In memorium; Jack Elliott
Cathy Craig (Thu, 25 Mar 2004 14:04:48 PST)

Thank you Dell, for posting the sad news about Jack. And thank you Arnold
for getting us to bring Jack over for the annual IBS meeting, and for
sharing the memory of time you spent with him.

I took a walk after reading the posts to think about Jack...what was it
about him that inspired us so, that made us so fond of him, and such loyal
friends? He was comfortable; he was comfortable wherever he was, with
whomever he was with, and with himself and his life. He was ceaselessly
optomistic. He focused completely on the person in whose company he found
himself with by being genuinely interested, asking questions, and by
conveying acceptance. He shared his life, his stories, and his feelings, as
well as his vast knowledge of the plant world. He was utterly reliable and
helpful to a fault. He was a class A diplomat and found good in all about
him. I sent him postcards monthly for the last few years and gave him short
news about PBS, the robin, our bulb dinners, and what little bits of
information one can fit onto half a picture post card. I shall miss him
too.

Cathy Craig EA

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