[Reading-hall-of-fame] Alan Farstrup

[Richard Vacca]

Jo Anne and I feel blessed to have visited with Susan and Alan this
summer.  Alan will always hold a very special place in our hearts. He will
be missed but not forgotten.

On Sunday, November 1, 2015, P. David Pearson <ppearson at berkeley.edu
<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ppearson at berkeley.edu');>> wrote:

> Fellow Hall of Fame members:
>
> I received a phone call from Susan Farstrup early Sunday morning letting
> me know that Alan died during the night.  He was in a rehab facility
> recovering from a recent stroke.
>
> Alan was a long time LRA member, first joining the organization in the
> middle 1970s.  Those of us in the RHF remember Alan as one of our most
> active members in recent years.  And, of course, we remember him from his
> long tenure (1992-2009) as Executive Director of IRA.
>
> I also remember him as my graduate research/teaching assistant when I
> taught at the University of Minnesota in the mid 1970s--and as a lifetime
> friend and confidant.
>
> As soon as plans for a funeral and memorial service are available, I'll
> pass them onto the listserv.
>
> David
>
> If you haven't looked at it lately, you can remind yourself of Alan's
> commitments and legacy by reading the very lovely biographical statement on
> our RHF website at
> http://www.readinghalloffame.org/Alan_Farstrup
>
>
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