmer was taken to the
hospital,
>> and his death was officially announced on Saturday morning.
>>
>> I was at the con; I know the people in whose room it happened; this sad
>> news is, alas, accurate.
>
>As a member of the Albacon Committee, I, sadly, can confirm the news.  The
con
>held a
>short memorial for him, reading from one of his poems.  In addition, the
money
>raised in
>our charity auction -- over $400 -- will be donated to the SFWA Emergency
>Medical Fund
>and the American Paralysis Association in his memory.
>
>I met Paul a few years ago, and spent some time with him last year at
Albacon,
>where he
>was an enthusiastic guest.  He will be missed.  About the only consolation
was a
>comment
>from his family that he was among friends and enjoying himself when it
>happened.
>
>--
>---
>Chuck Rothman
>http://www.sff.net/people/Rothman/
>
>------ End of Forwarded Article
>
>--
>Linda Levy

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