I met Georgia 25 years ago when I started working in the AMS book program and she was on the editorial committee for the Mathematical Surveys and Monographs series. She was great on the committee, and helped move discussions and projects along. At some point in this period, she and I were at the same conference, and Georgia sought me out to introduce herself in person and to chat. She was kind and intelligent in equal measure. Meeting up with Georgia at conferences, especially AMS Sectional Meetings, became a regular thing for me. Once she became Associate Secretary for the Central Section, Georgia started attending lots of AMS Meetings! Even though she was running these meetings, she always had time for people. Indeed, Georgia and I had many a lunch or dinner at the sectional meetings. Somehow, she always seemed to have insider information about restaurants no matter where we were. Our conversations would range from friendly chats to substantial discussions related to books and publishing and the AMS. The friendly parts were marked not just by what Georgia said, but how she listened. For work and publishing, Georgia provided remarkable help in suggesting potential authors to contact, possible referees for projects, and direct advice about book manuscripts. When I moved to Mathematical Reviews, I still saw Georgia at meetings, and we still found time for coffee/tea or lunch. By odd coincidence, just a few weeks ago, I wrote to Georgia for advice on a thorny issue regarding a review we had. She wrote back right away with some advice and some names of some experts to consult. We also commiserated (via email) that we had not be able to meet in person at JMM 2022. I am saddened by Georgia’s passing. Spending time with her was both pleasant and productive. Now that she is gone, I know that it is the pleasant, personal side of our meetings that I will miss.
