Comments on: Richard Greenwell (1942-2005)

By: Bob Michaels

Bob Michaels — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 18:36:49 +0000

The ISC is now defunct. No one else to continue that publication? I was familiar with Mr Greenwell thru the internet and TV. His work will continue.

By: Searcher

Searcher — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 15:52:57 +0000

I’d like to add my condolences regarding Greenwell. I was a member of the ISC for several years, unfortunately near the tail end of things. He brought an even-handedness that I admired to many investigations and questions, and he emphasized the need for fieldwork in cryptozoology. A tip of the fedora to JRG.

By: BMorrison

BMorrison — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 02:40:44 +0000

Sad news indeed. I was a member of the ISC; I still have all my copies of the ISC Newsletter and Cryptozoology Journal.

One of my treasured possessions is a letter from Richard in response to one I sent him back in 1984 regarding an alleged sighting of Mokele-Mbembe by Marcelin Agnagna that was reported in the ISC Newsletter. I had written to Richard about my concerns regarding the validity of this sighting. He took the time to write a long letter back to me describing the area around Lake Telle, the lake itself, and the questions he had about the sighting. Needless to say, I was extremely impressed.

I had heard that he was in poor health the last few years but always hoped that he and the ISC woud make a comeback. Everytime I saw him on TV, in an interview, or on a crypto show, he was very professional and a voice of reason in a field that sometimes badly needs both. He will be missed.

By: MikeBrotherton

MikeBrotherton — Sun, 06 Nov 2005 07:05:20 +0000

I’ll write something later this week. Richard actually wasn’t all that sheltered the last couple of years…he just became a lot more selective about what he did and who he communicated with.

His kids emailed me his obituary earlier today. Richard, being Richard, wrote his own.

By: Loren Coleman

Loren Coleman — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 22:53:50 +0000

Try Mike, to write more sometime. It is his deep friends who knew the man, his pain, and his life the most. All the rest was only the tip of the iceberg.

Despite the efforts of many of us to reach out to help, Richard became more and more sheltered from the world as his illnesses progressed. I look forward to reading anything you wish to share, meaningful or just full of your feelings. Thank you.

By: emanluvscriptids

emanluvscriptids — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 16:14:44 +0000

It is very true that Dr. Greenwell was indeed a big part of Cryptozoology, and i find it very sad that he had to die of this horrible disease.

By: MikeBrotherton

MikeBrotherton — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 08:00:17 +0000

Richard was a great friend and a truly irrepressible spirit. He suffered a relapse in August in the middle of a bigfoot expedition — I wish I’d been able to make the time and join him because I’ll never have the chance again. Damn. I just talked with him a few weeks ago and he was doing better. Damn.

I want to be more eloquent, and say something more meaningful, because he deserves it, but I can’t manage it right now.

By: Loren Coleman

Loren Coleman — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 06:39:19 +0000

Yes, indeed it is. Unfortunately, his health had not been good for a few years. Thoughts and prayers to his friends and family.

Technically, of course, as his doctoral degree was honorary, the media should never have called him “Dr.” Greenwell. But they make that mistake all the time.

By: mrbf2006

mrbf2006 — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 05:28:48 +0000

This is sad news. Dr. Greenwell was a very important figure in the science of cryptozoology and was one of the most visual in terms of all aspects of cryptozoology, not just Bigfoot (my favorite cryptozoological subject). He will be sorely missed.