[Ads-l] Very Sad News

[Wilson Gray]

Very sad news, indeed! Joel was one of the best.

On Sat, Oct 28, 2017 at 2:52 PM, Shapiro, Fred <fred.shapiro at yale.edu>
wrote:

> I have some very sad news to report.  Joel Berson, a longtime active
> contributor to this listserv, has passed away.  Joel was an independent
> scholar whose curiosity and diligence enriched us here and undoubtedly made
> a positive impact on many others who knew him.  His discoveries advanced
> knowledge of the English language and knowledge of the 18th century, a
> period that was clearly of great interest to him.  Below is a link to an
> obituary.
>
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> Fred Shapiro
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> https://obittree.com/obituary/us/massachusetts/arlington/
> keefe-funeral-home---arlington/joel-s-berson/2961961/
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> [https://obittree.com/include/storage/cache/bom/
> 8a7808d6032e55818a794a58fd52c22e.jpg]<https://obittree.com/
> obituary/us/massachusetts/arlington/keefe-funeral-home--
> -arlington/joel-s-berson/2961961/>
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> Joel S. Berson Obituary - Arlington, MA | ObitTree™<https://obittree.
> com/obituary/us/massachusetts/arlington/keefe-funeral-home--
> -arlington/joel-s-berson/2961961/>
> obittree.com
> Joel S. Berson Obituary - A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.
>
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