Fellow Galoots, 

I am sad to report that there is one less Galoot among us.  Jim Thompson's wife
returned my call earlier today seeking a status update, and conveyed that Jim
had passed away Wednesday afternoon.

Jim's wife is rightfully focused on funeral arrangements and financial matters
at the moment, but asked me to write to her with suggestions on how to take care
of Jim's extensive collection of tools for his many areas of interest.  Given
what he told me he had in his workshop over the years, I know that will be a
challenge, and I will send my thoughts.  If any one else has some suggestions,
perhaps you forward them to me (as his wife does not use email and will not be
looking at Jim's accounts), and I'll see if I can provide her a summary of
suggestions.  She is going to need some good ones.

I have some thoughts already, but I'm pretty sure there are a few others out
there (besides 'just box them up and send them to [ ]') ... she will need to
sell them off to provide her with funds to keep the house going, among other
things, so she needs some good ideas.

In the meantime, I suggest that whatever you are drinking and wherever you are,
raise a glass to "the Old Mill Rat".  We won't hear from him again.

Charlie Driggs


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