Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Obituary: Jim Searing

i can't believe it. terrible news
ken

On 12/4/12 10:31 AM, Toyin Falola wrote:
> I saw him last weekend.He was with us as the ASA
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> On 12/4/12 9:08 AM, "Susan Levine" <slevine@uic.edu> wrote:
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>> Dear Professor Falola,
>> We received this very sad news yesterday about Jim Searing. I thought you
>> would want to know. He was the driving force behind the Symposium and was
>> the one who recommended we bring you in as keynote speaker. He will be
>> missed.
>> Best regards,
>> Susan
>>
>> ---------------------------- Original Message ----------------------------
>> Subject: Sad News
>> From: "Laura Hostetler" <hostetle@UIC.EDU>
>> Date: Mon, December 3, 2012 2:40 pm
>> To: HISTORYFAC@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU
>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Dear Colleagues,
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>> I have to share the very sad news that Jim Searing passed away over the
>> weekend. We have very few details as of now, but it seems that he had a
>> massive heart attack.
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>> I will keep you posted as to funeral arrangements as we learn more.
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>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Laura Hostetler
>> Professor and Chair
>> Dept. of History (M/C 198)
>> University of Illinois at Chicago
>> 913 University Hall
>> Chicago, IL 60607-7109
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>> tel. 312-996-3141
>> fax. 312-996-6377
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>> Susan Levine,
>> Director, Institute for the Humanities and
>> Professor, Department of History
>> University of Illinois at Chicago
>>
>> UIC Institute for the Humanities
>> Stevenson Hall MC 206
>> 701 S. Morgan Street
>> Lower Level, Stevenson Hall
>> Chicago, IL 60607-7040
>> 312 996 7815
>>
>> Department of History (M/C 198)
>> University of Illinois at Chicago
>> 924 University Hall
>> 601 S. Morgan St.
>> Chicago, IL 60607-7109
>>
>>
>>

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