Larry was a generous mentor, a fountain of encouragement. At the 2015 
Hannibal Conference we shared lunch and talked about the west, family 
matters, getting old, and Ambrose Bierce. I'm not sure we ever got around to 
Mark Twain. I think I'm correct when I recall that the essay he contributed 
to the book Kent Rasmussen and I edited was one of two that we could not 
find anything to tinker with or tweak. His writing about me in the MTJ was a 
kindness, deeply flattering and humbling. So, this news leaves me feeling 
sad, and grateful, and lucky to have known him. I know the sadness will fade 
and the other feelings will long linger, just as they have for Lou Budd and 
Tom Tenney and others.

Kevin
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-----Original Message----- 
From: Martin Zehr
Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2018 9:21 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Larry Berkove

Larry (He insisted) was very generous and encouraging to me in my earlier
amateur Twain studies, something that always stuck with me. When I finally
got to meet him in Elmira we had a chance to discuss our sagebrush-related
interests, and his enthusiasm was infectious- that was HIS warning, and he
was, of course, spot on.  A sad day, of course, but I'm guessing I'm only
one of many with a fond memory of his open support for a rank beginner in
the community of Twainians.
Martin Zehr

On Sun, May 20, 2018, 6:20 AM Joseph Csicsila <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Dear Friends,
>
> Gail Berkove informed me that Larry passed yesterday afternoon. His 
> funeral
> service will be on Tuesday at Hebrew Memorial Chapel in Detroit.
>
> Joe Csicsila
>