James was my primary thesis advisor (at Doc’s wise counsel). His gentle, thoughtful, thorough guidance helped me steer my incoherent thoughts into a readable, defensible argument. I’ll miss him.
Josh On Wed, Sep 20, 2023 at 20:37 Anne Engelking Smith <anklek...@gmail.com> wrote: > Adding my voice to echo here. > I’ve also not had the words that I felt were quite right. With Heather and > Doc’s invitation, I now add my words and loving thoughts in memory of > James. I always found him gentle, heartfelt, yet powerful and empowered. It > is a tribute indeed to read all the thoughts here. > > We few, we happy few. > Indeed. > > With love, > > Anne > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 20, 2023, at 12:15 AM, 'Alice Gordon' via Shakespeare at Winedale > Email List <shakespeare-at-winedale-email-l...@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > Thank you both, Heather and Doc, for this call and response. It’s a gift. > > Love, > Alice > > On Sep 19, 2023, at 3:14 PM, James Ayres <jay...@cvctx.com> wrote: > > Thank you, Heather. Your letter prompted this: > > by John Donne > > No man is an island, > Entire of itself. > Each is a piece of the continent, > A part of the main. > If a clod be washed away by the sea, > Europe is the less. > As well as if a promontory were. > As well as if a manor of thine own > Or of thine friend's were. > Each man's death diminishes me, > For I am involved in mankind. > > On Sep 19, 2023, at 1:07 PM, Heather Dolstra <heat...@democracytravel.com> > wrote: > > Dearest Doc, > > I have struggled for the past 4 days with such sadness over this news and > didn’t know what to do with that feeling, considering that I never met > James. It didn’t even seem right to join in with my own message of > condolence. However, it occurred to me that in the theatre, as in all art, > we may not “know” the actor, performer, or artist but that doesn’t mean > that we are not profoundly moved by their existence. In reading all the > lovely messages from Ancianos (and those of more recent vintage) I realize > that the Winedale family is like a big pool and everything that happens to > one of us creates a ripple that is felt by all. A palpable loss to those > of you who had known James for years is also a loss felt by those of us who > passed through prior to his arrival on the Winedale stage. > > With much love to all, > > Heather Dolstra > > > > *From:* James Ayres <jay...@cvctx.com> > *Sent:* Friday, September 15, 2023 7:05 PM > *To:* Shakespeare at Winedale 1970-2000 alums < > winedale-l@lists.wikimedia.org>; Shakespeare Winedale < > shakespeare-at-winedale-email-l...@googlegroups.com> > *Subject:* [Winedale-l] James Loehlin > > After a lengthy and bold struggle with pancreatic cancer, James has passed > away. We have lost a brilliant colleague, scholar, actor, director, > student, and kind friend. He loved Shakespeare, teaching, and all of his > students. And he loved the barn at Winedale. This is a very sad time. > Please keep Laurel in your thoughts and prayers. > > Peace and love to every one of you. > > Love, > > Doc > > > > > > > Jim (Doc) Ayres > Professor Emeritus, The University of Texas > Founding Director, Shakespeare at Winedale and Camp Shakespeare > Director of Mission, Camp Shakespeare > > > Jim (Doc) Ayres > Professor Emeritus, The University of Texas > Founding Director, Shakespeare at Winedale and Camp Shakespeare > Director of Mission, Camp Shakespeare > > > > > > > -- > Be vigitant, I beseech you! > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Shakespeare at Winedale Email List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to shakespeare-at-winedale-email-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/shakespeare-at-winedale-email-list/C35BC730-D7C1-4D2F-8E6E-DA52A2AEB314%40cvctx.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/shakespeare-at-winedale-email-list/C35BC730-D7C1-4D2F-8E6E-DA52A2AEB314%40cvctx.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > > -- > Be vigitant, I beseech you! > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Shakespeare at Winedale Email List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to shakespeare-at-winedale-email-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/shakespeare-at-winedale-email-list/DDACD648-7C2B-4B57-A713-21B2380F3E95%40icloud.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/shakespeare-at-winedale-email-list/DDACD648-7C2B-4B57-A713-21B2380F3E95%40icloud.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > _______________________________________________ > Winedale-l mailing list -- winedale-l@lists.wikimedia.org > To unsubscribe send an email to winedale-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org >
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