In the coming days and weeks, there will be many tributes to the life and times of Lyle Weis. This morning, his wife and best friend, Dar, posted the sad news that Lyle had lost his fight with cancer.
Lyle was well-known in Alberta’s writing community, and already a good friend to the members of the founding editorial team of On Spec when we began this venture. If memory serves, he was probably one of the folks who pushed us into this audacious project in the first place. His name appears on the masthead of our inaugural issue in 1989, and for several years, Lyle graciously served as a member of our volunteer Editorial Advisory Board, helping us with final decisions on which stories to buy. He published both fiction and guest editorials in issues of On Spec, and always gave us his encouragement and support.
I think the last time I saw Lyle and Dar was when my family and I met them for a last-minute dinner at Edmonton’s Northern Chicken, when they were visiting from their home in Medicine Hat. Hard to believe that was over six years ago. We are all blessed to have called him “friend”.
Vale, Lyle.
Diane L. Walton
Managing Editor
Sorry to hear about the passing of your friend. Do you know what year he was born in so that I can update the details on the Fictionmags Index?
I’m afraid I don’t know at this time. Will send the information when it becomes available.
Regards,
Diane Walton
Managing Editor
As Lyle’s younger sister he was born in Beardmore, ON; November 8, 1947.
Thanks so much, Christine. I knew Lyle since he was Executive Director of the Writers Guild of Alberta, and mourn his loss. He was a fine person.
Lyle was born November 8, 1947 in Beardmore, ON.
I am his younger sister in Surrey.