Regina Pustet

[ROOD DAVID S]

It is with deep sadness that I report that Regina Pustet passed away last 
February.  Many of you knew her from our conferences or from the large 
number of papers that she wrote about Lakota grammar.  I only learned of 
this about 10 days ago.  I didn't report it until I could confirm what to 
me was second or third hand news.
 	According to the best current information I have, she got some 
kind of food poisoning in a restaurant and was unable to recover.  For 
about a year, I'm told, she simply got weaker and weaker.
 	A friend of mine from the Univ. of Cologne is in contact with 
Regina's mother.  She (my friend) and I hope to be able to prepare a 
proper memorial essay before long, acknowledging and honoring Regina's 
considerable contributions to several areas of linguistics, 
including Lakota studies.
 	Best wishes to all of you.
 	David


David S. Rood
Dept. of Linguistics
Univ. of Colorado
295 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0295
USA
rood at colorado.edu