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  • french frank
    Administrator/Moderator
    • Feb 2007
    • 29930

    Originally posted by Serial_Apologist View Post
    Has anybody any news about jean? It's been quite some time since we last heard from her.
    I think, very sadly, she didn't envisage returning. I don't know anyone who is in contact with her … ? I do miss her linguistic contributions.
    It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.

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    • Barbirollians
      Full Member
      • Nov 2010
      • 11532

      Originally posted by french frank View Post
      I think, very sadly, she didn't envisage returning. I don't know anyone who is in contact with her … ? I do miss her linguistic contributions.
      I missed her last posts in October - how terribly sad she is much missed .

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      • BBMmk2
        Late Member
        • Nov 2010
        • 20908

        There has been a few of late. How is this forum advertised?
        Don’t cry for me
        I go where music was born

        J S Bach 1685-1750

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        • french frank
          Administrator/Moderator
          • Feb 2007
          • 29930

          Following up a few clues, I believe jean died on 7 November, three weeks after she last posted. Not unexpected.
          It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.

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          • Alain Maréchal
            Full Member
            • Dec 2010
            • 1286

            Originally posted by french frank View Post
            Following up a few clues, I believe jean died on 7 November, three weeks after she last posted. Not unexpected.
            That is very sad. Hers was a voice of calm reason, a feature sometimes missing from this Forum. She was always helpful with her corrections to my grammar and syntax, and I am thankful for her contributions.

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            • ferneyhoughgeliebte
              Gone fishin'
              • Sep 2011
              • 30163

              Originally posted by french frank View Post
              Following up a few clues, I believe jean died on 7 November, three weeks after she last posted. Not unexpected.
              Oh, very sad news. I have missed her posts, and this will be a tremendous loss to the Forum.
              [FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]

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              • Richard Barrett
                Guest
                • Jan 2016
                • 6259

                Poor Jean, that's very sad. I see now that she did make announcements about her condition on the CE forum, which I never look at. I will miss her greatly, like no doubt everyone else here.

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                • eighthobstruction
                  Full Member
                  • Nov 2010
                  • 6406

                  ....Oh dear what a shame....
                  bong ching

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                  • teamsaint
                    Full Member
                    • Nov 2010
                    • 25177

                    Very sad news. A very distinctive voice on here, with perspectives that always inspired thought and questioning.

                    I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.

                    I am not a number, I am a free man.

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                    • cloughie
                      Full Member
                      • Dec 2011
                      • 22076

                      Yes indeed very sad news. RIP jean.

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                      • Richard Tarleton

                        Originally posted by Richard Barrett View Post
                        Poor Jean, that's very sad. I see now that she did make announcements about her condition on the CE forum, which I never look at. I will miss her greatly, like no doubt everyone else here.
                        Indeed, I missed those too. Very sad. A valued presence on the Early Music board, and a real expert on (pre-Baroque) early music and liturgy, not to mention languages (Polish). I exchanged the odd PM with her if the Lute Soc alerted me to a live event in her area. Condolences to the "OH" who was mentioned in her posts.

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                        • vinteuil
                          Full Member
                          • Nov 2010
                          • 12687

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                          ... this is so sad. I loved her recollections of Poland and Italy, and her joy in correct liturgy and her expertise in choral early music. Her knowledge of intricate linguistic by-ways was marvellous, and always deserving serious respect : sometimes we disagreed, and I loved her astringent, occasionally acerbic, replies. Condolences to her partner and friends.







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                          Last edited by vinteuil; 04-02-19, 14:07.

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                          • Serial_Apologist
                            Full Member
                            • Dec 2010
                            • 37361

                            Originally posted by french frank View Post
                            Following up a few clues, I believe jean died on 7 November, three weeks after she last posted. Not unexpected.
                            How terribly sad - I shall miss continuing our occasional exchanges here. Thanks for letting us know, french frank.

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                            • Lat-Literal
                              Guest
                              • Aug 2015
                              • 6983

                              Very sorry to hear this news about Jean.

                              I particularly enjoyed her contributions on language.

                              They often got me to think about what I had said - and left me feeling that I was learning in the process.

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                              • doversoul1
                                Ex Member
                                • Dec 2010
                                • 7132

                                This is a terrible shock. I am very sorry I missed her post on the Choir thread. RIP jean.

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