Mike was one of the few men I have known in my 66 years that was a mans man. He was a strong man of values, unbending integrity, and chivalry, which is rare these days. I don’t think he ever met a stranger and he always had a smile for me each year at the Memphis Film Festival. Wait for us, brother, we’ll meet again and our laughter will echo through heaven. My the Good Lord welcome you to heaven with open arms. You are missed
Gary, “a. k. a.” WR Benton, author