The design for the 2025 Daredevil Wayzgoose is finalized. I just received the image from our host, Geri McCormick today:
If you did not order a T-Shirt and would like to add it to your wayzgoose registration, if you would just like to order additional T-Shirts, or If you just would like to have a T-Shirt sent to you even if you are not attending the 2025 Daredevil Wayzgoose in Rochester, NY, you may do so from the 2025 Wayzgoose Add-On form by CLICKING HERE
Bruce Jones McDonald, 80, of Sandy Springs, Georgia, entered into his heavenly rest on April 19, 2025. At his side were Kathy, his beloved wife of 56 years, and their two daughters, Heather Walker and Claire Benedict.
Unlike many who search for their life’s purpose, Bruce was fortunate to discover his calling early. Before the age of 12, he had found his passion in printing and spent the next 68 years, as he often said, “putting ink to paper.” At 16, he began dating the love of his life, Sara Kathryn Reeves. They married in 1968, raised two daughters, and together established Craftsmen Printing Company in 1981. In 2018, they sold the business and enjoyed a few well-earned years of retirement together.
Bruce was blessed with a loving family, a deep Christian faith, and a wide circle of friends. He lived with humility and a servant’s heart, always eager to help others. He was a faithful and active member of Christ Church of Atlanta and a devoted supporter of Wears Valley Ranch, whose mission is to promote the spiritual, emotional, intellectual, social and physical development of children in need of a stronger family support system, through Christ-centered home settings.
A proud graduate of Georgia Tech and the MBA program at Georgia State University, Bruce valued life-long learning and hard work. He maintained an extensive hobby print shop and library, and a was a longtime member of various letterpress associations. He enjoyed traveling and also spending time in the mountains of North Carolina.
He is survived by his wife, Kathy; his daughters and their husbands, Heather and Pic Walker, and Claire and Gordon Benedict; and six cherished grandchildren: Zelle, Kacy, and Mac Walker, and Rebie, Beverly, and Brooke Benedict. He is also survived by his brother, Jim, and sister-in-law, Leisa; their daughter, Caitlin, and her husband, Pat Murphy; as well as many beloved cousins.
A memorial service will be held at H.M. Patterson & Son-Arlington Chapel on Tuesday, April 22 at 1:00pm, followed by a reception. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Wears Valley Ranch, 100 One Fine Place, Sevierville, TN 37862.
The APA Board of Directors is pleased to announce that we are offering two $500 scholarships for the 2025 Daredevil Wayzgoose in Rochester, NY. We are encouraging current APA members who have never attended a Wayzgoose to apply as well as non-APA members who are students of letterpress.
If you know of a prospective applicant for this scholarship, please share the application link with them. The deadline is April 15th, and the recipients to be notified soon thereafter. You may apply for a scholarship even if you have already registered and paid for the Wayzgoose. If selected, your basic registration fee will be refunded.
To apply, please fill out THIS FORM.
We look forward to receiving applications!
2025 APA Board of Directors &
Wayzgoose Committee Members
Billy L. Soucy passed away on 10 January, 2025. Billy was born on the 28 December, 1944 in Eastport Maine to the late Pearl (Mopie) and Larry Soucy.
Billy graduated from Newington High School in Connecticut in 1962. Where after he entered the printing industry until his retirement. In his early years Billy also served in the Army Reserves.
Lead type was in Billy’s blood. It was his hobby where he would print on an old Pearl letterpress. People would often reach out to him as he was very knowledgeable in this genre. He also donated time to the Museum of Printing in Haverhill, MA.
Billy is survived by his son Timothy R. Soucy, his brothers Laurence Soucy, and Jean Soucy, multiple nieces and nephews and his devoted life partner Linda Gouin.
In his later years with Linda, he enjoyed a full life and was loved by a huge extended family including grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/brattleboro/name/billy-soucy-obituary?id=57455103
After a small hiccup with the setup on the registration form, which was not an easy thing to figure out, the 2025 Daredevil Wayzgoose Registration Form is once again ONLINE and ready to handle your wayzgoose registrations!