Bob Cedergren passed away on October 14th, his
wife Henrietta by his side. For more than seven years,
he had fought his cancer tenaciously and optimistically,
willingly accepting the rigors of each successive treatment,
savoring any respite it offered, however brief, and defying
all medical prognostics. He was lucid to the end, his sense
of humor intact, directing his laboratory, receiving a
stream of visitors, and sharing life as fully as he could
with Henrietta, his children Eric and Nellie, and his many
friends. In the last years of his life, he transmitted
precious lessons to all those around him. He had reached
near-perfect serenity and wisdom, and in the most difficult
moments it was Bob that supported us with his own inner
strength.