Well, I'm one of the YaHookans who had the priveledge of meeting
the Gov in person, in 2003 when I was in CO the whole summer. For a couple nights I stayed on his couch. We got all toked up and went to the annual Taste of Denver. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. I was so looking forward to seeing him again someday. I kept meaning to give him another call just to say hi. Now that it won't ever happen again, I'm so angry at myself for procrastinating.
The poster who said that this death crystalizes his memory is dead on target. This is definitely re-firing me up for the legalization cause.
Also, we must remember that Gorman died a hero. Every hour of his life, he was devoted to freedom. He knew he was risking his safety by openly telling the world that he grew cannabis in his home, because it made him subject to police raids and criminal break-ins alike. Like many truly dedicated activists, he didn't care about such dangers. Indeed, he probably realized that if he were to die this way, it would simply make a martyr out of him.
Gorman didn't care about being covert, or subtle, or under-the-curtain. As he said on a round-table debate show once, to a DEA officer:
I advertised in the paper that I was selling marijuana. It took 'em THREE YEARS to catch me!! 
RIP Ken. You will be sorely missed.
