We've lost a beloved member of the NDP family. Dick Proctor was an MP, a provincial and federal secretary, and worked with many great New Democrats, from Ed Broadbent and Jack Layton to Roy Romanow and Allan Blakeney. I’ll always remember him as the funny and lovable sportswriter who was along for the ride on my dad Stephen Lewis’s unforgettable 1975 Ontario campaign. My sister Ilana and I spent countless hours on the bus with Dick, playing word games and having long conversations with a gentle and wise adult who took us seriously. We are all mourning the loss of an honest and principled New Democrat who infused every role he played with wit, intelligence and sensitivity. We send our love and condolences to Merran and the whole family.