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I didn't know John well, though (as I have said elsewhere) I frequently recall him suggesting at the Leeds conference that REED should be REEE -- Records of Early English Everything. And I will always treasure dinners (and lots of scotch) with Barbara at the 'zoo. She was ever cracking wise (in both senses). She taught me how to run a seminar at my very first SAA when I was a lowly graduate student; unlike many, she was always supportive, never condescending -- though she could deliver a tongue-blistering rant on those of whom she though little! We'll miss them both, and their spirits will celebrate every REED achievement to come, I'm sure. Best, Suzanne łNo, no, you're not thinking; you're just being logical.˛ ~Niels Bohr On 2/5/14 10:17 AM, "Abigail Ann Young" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Echoing Jim and Gloria! They were both so generous to me when I was > still starting out with palaeography at REED, adding it to my Latin > duties. And I have many happy memories of work on John's Devon > collection, despite the endless repetition of the Exeter entries! > > Abigail > > On 04/02/2014 10:22 PM, Betcher, Gloria J [ENGL] wrote: >> Well said, Jim. Both John and Barbara were generous with their time and their >> research. I think of them often as I use the volumes they edited and read the >> other work they published. We were lucky to have known them, though, as with >> so many good things and good people, in their case "summer's lease hath all >> too short a date." >> >> Ave atque vale, John. >> >> Gloria >> >> Gloria J. Betcher, Ph.D. >> Adjunct Associate Professor of English >> Department of English >> Iowa State University >> 419 Ross Hall >> Ames, IA 50011 >> >> Office phone: (515) 294-3026 >> >> ________________________________________ >> From: REED-L: Records of Early English Drama Discussion >> [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Stokes, James [[log in to unmask]] >> Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 4:07 PM >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: Re: John Wasson >> >> Thank you for this information. I hadn't known. He truly was the greatest >> mentor and the greatest friend that a then young editor could hope to have. >> And he was the most generous of scholars. I could write a book of John and >> Barbara memories. So could we all. Thanks for everything, John. >> >> Jim S. (for Bobbie and Steph and Samatha too) >> >> ________________________________________ >> From: REED-L: Records of Early English Drama Discussion >> [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Carolyn Black >> [[log in to unmask]] >> Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 3:11 PM >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: John Wasson >> >> Dear Colleagues: >> >> We were saddened to learn that John Wasson, Professor of English at >> Washington State University and one of REED's founding editors, passed >> away on October 20 after a long illness. Wasson edited, with David >> Galloway, the dramatic records of Norfolk and Suffolk for the Malone >> Society, experience that he shared at REED's first colloquium in 1978. >> His edition of the Devon records appeared in 1986 and he went on to >> edit the records of Derbyshire and, with Barbara Palmer, the records >> of the West Riding of Yorkshire, work that will be completed by other >> members of the REED team. In addition to his own editing work, Wasson >> served on REED's Editorial Advisory Board and as a Senior Adviser, and >> was a valued mentor to the following generation of REED editors, >> notably James Stokes and Peter Greenfield