Ran into East Shore Jules for the first time in a year, my age or a bit older, worked for Boeing in Montreal then something happened and he dropped out, moved to the Kootenays and lives year round in a hammock on the East Shore. I was used to running into him at the Ferry Landing, and occasionally hitchhiking, then, after moving to town would run into him frequently at the library, he would come in the mornings to get supplies, use the computer, we'd chat and catch up.
Not usually a lot to catch up with when you live in a hammock and under a rock (referring to myself).
Anyways, a few months ago I realized I hadn't seen him forever, asked the librarian, she had nothing, cited privacy (I figured) but then assured me she hadn't seen him around either...
So it was a relief to see him alive and well, he just hadn't come in to town over the winter, was doing fine living in his hammock, better, I presume, since the weather has warmed up (It was never so cold); it was good to see him. So often people disappear and you never get a clear idea what's become of them, misadventure, sudden death or just moved away, and these folks, the more reputable homeless, they don't get obituaries.