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Ellis Page Obituary
On Tuesday, May 17, 2005, of Chapel Hill, NC. Husband of the late Elizabeth Thaxton Page; loving father of Tim Page, Betsy Page Sigman and Richard Leighton Page. Also survived by 10 grandchildren. Friends may call at THE MURPHY FALLS CHURCH FUNERAL HOME, 1102 W. Broad St., (Rt. 7) on Thursday, May 19 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Services will be held on Friday, 11 a.m. at The Falls Church, Episcopal, 115 E. Fairfax St., Falls Church, VA. Interment Elmwood Cemetery, Shepherdstown, WV. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Elizabeth Thaxton Page and Ellis Batten Page Professorship, University of Texas-Southwestern Medical Foundation, 2305 Cedar Springs Rd., Suite 150, Dallas, TX 75210.
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Cathy Mikulas
June 2, 2005
All of us in the automated essay scoring research community were saddened to learn of Ellis Page's passing.
I regret that I did not have the opportunity to meet Dr. Page, but his work has greatly influenced my own and countless others.
Gwyneth Boodoo
May 27, 2005
Ellis was a leader in the fields of educational measurement and educational research in his scholarship, innovations, and mentoring of junior colleagues. He will be greatly missed.
Michael Zieky
May 19, 2005
Dr. Page was not only a pioneer in automated essay scoring and the use of computers in educational research, he was also a great teacher and mentor. His students remain indebted to him. mjz
Scott Elliot
May 19, 2005
Bo Page had an immeasurable impact on the field of automated essay scoring; his pioneering work had a major impact on my own work and I am thankful for his contributions.
He will be missed.
Mark Shermis
May 19, 2005
Bo was a terrific mentor and colleague. His pioneering work and spirit will live on with those who are a part of the measurement field. We will all miss him.
Wink Swain
May 18, 2005
We at Measurment Incorporated and all of those dedicated to improving student writing are forever in Dr. Page's debt for his pioneering work in automated essay scoring.
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