A local writer's life was cut short by cancer. He had been working on a book about a dark period in Texas' past. His fiancée described his feelings about the state as complex.

The writer was proud of his work, which had been accepted by a publisher. Unfortunately, he did not live to see the final product. His fiancée recalled his positive outlook on people and places.

Further details about the writer's life and work are available from the Fort Worth Report.