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