Dear Tom y Amig@s Cervantistas,

I just read your email on the Cervantistas ListServ, as it was kindly
forwarded to me by my colleague and dear friend, José Cartagena-Calderón. As
you (and perhaps some of the cervantistas) know, I'm the daughter of the
late Joseph H. Silverman, Sam's "BFF" and collaborator for 30 years. Sam's
and my dad's recordings of Sephardic ballads were the banda sonora of my
childhood.

I've known Sam since I was born! I called him "padrino" (me puso el apodo de
Suki); he was also my dissertation director (in addition to the late David
Lagmanovich of Tucumán, Argentina) at UC-Davis.

 I will definitely be attending the Memorial in Davis on September 7th.
However, quisiera corregir un little glitch in Tom's e-mail. Thru a misread
e-macho, there's a rumor circulating that I am planning the Memorial. This
is not the case. As per Annie Laurie Armistead (anoche), Sam's colegas at
UC-Davis are the ones planning it. Could you please try to correct this
information?

In about a week, según Annie, there will be more concrete information
available about the Memorial.

Warmly,

Susana (Suzanne) Chávez-Silverman
Professor of Spanish & Latin American Studies
Pomona College


From: Coloquio Cervantes [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Lauer, A
Robert [[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2013 8:08 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: FW: Sad news: The death of Sam Armistead
>
> From: Tom Lathrop [[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2013 09:57
> To: Lauer, A Robert
> Subject: Sad news: The death of Sam Armistead
>
> I am sad to report the death of Sam Armistead. He had recently broken his hip,
and I suppose that was too debilitating. I have known him for 52 years, first as
his student in an undergrad History of the Language course, and in recent years
as his publisher (four books). I wil endeavor to make sure that vols. 6 & 7 of
his collaborative Judeo-Spanish Folk Literature series get published. He was a
wonderful teacher, a genuinely caring friend, and a great person. It is quite an
understatement to say that he will be missed.
>
> Suzanne Silverman will prepare a Memorial for him at UC Davis, on September 7,
between 2:00 and 4:00pm, followed by a reception at Sam¹s house. Condolences can
be sent to his wife, Annie Laurie, at 843 Burr St Davis, CA 95616-3123. Maybe
Karen Olson, Sam's former secretary, can answer questions about the Memorial.
[log in to unmask] [sic--there is another Karen Olson at UCDavis].
>
> I made an iPhone video a couple of years ago of Sam describing projects and
plans. I will try to put it on YouTube. If I succeed, I will send a notice
through Robert.
>
>
> Tom Lathrop