I met Gary a few times and we always seemed to joke around more than anything else. I liked that in him. The fact he was doing some incredibly meaningful work, and helping many people on their journeys, yet could be so approachable was a wonderful attribute.
As with everyone, my thoughts go out to his family.
I wanted to chime in on what you are saying about Gary being approachable to students even as he was so important in the field. He was very kind to me, even though in those moments he must have had an enormous number of things to do halfway through the conference. His passing is saddening even though I did not know him well, because I was able to catch a glimpse of what a warm and present man he was.
ReplyDeleteHi Margaret - I've reposted this as a separate posting from you so it doesn't get lost. Thanks for writing.
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