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Stuart G

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38. In 1966 or 7 he wrote a column for the Daily Illini which I read when I was at U of I.

Reply to RockaFowler (Original post)

Thu Apr 4, 2013, 05:13 PM

Apr 2013

It was this essay against apartheid. He had traveled to South Africa and wrote this scathing column against it. I never forgot that.
Somehow the way he wrote stuck in my head then and now. I once wrote him about that many years later, he responded with a kind letter....
He was always a progressive ..always.. a great human being..

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A wonderful human. n/t UTUSN Apr 2013 #7

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Gentle Crossing Roger HangOnKids Apr 2013 #12

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Thank you for posting this... I hadn't read it before. n/t demmiblue Apr 2013 #36

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RIP to a national treasure... YoungDemCA Apr 2013 #35

In 1966 or 7 he wrote a column for the Daily Illini which I read when I was at U of I. Stuart G Apr 2013 #38

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