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Amen—Mick



> On Sep 21, 2018, at 7:04 AM, Peter Wallenstein <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> 

> Nice write-up, Brent, of a truly sad announcement.

> 

> Peter

> 

> On Fri, Sep 21, 2018 at 8:19 AM Tarter, Brent <[log in to unmask]>

> wrote:

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>> I learned of the death Thursday, 20 September 2018, of E. Lee Shepard, who

>> retired last year after a long career at the Virginia Historical Society.

>> All I know is that Lee had a rare heart condition that from time to time

>> gave him trouble. I found no death notice in the Friday Richmond newspaper.

>> When we have something else to post we will.

>> 

>> Every student of Virginia's history has profited from the work Lee did as

>> curator of manuscripts, archivist, and vice president for collections at

>> the Historical Society. If you didn't know him personally, you will have

>> seen the results of his work in the substance of scores of books and

>> journal articles that built on his collecting manuscripts, books, and other

>> primary resources for all aspects of Virginia's history. If you did know

>> Lee personally, you had the pleasure of knowing one of the nicest of men.

>> 

>> Brent Tarter

>> [log in to unmask]

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