Russ leaving us was a combination of a long battle with HIV and cancer at the same time. There were questions from the beginning regarding an aggressive cancer treatment combined with his therapies for HIV in his mind. From his posts we only got to know him for a short period, from his emails I can tell you he was a thoughtful, and caring man, with an eye to a better future in spite of all he was going through. The world is an emptier place for the loss of a wonderful human being like him. He was a person of strong religious faith, and surley that comforted him at the end. He will be missed.

Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.