Dear Tom, Although we have never met before, I have heard a lot about you from your parents. Please accept my sincere condolences to you and your family. Dr. Fox was my professor in my master’s work in the late 90’s, and brought me an immense influence not only as a scholar, but also an open and friendly teacher. He gave me a great deal of encouragement and support when I had difficulty with my academic work, especially upon submitting a thesis as one of the first candidates to graduate with the thesis option. He was also proud of me when I shared the news some years ago that I completed a doctorate. He mentioned, “Congratulations, Dr. Masa.” in his reply, and we promised to see in person soon. I have uploaded several pictures on this site from my VT collection. Those are my beautiful memories in my 20’s. I hope they may recall some of Dr. Fox’s footsteps. He will be truly missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Masa, Sapporo Japan