HUNGRY GERALD

A few weeks ago, HG received a sad and eloquent e-mail from HG’s long time good friend, the late Bob Cox. “To the amazing, exciting individuals who have brought value in more ways than one to my eighty-two years of living. One of my favorite lines from literature: ‘We are all travelers in this world. From the sweet grass to the packing house. Birth till death. We travel between the eternities.’ Robert Duvall as Prentice Ritter in ‘Broken Trails.’ I travel on, and I leave with the knowledge that I will remember each and everyone of you as I make my exit. Goodbye to all. Live happy and respectful lives. Robert Emmett Cox (7/31/38-6/25/21).” Bob’s suffering from radical cancer surgery came to an end. Bob had a long and successful career. UPI reporter. Colorado Senator Tim Wirth’s press secretary. Publisher and editor-in-chief of Colorado’s Jefferson County Sentinel newspapers. He was a sharp and witty writer. After selling his Abiquiu ranch, Bob leased HG/BSK’s casita on HG/BSK’s Jacona compound and remained there for some 18 months. Bob sold his newspapers but continued to write. His blog, “From the Old Gringo’s Gazette”, was a delight (check if the blog archive is still on the internet). Bob was a progressive force for good. He hated bigotry, racism, sexism and every form of authoritarianism. A frequent dinner guest of HG/BSK, he was fun to be with. Irreplaceable.