Michael Stanley Batts

Saddened to learn of Michael's passing as the news reaches me belatedly in Australia. I met him intermittently at conferences and in Ottawa, and always found him to be encouraging and enthusiastic about academic matters --we never met on a squash court! And yes, we did consider ourselves to be distantly related without ever proving it. I enjoyed his company whenever we met and am very sorry to hear of his demise. I'll cherish my recollections of Michael, and would like to express my condolences to his family.