words don't work a hug for Hiroko On Wed, Aug 18, 2021 at 1:28 PM Kenneth Sanderson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > He was a man, take him for all in all, we shall not look upon his like > again. > > > On Wed, Aug 18, 2021 at 3:55 PM Linda Morris <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > I add my voice to all you who have expressed your fond remembrances of > > Hal. He was a very special man and we all have been the richer for > having > > known him. But even in this sadness, it is heartening to be reminded of > > how much we feel connected to one another over the years and the miles. > > It’s a remarkable community. > > My heartfelt sympathy to Hiroko. > > > > Linda Morris > > > > > On Aug 18, 2021, at 1:04 PM, L Oggel <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > > > Sad, sad news. I remember many conversations with Hal. I second John > > Bird's > > > comment--guitar strumming at conferences. And Gregg's comment, too: > It’s > > > hard to imagine the Elmira confab sans Hal. > > > > > > Terry Oggel > > > > > > On Wed, Aug 18, 2021 at 12:42 PM Matthew Seybold <[log in to unmask]> > > > wrote: > > > > > >> Among the many contributions Hal made to Twain Studies was digging out > > of > > >> the archive what is, to my ear, Twain's finest poem, "Broken Idols," a > > >> meditation on grief: > > >> https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/ncl.2002.57.2.237 > > >> > > >> *Matt Seybold, PhD* > > >> Associate Professor of American Literature & Mark Twain Studies > > >> Scholar-in-Residence, Center for Mark Twain Studies > > >> Editor, MarkTwainStudies.org > > >> Host, The American Vandal Podcast > > >> <https://marktwainstudies.com/the-american-vandal-podcast/> > > >> > > >> Peterson Chapel Vestry, Cowles Hall > > >> [log in to unmask] > > >> MattSeybold.com > > >> <https://www.elmira.edu/> > > >> > > >> > > >> On Wed, Aug 18, 2021 at 3:11 PM Nathaniel Williams < > > >> [log in to unmask]> > > >> wrote: > > >> > > >>> I’m saddened and my thoughts go out to Hiroko, the family, and all > the > > >>> Twain scholars Hal helped over the years. He was such a generous > guy. I > > >>> feel lucky to have known him (and I really enjoyed his novel The > > >> Hemingway > > >>> Files—a fun read and another aspect of his far-reaching legacy of > > >> literary > > >>> scholarship). > > >>> > > >>> [sent from phone] > > >>> > > >>>> On Aug 18, 2021, at 11:41 AM, Peter Messent < > > >>> [log in to unmask]> wrote: > > >>>> > > >>>> We are deeply saddened to hear the news about Hal, and wish Hiroko > > and > > >>> other family members our deepest sympathy. When we were collaborating > > on > > >>> the Twain-Twichell letters, Hal shared his just-published book about > > >>> authors and parental grief, Continuing Bonds with the Dead, a book > > >> stunning > > >>> in its insights. We enjoyed our conversations over the years and at > > >> Elmira > > >>> conferences, and know the whole community of Mark Twain scholars will > > >> mourn > > >>> his passing. > > >>>> > > >>>> Peter Messent > > >>>> Steve Courtney > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> ________________________________ > > >>>> From: Mark Twain Forum <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Gregg > Camfield > > >> < > > >>> [log in to unmask]> > > >>>> Sent: 18 August 2021 05:29 > > >>>> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> > > >>>> Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Hal Bush > > >>>> > > >>>> I had no idea when discussing with Hal his study of loss, grief, and > > >>> recovery, that he would force us to exercise his wisdom in dealing > with > > >>> losing him. It’s hard to imagine the Elmira confab sans Hal. > > >>>> > > >>>> Gregg > > >>>> > > >>>> Sent from my iPad > > >>>> > > >>>>> On Aug 18, 2021, at 6:41 AM, Bird, John C. <[log in to unmask]> > > >> wrote: > > >>>>> > > >>>>> This is a sad loss. I have been following Hiroko's updates as she > > >>> dealt with the ups and downs of Hal's treatment. Hal will be > remembered > > >> for > > >>> his excellent scholarship, especially his work on Mark Twain and > > >> religion. > > >>> But we will also remember him as a lively and fun loving friend. His > > >> guitar > > >>> playing added to the comeraderie at the Elmira conference. We will > sing > > >> to > > >>> his memory next summer. Rest in peace, Hal! > > >>>>> > > >>>>> John Bird > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> -------- Original message -------- > > >>>>> From: Joseph Csicsila <[log in to unmask]> > > >>>>> Date: 8/18/21 6:50 AM (GMT-05:00) > > >>>>> To: [log in to unmask] > > >>>>> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Hal Bush > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Hiiroko Bush shared early this morning that Hal died last night. A > > >>> memorial > > >>>>> service will be scheduled for November. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Joe Csicsila > > >>>>> > > >>>>> CAUTION: This message originated from an external source > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> This message and any attachment are intended solely for the > addressee > > >>>> and may contain confidential information. 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