“The right thing”, according to Michael
Posted by rememberingmichael on April 2, 2008
Michael could be counted on to do the right thing on the big issues. Those of us who worked with him knew he would protect our sources and materials with his life.
Michael did or could not take care of the little things as much as we would have liked, and we tried to shore him up there wherever we could, when we knew about it.
Michael was grieved that “some people out there” were copying his work, without his permission, including his production elements. He always said to me: “all they had to do was ask”.
When I found out about his sudden death, I was in the middle of a project, trying to find answers to what happened to Mike, long distance to boot, and making arrangements to go to Denver for the funeral.
Because no one had Mike’s complete phone list, communicating information about his death was a huge task, and I knew a website would help. In my opinion as an investigator, I knew the circumstances of his sudden death were odd, and if someone didn’t FOCUS ON THAT ASAP, THE TRAIL WOULD GO COLD.
Time and resources being so short, I enrolled the Gilberts - it would be their way of doing the “Right Thing” by Mike. I had not spoken to them since January and a certain conversation with Mike.
I had wanted to set up 4michaelcorbin.com - but that would take a bit of time.
I want to thank them for stepping up to the plate to do the Right Thing, while I began an investigation into Mike’s death, and made arrangements to travel.
The purpose of this was to inform the world at large of Mike’s passing. The purpose expanded to include raising money for Mike’s funeral. The purpose then expanded yet again to list unanswered questions into Mike’s untimely passing.
The world has been informed, the funeral has been held, and any questions concerning Mike’s passing have been sent to the appropriate authorities that Mike trusted.
This temporary “freebie” website was never intended to continue into perpetuity. In fact, the number of real visitors (not spam) to this site have dropped down to close to zero.
It will be archived in the near future. A copy of that archive will be sent to every single one of the participants who left a message here, or who wrote something here.
It is the right thing, Michael always knew the right thing to do. Too bad so many so close to him didn’t.
