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Lois was one of those folks who lived and breathed Renaissance Festival. I have known her for more than 30 years and will always thank her for her advice and heart felt love for the integrity of the Festival. Her impact on the quality and feel of the Festival was more than subtle. Although her opinion was not very appreciated by ownership and upper management, it was always meant for the good of the show and the crafts community she represented. This is one voice that cannot be replaced.
Bill Lochen

I have tomes of first drafts of tributes to Lois in my mental attic. None of them were ever written because they weren't about Lois really, they always came out about me. Whenever a person that gives so much and loves so much leaves us we have a little less goodness in our lives. We mourn for what once gave us joy. Her beautiful eyes and warm hugs brought me much joy. In my last letter to her I promised Lois I wouldn't make any more cheap junk to sell in my shop and I promised her I wouldn't bring my new dog to Fest but the promise I will break at some point was when I told her I would leave Fest when she did. The spirit of Lois will always be with Fest. I also want to really thank all the people that strived to make her job a little easier in the last years and those of you who constantly reminded her of how much she is loved. My heart is broken at the loss of my friend but it is also gladdened that she no longer is in pain.
Roxanne Brown

My heart flies out to those who are struggling with Lois' passing. She would be the first to ask that there "be no fuss" made about her. She, like so many before her, created a HUGE impression upon the Faire, not in terms of management [which is a struggle in Sanity, to this we are aware] but in terms of the mark of Person she left upon the our Faire itself. She was one of us. She was ever striving to make it better for those she could. Some days she won, and others she lost. But she always tried, and that was what mattered at the end of the day. We could all learn from that lesson, I think. I know I can. She will always be a part of the Faire, as it meant the world to her. It WAS and IS her world.
Dayna Jean Wolter

In my lifetime there has never a moment that I have not known Lois. I greatly saddens me to hear of her passing, she was a very loving, caring woman. As a child following my mother through the costume shop and office, Lois was always there and I would never miss a chance to see her. She spoiled me with candy and crochet me Barbie clothes (which I still have). In later years when I stopped visiting the office and only saw her during the run, she still had candy for me and would send me Christmas cards.

She was a very important person in my life as well as the lives of many others at the festival, and the show it self. Loosing her will be difficult to deal with, but we all must hold onto our memories and share them with each other so we never forget her.
Ananda Wold

So many have praised Lois far better than I am able. She will always be a presence in our lives and the life of the fair. I will always treasure the moments we had when the entourage would help deliver the best garden award, while that still existed. She would approach me tow or three weeks in advance and essentially say, "Bill, if you have the time and this won't be to much of an inconvenience, would you and the group help us deliver the garden awards. (This to someone who had to deliver a best hat award for the fifteenth anniversary year.) Then she would apologetically remind. Finally the day would come, and at least half the time management would have everything come together. When it didn't, she would be upset about "wasting" our time, and again apologetic asking if we could do it the next day. Always a smile for me, always concerned about my time, what a wonderful lady.
Bill M. Peltzman

I met Lois about six or seven years ago when I applied to the festival as a crafter. I can't even begin to express my appreciation and gratitude for all she helped me accomplish in the early years. She listened and patiently answered my questions; she called to give me advice and tips; she recommended and accepted us into the festival academy even though we were crafters, not actors, which was absolutely invaluable as it helped us make friends and learn how to interact with and dress for the patrons before the festival even began; she helped us select and purchase a shop -- twice!; she stopped by our shop often to ask how we were doing; and most of all she offered unsolicited encouragement.
Debra Delmore

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