caseysutcliffe

Today is my father's birthday, and also my Doktorvater's birthday--that was Mark Southern. The coincidence of birthdays meant that I never forgot Mark's--I used to always send him birthday greetings. This is the first one that he's not around for. Thanks for your postings about Mark. It provides a forum for the scattered community of those who were close to him in his wide-ranging life to share their grief and honor his memory in whatever ways they can. He was at my doctoral defense in November, 2000, and it was a joy to work with him. He made me a believer in the ideas and ambitions that I had, and I think that honoring his memory, like your friend who follows his passion, means keeping that belief alive. Happy birthday, Mark. I miss you. Casey Sutcliffe