My best wishes to Joel for a speedy and full recovery. My thoughts and prayers are with Joel and Linda during this time. Joel's absence from the Listserve makes us even more aware of how valuable he is to Pate genealogy, and it also increases our appreciation for all his selfless efforts. Joel is a great and irreplaceable resource for the Pate family. Our first concern must be for his health and return to his home for the loving care of Linda and his family. But I know that we all will be looking forward to the day when he will be fully participating with us again on this Listserve. It does not seem the same without him. A couple of weeks ago, I noticed that I had not received any emails from Joel nor saw any postings by him on the Listserve. As the week went by, I grew more concerned, and sent Joel an email last week asking if he was doing OK. I was even more concerned when I got no reply, so called his home on Sunday. Monday morning I received an email from Clovis who had spoken with Linda and informed me about Joel's stroke. We exchanged several emails discussing the timing of announcing it to the Listserve. I appreciate Clovis' efforts in keeping us informed and taking this burden off Linda. It is great news to hear of the quick progress he is making. A. J. Pate