Dr. Michael Carl West

Oh Doc,

You'll never know how much you will be missed and how many lives you enriched. It was the best of times.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you Tammy, Sarah and Rachel. Thank you for sharing him with us.

The Doctor is out,
The Library is now closed .
Rest easy my friend.

Heartbroken,
Terry Williams (Dancingfred/ John Smith)

My name is Mike Mitchell...

Doc Pus, as many of us knew him, was one of the most incredible men I ever knew. I worked with him on the podcast and would often spend many a night chatting with Mike when he was questioning his sanity when he started a publishing company.

Doc was generous with his time, his love and his friendship. I have so many amazing friends today because we met at the Library of the Living Dead.

Sleep well, Doctor Pus. You leave behind a legacy bigger than you know...

My deepest condolences. Mike was an amazing man. I first met him online at the Permuted Press forum. He asked me to create a logo for the Library of the Living Dead Press. Then he asked me to create a cover for the first book he was releasing. Then the second. Then the third...and continued for many years working on creative projects. He was kind, generous and caring. Though we hadn´t spoke in several years, I cherished our friendship dearly. I still have the envelopes, checks and correspondence from him.
He will be greatly missed for the rest of my days.