[Reading-hall-of-fame] Re: Alan Farstrup

[Donna Ogle]

What a loss to the worldwide  literacy community that Alan loved and nurtured over many years.  Working with him in IRA both at home and traveling with him in Europe and central Asia I always knew Alan would  listen, and support the efforts he felt in IRA's best interest.  He was a grounding force who skillfully maintained  a vision that was often challenged by strong personalities and differing demands. He is already sorely missed!

Donna O

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From: reading-hall-of-fame-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk <reading-hall-of-fame-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk> on behalf of Colin Harrison <Colin.Harrison at nottingham.ac.uk>
Sent: Sunday, November 1, 2015 9:26 AM
To: P. David Pearson; reading-hall-of-fame at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
Subject: [Reading-hall-of-fame] Re: Alan Farstrup

Thank you David.

Desperately sad news.

Alan was a wonderful man, whose contribution in leading and supporting our collective activity in IRA was inestimable.

Best regards

Colin

From: <reading-hall-of-fame-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:reading-hall-of-fame-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk>> on behalf of "P. David Pearson" <ppearson at berkeley.edu<mailto:ppearson at berkeley.edu>>
Date: Sunday, 1 November 2015 14:20
To: "reading-hall-of-fame at lists.nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:reading-hall-of-fame at lists.nottingham.ac.uk>" <reading-hall-of-fame at lists.nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:reading-hall-of-fame at lists.nottingham.ac.uk>>
Subject: [Reading-hall-of-fame] Alan Farstrup

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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