I never really knew him. I lived in Stanley Welch's trailer park for a time and when I went to Virginia's, I would sometimes see him, hear legends of his greatness... perhaps some of them tall tales. I remember there was the Wonderboy arcade back in the back and he would be back there sitting and palavering with the locals. Despite my never really knowing him, he always held some mythological allure like a chimera in the mists. Sad to hear his passing, but inevitable in this world where we all pass down that same conveyor belt. I wish I knew him better. Maybe in the next life.