Marie

This is my friend Marie Panec.  I've worked with her for fourteen years now.  She died yesterday suddenly of a stroke.  She was the chair of the bio dept., a great colleague, and great fun to be around.  I've been walking around in a state of shock all morning.  Lots of us are cancelling classes and mostly just standing around trying to figure out whether they can make it through a lecture without losing focus or crying.

  The last time I saw her was Saturday at Gene's party, holding a tray of cheesecake she had made.  We talked about the right way to make cheesecake, without too much sugar and a slightly crunchy crust.
I'll miss you.