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12-30-2013, 07:34 PM,
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L Verge
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RE: More Bad News
The photo of Art walking along the shoreline was taken years ago at the foot of the cliff at Dent's Meadow, where the fugitives pushed off across the Potomac. I'm not sure that the other is of him at Dr. Mudd's cell at Fort Jefferson. I think I was with him when this photo was taken at Oak Hill Cemetery in D.C.'s Georgetown. He is emerging from the Carroll holding vault where Willie Lincoln had rested.
To me, Art has always been one of the unsung heroes of the Lincoln assassination field. His work on JWB Day by Day was outstanding, but more importantly, he was a friend and adviser to quite a few of us. He didn't toot his horn or beg for recognition, but the Class of the 1970s (and on) - as I like to refer to the gang who bonded together to be the first Booth buffs with united voices for recognition - knew that he could always be turned to as a resource and a friend.
His death has upset me even more because I'm tired of losing the good guys. My consolation is that Art is now having a great conversation with James O. Hall, John C. Brennan, Fr. Keesler, Bill Tidwell, and others who have beaten us to the Great Beyond. If he happens upon JWB, I hope that he can fill in some of the blanks. With the research that Art has already done, however, there aren't too many blanks...
Art's daughter is a historian and editor and will continue on with the publication of his updated book. He had just signed a contract last week with McFarland Publishing.
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12-31-2013, 10:39 AM,
(This post was last modified: 12-31-2013, 10:42 AM by barryssentials.)
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RE: More Bad News
Hi all: Betty informed me of Art's passing yesterday morning. I knew Art through email only but he was a researcher with a huge heart. My deepest condolences to his family and to the wonderful people here who have known him for a long time. Last year, Art surprised me by sharing ALL of his Fort McNair research files with me. In response to my heartfelt thanks to him, he shared some words that I think many of us live by in the research community. It is this kind of example that shows how generous this man was with those of us who, new or old in the research community, can learn from. He was an exceptional mentor. This was what Art shared with me and I pass it forward now.
"In the 'old' days sharing was prevalent. Mike, Mr. Hall, John Brennan, Joe George, Richard Sloan and others shared whatever they found. I learned from Mr. Hall that the more one shares the more one learns.
Don't hesitate to ask when you run into a research need. My index will tell me quickly what I have and I will be glad to share if pertinent".
Art, you were a generous soul and you will be dearly missed.
Barry
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01-01-2014, 01:06 PM,
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L Verge
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RE: More Bad News
"In the 'old' days sharing was prevalent. Mike, Mr. Hall, John Brennan, Joe George, Richard Sloan and others shared whatever they found. I learned from Mr. Hall that the more one shares the more one learns.
Don't hesitate to ask when you run into a research need. My index will tell me quickly what I have and I will be glad to share if pertinent"
I want to sincerely thank Barry for posting this quote from Art Loux. It is so typically Art and so true of the generation of researchers before us - and many fine ones in our field today - who were/are more interested in getting at the facts of history than in cut-throat competition.
Art's death has affected me greatly, and I can only hope that his legacy of sharing can be spread throughout our historical community. 2014 can be a wonderful year if we let go of personal egos and dislikes and concentrate on what is truly important - peace, friendship, and understanding (not necessarily agreeing, but understanding the viewpoints of others and what history has tried to teach us).
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