Bede was my sponsor for most of the ten years I resided in Australia. I was employed at Sydney Uni. then, and we met at a meeting. I'll always remember our long walks on the beach in Bondi Junction with me on one occasion feeling really out of it. We traveled to the cabin belonging to a friend of his up north of NSW. His caring, support, honesty, spirituality and sense of humor helped and inspired me. I used to speak with him via phone often after I returned to the USA in 1986. Then over the past several years I was unable to reach him by phone due to phone company complications on my end. And I don't believe he ever did answer my letters. I send my love and blessing to all who were fortunate enough to know Bede. Bob McElhose (rmcelhose@gmail.com