In Memoriam

Loren Coleman posted information on the unexpected passing of Scott Norman, a California cryptozoology enthusiast who was particularly involved in the search for Mokele-mbembe.

Scott was a friend, and an active participant in a small discussion-investigation group with myself and a few others focusing on the stranger mystery animal sightings here in North America. You can see more about his life, his interests, his photography, and more at ScottNorman.com. (I don't know how long that site will remain up.)

I never met Scott face-to-face, but enjoyed speaking with him when he phoned after returning from his trip to Africa to search for M-M. Scott was a Christian and prepared for whatever life had in store, even this; he made his life count for something, and for those of us who knew Scott, his impact even in something like cryptozoology won't be quickly forgotten.