I am not sure how many "creekers" were aware of Joan Kelley's terrible accident at the lathe on May 4th. On the WoW website there has been a discussion of the accident and now it is reported that she succumbed to her injuries.
Our prayers are with her husband Earnest, and the rest of her family. You can see info at the following location: please, cut & paste address to your browser.
segmentedwoodturners.org/forum/showthread.php?609-Joan-Kelly-Update&p=4293#post4293