DAVID BUSHNELL

When I think back to when David was chair of History, I become aware that at the time we did not realize that it was a simpler time. In the age we now live in, David's straightforwardness and kindness seems almost innocent. Would that the world now embraced the same values David treasured.

God bless you Dr Bushnell.

Fidel Iglesias

I will not forget the day I asked David (Professor Bushnell to me at the time) to serve as a member of my dissertation committee, and he replied as any cavaliere would: "A su orden." What a gentleman! Though we were at disparate points on the ideological spectrum, never did David flinch when asked to help in any way. I deeply regret that he did not live at least a few days longer so that I could have had the opportunity to thank him for all that he did for me. Perro, no es importa, ahorra....

David was a man of pure integrity. So far as I know, he had no enemies; indeed, it's hard to imagine who could have been his enemy. But he had many friends and many, many admirers. Having visited him shortly before his death, I saw a body worn down, but a truly indomitable spirit that seemed no different than it had always been. He was nothing less than an inspiration. We will miss his genial presence among us.