In any group that has existed for over 30 years and has had anywhere from twenty to over a hundred members there is one unfortunate fact of life. People die. We lose our friends. This page is to remember those members and former members of KaCSFFS who are no longer with us. They will live on in our hearts for as long as we draw breath. We are all made of starstuff and we will go on as long as the cosmos.

Rick Uridiales 1954-2007

Rick Urdiales, Kansas City area science fiction fan, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2007. A resident of Kansas City, Missouri, he taught English and writing at Blue River Metropolitan Community College. Writing as Richard Urdiales, his short story "The Gas Man" was a third quarter finalist in the Writers of the Future contest in 1988.

Rick was found lying on the ground in Kansas City, Kansas, with a laceration on his head, and not breathing. He was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead. A 21 year old male has been taken into custody for homicide. His name is being withheld prior to charges being filed by the District Attorney's Office.

Those who have gone beyond the rim, where no shadows shall fall --