Date:    Wed, 4 Mar 1998 15:36:53 EST
<br>From:    RonButters  RonButters[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]AOL.COM 
<br>Subject: Re: Tom Clark memorial
<br>
<br>In a message dated 3/4/98 11:36:40 AM, you wrote:
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<br>  Memorial services for Thomas L. Clark, a past president of ADS, will be
<br>held next Monday, 3/9, at UNLV in Artemis Ham Concert Hall, 7:00-9:00 pm.
<br>Speakers will include the university president and Chris Hutchins of their
<br>English Department.
<br>
<br>In speaking with me Monday night, Jean Clark said that Tom believed
<br>strongly in the value of scholarly societies to our culture, and for this
<br>reason, she would like someone from ADS, DSNA, ANS, or some other learned
<br>society to which Tom belonged to be there and maybe say a few words as
<br>well.
<br>
<br>If anyone is able to be there, please call the Department of English,
<br>702-895-3533, and leave a message.
<br>
<br>Memorial contributions should be made out to "UNLV Foundation" for the
<br>"Thomas L. Clark Memorial Library Fund" and mailed to
<br>
<br>UNLV Foundation
<br>4505 Maryland Parkway
<br>Las Vegas, NV  89154-1006
<br>
<br>
<br>Grant W. Smith
<br>Eastern Washington University
<br>509-359-6023  
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<br>I can't be there, but one of my former students, John Bowers, is the chair of
<br>the English Department at UNLV; if no one from ADS can make it to the memorial
<br>service, I could ask John if he would be willing to read a short statement on
<br>behalf of ADS (or see that one is read)--all we need is to decide who will
<br>write it. For myself, Tom's loss is not just professional, but personal. Not
<br>only did he contribute greatly to our field, he was also a kind and thoughtful
<br>colleague. Indeed, my last message from Tom--less than a month ago--had no
<br>purpose other than to tell me something that made me fell really good and
<br>proud about myself. How like Tom, even late into his last illness, to perform
<br>a kindness for an acquaintance on the other side of the continent.
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