I met Mary Grady at the 2011 Sun ‘n Fun Flyin in Lakeland, Florida. After that, she and I swapped tips and leads for articles. Her work at AVweb and for Belvoir Publications was professional and polished – always. I’m using AVweb’s tribute to her, especially since it shows her many facets. She will be missed. Dean Sigler Mary Grady, one of AVweb’s longest-serving, most dedicated and respected contributing editors, died at her home in Warwick, Rhode Island, on March 12 after a long illness. Mary was one of the founding members of the internet experiment that became AVweb and continued as a key staff writer until her health challenges prompted a leave of absence earlier this year. She worked for AVweb for 20 years and wrote thousands of articles. To the best of anyone’s recollection she never missed a deadline. “Mary had a quiet strength in her professional skills, but also in the way she carried herself,” said Tim Cole, AVweb’s editorial director. “When deadlines loomed or …