8.40, All: A Tribute to Robert B. Lees

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Subject: 8.40, All: A Tribute to Robert B. Lees

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Date:  Wed, 15 Jan 1997 15:45:05 -0800 (PST)
From:  alan harris <vcspc005 at email.csun.edu>
Subject:  Re: 8.6, All: In Memoriam Robert B. Lees

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Date:  Wed, 15 Jan 1997 15:45:05 -0800 (PST)
From:  alan harris <vcspc005 at email.csun.edu>
Subject:  Re: 8.6, All: In Memoriam Robert B. Lees

I would like to echo Alex Grosu's (whom I not seen also for many a
year) comments about Bob Lees.  In 1964-67, Lees camped out on my
living room floor in Ankara, Turkey three-four times. He was a
wonderful, eccentric, warm personality.  Each time, we spent several
hours talking--mostly his expounding on various issues in language and
linguistics and social change. He made a great impression on me.
Later I had the good fortune to continue the friendship, albeit for a
short time in Israel in 1967-70.  It was three decades ago, yet his
presence makes it seem like yesterday.  A.
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