RIP Leigh Ann Hussey

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Last nigth, an old acquaintance (Leigh Ann Hussey, motogrrl) was killed in a motorcycle accident on 580 in Oakland.

She was a wonderful musician, I haven't listened to any of her music in a few months, but was looking at dat tapes of some of her concerts just the other day, and at two of her cds just last night. (I now find out that last night when I was wondering how things were with her and hers of late, she'd been dead for an hour. That is very strange).

She was also very active in the Berkeley pagan community for a while, and (on a somewhat unrelated note) if memory serves performed the ceremony at several of my friend's weddings.

She will be greatly missed.

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[sierra-nevada.livejournal.com]

When Mike and Anneli wanted to get married, I called Leigh Ann to do it, and she happily did the job.

I hadn't seen her in ages, but I'm sorry to hear about this.

[deirdremoon.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your friend, sir. I heard her name in several circles, but never knew her.

You might find some small cheer in knowing that your networking strikes again... Your entry was linked to, and a coworker of mine (who you'd like) sent me your page before I saw it myself. Small world, and I should introduce you.

[sfo2lhr.livejournal.com]

I sat down to read LJ today and the terrible news was in 3 journals. I didn't know Leigh Ann well - mostly from the Net and fannish circles, but this is just amazingly sad.

[fishbliss.livejournal.com]

My condolences to all her friends.

Here's a story about Leigh Ann I'd like to share.

In 1985 when I was Editorial Director of Weird Tales magazine,
I selected one of her stories from the slush pile to be published
in the third issue of Volume 49. Alas, it was not to be; only
two issues were ever published.

Several years later, after moving to the Bay Area, I met her in
person, and got to joke with her about buying her story in
order to not publish it or pay her. It was a good story, and I
hope she got it published elsewhere.

/Gordon

[shannybug.livejournal.com]

I'm sad to hear that. Leigh-Ann was a wonderful woman.