Carol Perry Van Cleve "Buckshot" Kirby

I read Mr. Van Cleve's book while in high school and of course came away feeling as though I had known the whole family. I began an email correspondence with Buckshot my first year in college. Though we never met in person, we shared a love of the ranching lifestyle. She was truly a generous friend, and her sincere praise of my first novel meant the world to me. Our correspondence was always hit-and-miss, a fact we chuckled over many times. Now, of course, I wish I had checked on her much...