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From: Joseph V Ricapito
Date:02/25/2014 10:09 PM (GMT-07:00)
To: "Lauer, A Robert"
Subject: RE: Cervantes news

My Dear Friend and Colleague:  I found out Monday about Tom's passing.  Like you, I regret it greatly. We had a lot of contacts.  Both of us got  our Ph.D's from  UCLA and did a lot of work with Prof. Silverman.  He published my book on Don Quijote.  He made quite a dent in  the profession with JUan de la  Cuesta Monograph Series.  He helped good people get published and served the profession well.  As you say, we are going to miss him.  Best, Joe Ricapito
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From: Coloquio Cervantes [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Lauer, A Robert [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 9:01 PM
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Subject: Fwd: Cervantes news

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From: vincent martin
Date:02/25/2014 3:26 PM (GMT-07:00)
To: "Lauer, A Robert" ,"Bruce R. Burningham"
Subject: Cervantes news

Dear Robert and Bruce,

I received a very sad phone call this morning from Tom Lathrop's daughter letting me know that he passed away. He was visiting in California and we were scheduled to meet up at the end of the week. Tom was a very dear friend and an excellent colleague during my decade at the University of Delaware (and beyond!). He was a true Renaissance man, and a tremendously chivalrous knight. I already miss him immensely. His website makes me smile:  http://www.udel.edu/fllt/faculty/lathrop/

The Cervantes Society of America will certainly mourn this loss.

With heavy heart,
Vincent Martin