Writer Beau Smith posts his remembrances of retailer Rory Root here. Joe Field, of Flying Colors Comics in Concord, Calif, posted some more thoughts about Rory at the Flying Colors web site. Meanwhile, lots of people continue to post their recollections of Rory at the Comic Relief web site, Rory’s store, which the staff assures everyone will remain open. The Comic Relief Web site also lets people know they can make a donation in Rory’s name to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.
Here’s a bit from Beau’s column that I thought was particularly apt:
Rory was unselfish with his knowledge of not only comics, but more importantly his knowledge of people. Rory never forgot what it was like to be that person looking for something entertaining to read. He could relate to the child, the teenager, the college student, the collector and the adult seeking to regain a small piece of their childhood. Rory may have forgotten that he had worn the same shirt a couple of days in a row, but he never forgot the mug in his hand and a friend. With Rory Root, you always had a friend, not only in comics, but in life as well.
– Matt Price