"The services for George Kolbe were held on Monday, July 21, at the St. Andrews Catholic Church in Pasadena Ca., with a graveside service after at the Mountain View Mortuary & Cemetery in Altadena Ca. Len Augsburger, David and Maria Fanning and my wife Connie and I represented the numismatic fraternity in attending the services. The family hosted a lunch afterward where many friends and relatives reflected on memories of George. It created an uplifting experience at an otherwise somber occasion. For us, the friendships we developed with the master of numismatic literature had an enormous impact on our lives. I will be sharing some of those memories in a future issue of The Asylum. I understand that others are invited to submit their favorite stories as well to Maria Fanning, Asylum editor, by September 1 for inclusion in the future Asylum issue. For now, I thank you, my friend, for creating experiences that will last a lifetime, and for extending the friendships that guided many of us in the world of numismatic literature."

Thanks for the report - I'm glad the trio was able to represent NBS and the numismatic literature fraternity at this unfortunate occasion. -Editor