[mobglob-discuss] Fwd: bob everton has passed away

[michael a. lebowitz]

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>Subject: Fwd: bob everton has passed away
>From:    "L Jara" <jara at sfu.ca>
>Date:    Sat, December 18, 2004 3:55 pm
>To:      ljara at sfu.ca
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> > Date: December 18, 2004 2:13:30 PM PST
> > Subject: bob everton has passed away
> >
> >
> > dear school of communication, SFU
> >
> > it is with a heavy heart that i pass on the very sad news that bob  everton
> > passed away last night from a massive heart attack at a hospital in
>burnaby.
> >
> > this comes as a tragic blow to all of us how knew and loved bob. as a
>graduate student and instructor, and most importantly as a friend,
>bob's
> > dynamic life force deeply touched all who were fortunate enough to  know
>him.
> > his commitment to social justice and his formidable intelligence came
>together in his amazingly generous and compelling pedagogy. as is the
>case
> > for many of us, i remember bob as an invaluable mentor when i started  the
> > graduate program. his generosity of spirit was matched only by his
>commitmnt
> > to helping people and fighting against injustice wherever he saw it.
>and  i
> > know there are more than a few of us who are where we are in the
>university
> > only because of the inspiration he offered. in short, he was an
>exemplar of
> > how one might live as a scholar and activist who always tried to
>proceed in
> > love and joy.
> >
> > bob was a truly special person who brought out the best in people. he  will
> > be deeply missed but never forgotten. there is an infomal wake for bob
>tonight (saturday) at 8pm at 2021 kitchener st (one block east of
>vitoria).
> > all those who knew and loved bob are welcome.
> >
> > i hope that early in the new year we will be able to formally remember  bob
> > at the school.
> >
> > to bob in peace and love,
> >
> > mark coté
> >
> >
> >
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>Lorena Jara Diaz
>e-mail: ljaradiaz at telus.net
>Vancouver, B.C. Canada

Michael A. Lebowitz
Professor Emeritus
Economics Department
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, B.C., Canada V5A 1S6

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