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the state of Oregon, be asking the OCA why it
is promoting a campaign of lies and disinforma­
tion aimed at defaming not only the gay and
lesbian community, but all people who have
enough sense to think for themselves? The
OCA has been distorting facts about gay and
lesbian people ever since it decided to make up
another batch of its mythical Fiction; how ironic
that the OCA will do this every time that it is
financially or morally bankrupt.
The roving band of hypocritical haters in the
OCA will stop at no ends to destroy the choice
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From the Soviet Union
To the Editor,
I’m very grateful for your newspaper Just
Out. I’ve seen only one number of it by
occasion and I was deeply impressed by high
intellect level of the newspaper. I’ve never
known about such large social gay life in the
USA. There are no more terrible things than
loneliness. I’ve always dreamed to have gay
family but it’s quite difficult in this country.
That’s why I’m in great need of constant,
devoted gay friend. I’m looking for long-
lasting relations. Will you help me to find
friends in the USA?
If it’s possible, please, publish my letter in
your newspaper. I hope for the best Thank
you in advance!!!
Mr. Severin Michail
Khabarovsk City, USSR
Editor’s note: Just Out received two letters
from gay male Soviet citizens this month. If
anyone is interested in being a Soviet pen
pal-come in and we’ll give you the addresses.
in m e m o ria m
David Royal Ford
I’m still here. But David is gone. He died
senselessly, as the result of a hiking accident at
Rooster Rock State Park. His physical
presence will be missed. And his humor,
intelligence and uncanny ability to know what
I was thinking or wanting...
He’s gone, and I’d like to say I’ll meet him
later in that nebulous “hereafter,” but I don’t
know.
Maybe we’re already as near to that place as
we’ll ever be. Because his memories will never
fade, and his influence on everything I do or
think will never cease. Was his being with us a
‘get-acquainted” phase we were allowed in
preparation for our "real” meeting?
Well, I sure feel like I’m alone. I miss
David. And Rowdy, our miniature tiger, misses
him. He spends the night curled up on David’s
side of our bed. I haven’t been able to try that
side, yeL It’s David’s. Or Rowdy’s, I guess.
We couldn’t always see eye to eye-he’s too
much taller than I am-(poor excuse for humor,
but in his understanding, he would probably
have laughed, and meant it!)—but we never
seriously disagreed, either.
We have a lot of good friends, and they’re
doing their best to get me through the days, and
I love them for it His family has been great,
too.
I’m not really alone, I guess. It just feels
that way.
Be at peace, David. Thanks for sharing
what you could with me. We both grew. I love
you.
Drive gently!
‘Big Ed”
(David Royal Ford died August 6,1991. He
had been a chef at the Fontainbleau Hilton in
Miami Beach, and was currently a chef at
Zeir s Cafe in Portland. David was Treasurer
of the Knights o f Malta, and had recently been
elected to the Board o f Trustees o f Esther's
Pantry. He was also co-owner, with Ed Walls,
o f Fountain Head Leathers. He is survived by
his parents, two sisters and a brother, and by
his business- and life-partner, Ed Walls.)
Gale Wilhelm
Gale Wilhelm, celebrated author of two
lesbian novels written between 1935 and 1945,
died peacefully at her home in San Francisco
on July 11,1991.
Bom April 26,1908, in Eugene, Ore.,
daughter of Ethel Gale Brewer and Wilson
Price Wilhelm, Gale Wilhelm was educated in
Oregon, Idaho and Washington.
In 1935, Random House accepted her first
novel, the classic lesbian love story We Too Are
Drifting, for publication.
The novel received rave reviews in all the
media of the time. Random House also
published her third novel. Torchlight to
Valhalla, another classic lesbian love story.
Wilhelm went on to write three more novels,
but never returned to the subject of lesbianism
overtly in any of them.
The cause of death was cancer. She is
survived by nieces, nephews, a grand niece and
two grand nephews, and a lover of 43 years
who was with her when she died.
Dean Hutchinson
Our friend, Dean Quentin Hutchinson, bom
March 21,1962, died tragically in a car
accident on July 23,1991. He grew up, the
youngest of five boys, in Hagerstown, Md., and
Niagara Falls, N.Y..
After high school, he headed west and
worked for a while on an oil rig. Soon after,
Dean moved to Portland and worked as a
salesperson-his last job was as a manager for
Columbia Information Systems.
Dean starred as Tim, the punk son, in the
original cast of Storefront Theater’s production
of Angry Housewives. He was active in the gay
community, playing third base for the Habro-
maniacs, marching in gay pride parades and
conducting his own letter-writing campaign for
gay rights. Dean’s hobbies included collecting
antiques, photography, and all sports. He was
an avid fan of the Buffalo Bills and the Buffalo
Sabres.
He is survived by his family and his com­
panion, Richard Manning of Portland; and his
many friends who love and miss him.
Good night, sweet prince.