I HAD JUST MET BERNIE A FEW MONTHS AGO, HE WAS A PERSONABLE AND GENUINE. HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN AHEAD OF HIS CLASS IN THE HAND STYLE DEPARTMENT, AND HAS ALWAYS HAD A STRONG UNDERSTANDING OF LETTERS AND CRAFTSMANSHIP. STAYS BUSY ACROSS THE COUNTRY. A WRITER'S WRITER, MUCH RESPECT. CONDOLENCES TO HIS FRIENDS AND FAMILY.