Thomas Gordan Kurtz

I just recently learned of Tom's passing, but must share my experience and views. Tom and I started 1st grade together in LaPlata, Mo and went on to graduate from high school together. We shared singing in quartets, octets, and choir, playing in the band, and engaging in various sports together. We both went to the University of Missouri - Columbia and were roommates in the same dormitory room for 4 years. We both got married and attended Stanford University and got PhDs in 1967. From...