George Clarence "Shorty" Kent

To special friend and his special family.
George looked forward to his family's visits. He loved when his daughter took him outside walking in the Summer.
I will think of you often.
Much love,
Carol from Kendal

It was always somewhat disconcerting as a child to look up to this imposing, genial giant and call him Uncle Shorty, but his grace, humor and genius soon overcame any reluctance I had to greet him.  When our family visited the Kent home in Ithaca, it was always a splendid time.  Uncle Shorty & Aunt Ruth were impeccable hosts.Later after we had our own home in Seattle, we had the joy of having them visit.  Even later, Uncle Shorty came to our home to spend time with his "little" sister in our...

I loved my Uncle Shorty for his humor, his wisdom, and all the wonderful stories he told about growing up with my mom in Kansas and New Mexico. I spent some wonderful summers with him and the family when I was younger. He will be greatly missed.

To the family of George C. Kent,

My husband, Daniel Winch, and I extend our deepest and heartfelt sympathy on the loss of your father.

I came to Cornell Universisty fresh out of high school as Dr. Kent's correspondence secretary, hired by Mrs. Frances Reddick. I worked full time in the Department of Plant Pathology from July 1961 to April 1967 at which time I left to care for our first-born son.

Those years at Cornell were years in which I grew and learned much under...

George became Chair of the Dept. of Plant Pathology at Cornell in my senior year, and during my 4 years as a Ph.D. student he insisted I become a teaching assistant in Plant Pathology. While i was in my first teaching position in Glasgow University (Scotland) he offered me the mycology assistant professorship at Cornell, where I watched and marveled at his 20-year process of remolding the faculty to maintain its preeminence in the field. His stewardship was one of constant guidance for all of...

I was sad to see shorty death in paper but happy that he and ruth are once again together. We at oakhill manor shared in our memories of both of them today .

I worked for Dr. Kent from 1970-75 when he became the Coordinator and he hired me as is secretary. I will always be grateful for that opportunity. When I think of him I think of a gentleman and a scholar.