NCAA, NFHS, and ASA all start outside.. I dont know of a single major softball organization that has their umpires inside before the pitch. That is a baseball mechanic, not for the 60' base game. You are not inside for slow pitch or fast pitch.
I found where someone could purchase his obituary as published in the Houston Chron.
https://www.legacy.com/houstonchroni...onID=100975981
The same date of death as listed on this fund raiser page
http://www.clubmonkey.com/Events/GregFerguson.asp
I did not find any news articles but it is always difficult to search newspaper articles online.