I finally got around to reading the August edition of the ACBL magazine, and so learned of the sudden death of John Armstrong early in July. I didn't know him personally, but I find myself affected anyway. I learned to play bridge as a teenager, and Armstrong was one of the strong young players at the time. We were almost the same age: we were both at Cambridge at the same time, although in different colleges. Too many people I knew from back then have departed already. I didn't want to hear of yet another.