Colleagues,

I too am quite saddened by Rod's passing. Like many of you, Rod was one of those first folks who welcomed me into the department family. His insights on teaching and physics were always welcome. His occasional late night drop in visits to my lab in the basement were also welcome and usually full of interesting conversation. I know my students also welcomed his visits and looked forward to the numerous wits and wisdoms that Rod supplied. His theorist's view of what we were doing at 2AM in the lab, always got us thinking more deeply about what is it was we were doing at 2AM!

For many years there was an informal lunch group - Rod, Bill True, Lin, Wendell , Ching and I would go to lunch at the Silo. A much simpler place back then ( no chain restaurants) and we all usually had our brown bags. These lunch time visits were also full of good conversations on physics, teaching, department and campus politics and whatever other topics one of us would bring up ( such as camping at Yosemite). Those lunches helped me, as "The Kid", become a member of the department and I will always remember them fondly.

At times such as these I always remember that those who have passed on are not truly gone as long as they live in the hearts and memories of those they left behind.

Rod Reid will always live in my memory and heart,

Larry