All who knew Stevie share a special bond. The kind that stays, even when they've gone. From the instant Steve would rise to play, he held our full attention. His ear for the words, rhythms and sounds of America's heartland was one of his special gifts. It made us want to know more about the song and the man. In sickness he radiated an inner strength and faith in human kind that made me wish I'd known him sooner and longer. But there's still more to discover about him, and pass on; his songs, poems, writings and recordings for starters. I'll miss him but remember him in song and amongst his family and friends.