On Friday, February 7, 2014, our long-time editor, colleague and friend, Michael Reis, passed away suddenly while vacationing with close friends in Jamaica.
Raised in Little Ferry, N.J., Michael graduated from the journalism school at Rutgers University in 1992. He started with us at Stone World in March of 1993 and immediately dug in — learned the industry and soon began to cover it in his unique style that has come to shape our publication throughout the last two decades. When Stone World began to shift its focus to the fabrication segment of our industry, and the fabricators themselves, Michael immediately set out to meet with fabricators from around the world, visiting their shops, and attending workshops and seminars. He became the industry expert we all came to know and rely upon for the latest news from our industry.
On Friday, February 7, 2014, our long-time editor, colleague and friend, Michael Reis, passed away suddenly while vacationing with close friends in Jamaica.