[Oe List ...] Visit with Fred Buss

[Isobel and Jim Bishop]

Dear Jack and all dear colleagues,
Thank you so much for this note with news of Fred.

   The Australian friends and "mates " all say " best love  to Fred."
  We will write to Lindsey too.

In peace, to you all, and with our gratitude - from far away in  
geography--
Isobel Bishop.
On 07/03/2011, at 8:58 PM, PSchrijnen at aol.com wrote:

> Thanks Jack,
>
> It is good to hear that such a gathering took place: that the group  
> was able to visit Fred and Ann, and that he was able to host you. I  
> have been on the phone with him regularly over the last 6-7 months  
> and it has been quite a ride.
>
> Warm regards,
>
> Paul
>
> In a message dated 07/03/2011 03:11:16 GMT Standard Time,  
> icabombay at igc.org writes:
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> I just wanted to share with you a little bit of our visit with  
> Fred.  George Walters, Judy & Bob Fishel and Judy and myself  
> visited Fred at his care center this afternoon.  We had lunch with  
> Ann, his "significant other" and then around 3 PM we all arrived to  
> see Fred in his wheelchair waiting for us just outside the small  
> library. i didn't know what do expect, knowing he was suffering  
> from an infection and other complications from his treatment for  
> his cancer.  We were told by Ann that he had lost 60 pounds.  My  
> first look at him caused me to grin and rush out to greet him.  It  
> was a thin, but smiling Fred, and if I squinted I could see the  
> young man who taught my RS-I in 1966.  We  had a wonderful time  
> with him!  Four two hours we talked and told stories.  He wanted to  
> know what happened in Mexico since he and Ann had originally  
> planned to be there.  Although he occasionally struggled go get the  
> right word out, most of the time was spent enjoying the Fred we all  
> so lovingly
> remember.  He was thrilled by all of us being there and we were  
> thrilled to be in his presence.  George presented him with the two  
> volumes of the December DC Symposium on our legacy.  Fred had been  
> there and was delighted to get them.  George printed out a copy on  
> the library computer there of one of the pictures of Fred talking  
> to Lindsey and Priscilla at the Symposium.    He will get him a  
> color copy later.
>
> After two hours of great interchange and laughter we called Joe  
> Thomas and we all shared greetings and laughter.  Joe is coming to  
> see Fred on the 18th.   It became clear that we had reached his  
> limits of strength and we said our goodbyes.  But one last thing  
> Fred wanted to do, he stood up from his wheelchair to say goodbye  
> to each of us with a hug.  You can't imagine what it took for him  
> to do that, it was so touching and meaningful.  But Fred was  
> determined to do it, and he did.
>
> I don't want to comment or speculate on his illness and his  
> future.  Let's just say it is limited.  But Fred is living his life  
> and dying his death in a way that does us all proud.  So if your  
> travels take you anywhere near Boynton Beach drop in and get your  
> soul refreshed.  Fred has always bathed us in his uniqueness and so  
> he does even today.  I simply want to say Thank You Fred, it is an  
> honor and profound privilege to have served this world with you.
>
> Grace & Peace,
>
> Jack
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