“We're privileged to have a photograph of George and his wife, Judy, from sometime earlier this year. We don't know a lot about his private life given the professor rarely spoke about himself, but judging by the look on their faces, George and Judy had a happy marriage. It's a shame Judy hasn't returned our calls to be here with us today. Perhaps she was jealous of the man or wasn't a very supporting wife.”
Lissette gasped. Fern turned to her with a mixed sense of shock and apprehension. I glanced at Ursula who'd made a concerted effort to hold it together, but it was obvious this exercise was a painful experience. I'd come to know her well in the last few months and recognized when she was frightened, saddened, or worried. I had to keep pushing further.
“As we all gather today to launch
