Eric Tunis

Rest in blessed peace dear friend.

Been thinking a lot about Eric and the good times inn Kabul.

Ten years and still missed. We could have had much fun in San Francisco. And we lost another dear Kabul Clan friend this year too.

Eric was the deputy director of my entering class in the FS. He became a good friend to me and my husband and I was shocked to learn of his passing. A good, good man.

One of my great regrets is having seen so little of Eric after we both left Kabul. We partied hard there, and even shared an Embassy house for a few weeks. I heard from or about him occasionally over the years, and when we re-connected via the internet it was obvious that he still had a streak of the zany humor we enjoyed in the early 70's. Hope to run into you again somewhere Eric!

My husband Tommy Patterson and I (Susie Davis Patterson) were good buddies with Eric at Middlebury College and reconnected with him only last year when he stayed at our camp on Lake Dunmore with us on a trip back to Middlebury. Eric truly embodied the spirit of his great geography teachers at Middlebury -- Illick and Malstrom. He lived the life they advocated. We admired his intellect, were in awe of his adventurous life, and liked him immensely. We were talking about more visits together...

Eric, is truly one of the great ones. Always kind, always seeking peaceful resolutions to help make the world a better place. He is a wonderful friend and mentor who my husband and I look forward to seeing again.

Eric let me stay in his house for four consecutive falls and I took care of his house and cat Sweetpea. He was most generous, friendly, ready to assist in any way, curious, loved to talk and have fun - just such a nice person, I remember him with gratitude and love.
Nuket

kindly, gregarious, with a talent for friendship and a boundless interest in others, we'll miss Eric, whom we knew in post-2001 New York. Eric had a great love for South Asia (and France!). A wonderful host, we later visited him in his home by Monterrey, with many enjoyable conversations over fine Central California wines. With fond remembrance, Greg and Françoise D'Elia