Here is another tribute, one more personal. https://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/books-and-literature/a-present-minded-professor-hal-bush-coaxed-best-from-slu-students/article_67dd850b-4ede-59b0-8527-cebdbda4a7a2.html On Fri, Aug 20, 2021 at 3:07 AM Bird, John C. <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Thank you, Shelley. The line that stood out to me: He was beloved by the > students. I am sure that is true. I can only imagine how inspiring Hal was > in the classroom. A reminder that our real job as scholar-teachers is > teaching. Think of all the lives he touched and changed. > > John Bird > > > > Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone > > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Shelley Fisher Fishkin <[log in to unmask]> > Date: 8/20/21 12:46 AM (GMT-05:00) > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Hal Bush > > Here is Hal’s obituary, just out in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. > Reminds us of all the many reasons we'll miss him so. > > > https://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/books-and-literature/hal-bush-slu-english-professor-and-writer-dies-at-age-64-after-traumatic-fall/article_e57aa30a-44b7-5266-ac17-89f7f9062add.html > > > > > On Aug 18, 2021, at 6:40 PM, James E Caron <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > 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. If you have received this > >>>>>>> message in error, please contact the sender and delete the email > and > >>>>>>> attachment. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Any views or opinions expressed by the author of this email do not > >>>>>>> necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham. > Email > >>>>>>> communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored > >>>>>>> where permitted by law. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>> > >> >