"he's standing up one more time and showing people the way"

''In his absence, he's standing up one more time and showing people the way.''

-- Thatcher Bailey, a high-school classmate and friend of Ric Weiland, a founder of Microsoft who was gay and committed suicide in 2006. Though it took roughly a year to settle his estate, it's now clear Weiland left $65 million to GLBT-advocacy organizations. (Seattle Times)