Although I have been on the PD-IEN a relatively short time, I too had come to respect and appreciate Alan's contributions. His knowledge, wisdom and humor were priceless and his input will be sorely missed. I extend my sincere sympathy to Alan's wife, family and friends and pray that the God of all comfort would, indeed, comfort, strengthen, and encourage them, and give them His peace, which passes all understanding. Gaylon Johnson <[log in to unmask]> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away." Revelation 21:4 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~