Indeed, this was sad news. beginning 1984, through about 1997, a pal and I missed very few of the PDTC events - three 3-day tournaments per season - were were always made to feel welcome . . . and hoped/dreamed of doing well enough to be 'slandered' by Don in his GREAT match reports. Don invested trust in me, and often, I have appreciated that, yet failed to express it directly to him - next week . . . One of the icons of BR, we are diminished. RIP, Don Deckkert.