Thanks for sharing,Joy. I know Ed helped me on several essay
projects I did on Bart Spicer, Charles Williams, and others.
He had a vast store of memories and knowledge.
Ed Lynskey
--- Joy Matkowski <
jmatkowski1@comcast.net> wrote:
> Hoch's death was also noted on another list I
frequent. Some
> of you may be
> interested in a eulogy that described his
methods.
> Joy
>
> > Edward Hoch was one of the nicest people I ever
met. He was
> a frequent
> > caller and visitor to the Rochester Public
Library during
> the seven or
> > eight years when I staffed the Science
department's
> reference desk
> > part-time while starting my freelance writing
career.
> >
> > Ed researched everything in his novels and
short stories,
> and always tried
> > to make sure that the details that his plots
hung on were
> accurate. I
> > remember finding books and articles for him on
forensics,
> ballistics,
> > chemistry, meteorology, biochemistry, medicine,
genetics,
> habits of zoo
> > animals, and even things like gardening,
cooking techniques,
> recipe
> > ingredients, napkin folding at the turn of the
last century,
> and spice
> > sources. (Yes, all that was cataloged in the
Science
> division. Don't ask
> > me why. So were child care books, UFOs and
automotive
> repair manuals.)
> >
> > The staff in the History, Art, Music, and
Business divisions
> at that time
> > also talked about the interesting questions he
came up with
> for them. The
> > world has lost a very nice man.
>
> Kat Nagel
> MasterWork Consulting
> (with her permission)
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