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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thank you, Francis and Nancy. This is very relevant for those of us trying to develop and maintain hope for the future.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Lgpolicy <lgpolicy-bounces@lists.mail.umbc.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>HORNBERGER, NANCY H. via Lgpolicy<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 26, 2026 2:11 PM<br>
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<b>Cc:</b> HORNBERGER, NANCY H. <nancyh@upenn.edu>; Francis M. Hult <fmhult@umbc.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Lgpolicy] Francisco Cardoso Gomes de Matos (1933-2025)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">A lovely man and ever generous with his hopes for peace and linguistic human rights. Thank you, Francis, for the links. I too have collected some of his posters over the years, but I think you’ve got them all
in your folder. Maybe not these 1986 and 1993 (as usual prescient) letters from Dell Hymes to Francisco, though.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#044A91"><a href="https://www.gse.upenn.edu/academics/faculty-directory/hornberger"><i><span style="color:#044A91">Nancy H. Hornberger</span></i></a></span><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#2F5597">,
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 5/25/26, 2:54<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span>PM, "Lgpolicy" <<a href="mailto:lgpolicy-bounces@lists.mail.umbc.edu">lgpolicy-bounces@lists.mail.umbc.edu</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I recently learned the sad news of the passing of Francisco Gomes de Matos in July 2025. He was a pioneer of peace linguistics and a tireless advocate for peace and linguistic human rights. A lovely tribute to him by Jocelyn Wright is
available <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://koreatesol.org/content/tribute-francisco-cardoso-gomes-de-matos-1933-2025-0__;!!IBzWLUs!XSSX8Jgc9QvYs2l4qAUFxeGIs2QEI1YKIrazd5H2f2azCrsbUifHAmGCjkJU3vCU8pU_alNHRoqir62VJ7kQ19jy4DE$" target="_blank">
here</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I had the honor of knowing Francisco, who was truly delightful in correspondence. He would regularly share his posters and poetry with his friends. I have collected a few of the posters he had most recently shared with me in
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1oZuFVZxkfJ_WkmSJ3cbuJDObJuxPe6lL__;!!IBzWLUs!XSSX8Jgc9QvYs2l4qAUFxeGIs2QEI1YKIrazd5H2f2azCrsbUifHAmGCjkJU3vCU8pU_alNHRoqir62VJ7kQMfzKrsw$" target="_blank">
this folder</a>. I also thought it would be fitting to share this poem he sent me on the occasion of his 90th birthday:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good 90 years to reach<br>
There is still more to teach<br>
So i ll keep up poster creating.<br>
Hoping Human Dignity to be elevating<br>
And for Peace to be educating.<br>
All for global Harmony<br>
And for the good of Humanity<br>
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May this be a humble plea<br>
Bringing together you and me<br>
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Francisco Gomes de Matos<br>
A peace linguist from Recife Brazil<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Rest in peace, dear friend.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Francis<o:p></o:p></p>
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