After a short illness, Bullwinkle Bear, "Woodles" to her friends, succumbed to the dual ravages of kidney failure and diabetes.
A dear and loving friend, she helped me decide on a new career, shared the burden of many late nights reading, saw me through comprehensives, my thesis defense and data collection. After relocating to the US, she shared with me the joy of my time at Stanford, helped finish my thesis, find a job, begin teaching and navigate my way to tenure.
A constant companion, I will be very lonely without her company; my work buddy has left me to figure the rest of this out on my own. Than you, Woodles, for your love and devotion; you are forever with me in spirit.
