Utter surprise, horror, dismay.  I was not close but met him and worked with him on several occasions, and he did not strike me as being in poor health.  I can only share the unimaginable grief with everyone on this list and his family.

Hilton Obenzinger

Hilton Obenzinger, PhD
American Studies, English and Continuing Studies
Margaret Jacks Hall 460-222
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-2022