R.I.P. Will Powers Stone 1985-2006

On Friday January 6th, 2006 my good friend Will Stone passed away. He was only 20 years old. He had pneumonia for two weeks, actually admitted to the hospital on Christmas Eve. It was a great shock to me that a perfectly healthy 20 year old can still die from Pneumonia.

Though I only knew Will for 2 years, he was one of the kindest people I have ever met and also one of the most fun-loving. I'll never forget the two short years of hanging out, playing poker and always losing, beating me at Risk the first time he ever played, countless games of football, and outfishing him at his own pond behind his house. The world has truly lost a great person, and it's a worse place with the lack of his presence. I ask everyone who reads this to please have his family and girlfriend in their thoughts and prayers, as it is even more difficult to mourn the death of someone who died so young.

Will, I love you man. And I hope you're in a better place now, one where we'll be able to see each other again...