Dear Michael, Meeting you changed my life. I hope you are well up there, studying science as you were doing at UBC, and spreading your love of Biology among other things, I remember fondly. Wishing you the best, Martin

A perpetual smile, an infectious energy and a strong positive outlook on life. Those are the feelings I remember. It didn't matter what we did together, or who else would remember, but 'Mike Rusty' always made me feel relaxed and a whole lot less stressed. That sort of presence is hard to come by and one you wish to keep around you forever. Michael ensured that I know that feeling by how it felt to be hanging out with him. What a guy! What a guy."