Folks who have lived in the Valley for a while will remember the popular Fresno Bee columnist Woody Laughnan. He retired several years ago after writing in The Bee for decades. He was a character and a splendid storyteller. Those talents are still sharp, as you'll discover tomorrow. Don't miss the Valley Voices page in Saturday's Bee, where Woody tells the poignant story of the death of his wife, Pat.

Get your Kleenex and don't miss it. It's a story that makes me miss his writing so much. He is a novelist now, so it's possible to get his books on Amazon.

I am so grateful to Woody, for sharing this important passage with us all. My heart is with him; I am so very sorry for his loss.