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<span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri; ">Dear Colleagues:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri; ">It is my sad duty to inform you that a colleague of ours, Mathew Charles, passed away last night at the age of 90. He was an active researcher in Philippine linguistics and a good friend to many of us. He
was a kind and gentle person.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri; ">His widow, Norma Charles, now retired, was a long-time teacher of Indonesian.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri; ">The address:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri; ">Norma Charles<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri; ">8529 East Edgemont Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri; ">Scottsdale, AZ 85257<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri; ">John Wolff</span></p>
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