Dear OCLC Friends and Colleagues,
It is with deep sorrow that I write to let you know that our friend, colleague, and fellow trustee, Vickey Johnson, passed away on Monday, May 5, 2008. Vickey was an extraordinary friend, colleague, and librarian. For me personally, it was a pleasure and a privilege to get to know her over the last decade as a dedicated and accomplished librarian and delegate to Members Council, and over the last four years as an OCLC Trustee. She was a wonderful and deeply valued friend to all of us who had the privilege and the joy to work with her and to get to know her. As I have already related to the members of the Board, I talked to Vickey and her husband, David, briefly yesterday morning. Vickey was talking to me about how much her work with OCLC and the many friends she had made through that work meant to her. All of us who knew her are devastated by the loss of this very special person. We will all miss our friend deeply even as our thoughts and prayers go out to her family. With deep sadness,
Larry

Larry Alford
Chair, OCLC Board of Trustees

Submitted by Mary Ann Laun