I just found out that my very first writing mentor, Kent Thompson, died in 2021. He was my mentor in the early 1990s at the University of New Brunswick and was a funny, funny guy. https://thefiddlehead.ca/content/remembering-former-editor-kent-thompson #WritingCommunity #WritingMentor #Mentor #Author #Playwright
Remembering Former Editor Kent Thompson | The Fiddlehead

He once stood me up for a meetup. Having nothing better to do, I sat in the hall outside his office and read. He showed up an hour later stinking of trash and sporting an enormous grin. “I got to ride on a garbage truck!” he announced. Well, ok then! Kent was a funny, funny guy, and he encouraged me to dive deeper into humour and satire. Thank you, Kent.
@Shanmonster Sounds like an outstanding mentor and friend. Sorry for your loss.