This came from one list to another to another i am on....few degrees of separation....Poul was the mentor of the Killer B's and dedicated _Genesis_ to them. Send thoughts and prayers. (even if you can't directly.) Kristin Forwarded message: > From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue Jul 31 19:14:39 2001 > X-Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > X-Nojunk-Status: OK 0 > Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > X-Mailer: exmh version 2.2 06/23/2000 with nmh-1.0.4 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Mime-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 19:24:48 -0700 > From: "Espana N. Sheriff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > X-Server: VPOP3 V1.4.0d - Registered to: Wallis International > Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Poul Anderson gravely ill (fwd) > > > I'm forwarding it for those who aren't on both lists: > > > > Reply-To: Science Fiction and Fantasy Listserv <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sender: Science Fiction and Fantasy Listserv <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Poul Anderson gravely ill > Comments: To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > This came to the RFF list from Greg Bear, one of RFF's founders and Poul > Anderson's son-in-law. > << > Poul Anderson has left Alta Bates hospital in Berkeley and is in hospice > care at the Anderson home in Orinda. His daughter Astrid, his brother John > and his niece Janet are flying in today to be with him. When I spoke with > Poul the day before yesterday, he was weak but lucid; both Poul and Karen > welcome email messages. Their email is [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Karen has supported Poul with courage and creativity during his month-long > stay at Alta Bates. She has prepared meals of many small and tasty morsels > that would tempt him when he was not inclined to eat; she has tuned her > menus to his dietary restrictions, and provided constant companionship and > relief from the discomfort and strain of hospitalization. Poul, not > unexpectedly, has shown courage in the face of what was not, at the > beginning, inevitable, but extremely difficult. Now the inevitable has > arrived, and it is likely a matter of days. > > My own loss is made difficult by the fact that I cannot be with them at this > time, and that I stand to lose not just a grand father in law, but one of my > favorite writers. Both Poul and Karen have provided immense inspiration over > the decades to me and to hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions, of others. > Please pass this letter to others not on the list, who might wish to express > their love and appreciation. > > Greg Bear > > >> > > ------- End of Forwarded Message > > > >
