It brings me great personal sadness to pass on the news that our dear friend and colleague William Neale experienced a fatal heart attack March 13, 2012.

Bill’s long-time partner Marty and all his friends and colleagues are overwhelmed with the unexpected event.
Bill was a good friend, a wonderful author and a fabulous person. He was a relatively new author but had natural talent and know how. A savvy, successful advertising man, he understood what it took to get his name and work out into the marketplace and shared that knowledge and expertise with anyone who asked. He was a mentor, innovator, and dedicated friend to a great many in the writing community we were honored to share with him so briefly.
He will be greatly missed here at MLR Press. Personally, my life is lessened with his absence. Our sympathies and prayers go out to his partner and his family.

Laura Baumbach, Publisher and Owner, ManLove Romance Press, LLC

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The following Tribute was created by Deana Jamroz, Head of the Art Department, MLR Press

From the Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio
Published in The Plain Dealer from March 17 to March 24, 2012

FULLINGTON W I L L I A M FULLINGTON, 55, of Cleveland, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, March 13. Bill is survived by Marty Walters, his devoted partner of many years. He is the loving son of Nell Easley Fullington and the late William J. Fullington. He is also survived by brothers, Mark (Debbie) and Tim; many nieces and nephews; and a circle of loving friends. Bill was President of Fullington Services and former Vice President of Marketing Services at the Richard E. Jacobs Group. A memorial to celebrate Bill’s life will take place at the Ballroom at Park Lane Villa, 10510 Park Lane in University Circle on Saturday, March 24, 2012, from 3-6 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Cleveland Animal Protective League or the charity of their choice.