[Leica] We're losing a LUG member

[Robert Baron]

Steve and I had a humorous (at least to me) off list communication many
years ago:  his user name was 'kididdoc' and for a long time I thought it
meant 'kid id doc' because I assumed he was a child psychologist ('id', get
it?).  He patiently explained the 'id' referred to his medical specialty of
infectious diseases.

As time has gone by I have had contact with adult infectious diseases
specialists here and I can just imagine how difficult yet rewarding it must
have been for him treating pediatric patients.

I'll add this photo of my 8 year old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel 'Draco'
sticking out his tongue.  He expresses my feeling on receiving this news:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Bob+Baron/Dogs/W_IMGE2435DracoBW.jpg.html

--Bob



On Fri, Jan 10, 2020 at 7:26 PM Brian Reid <reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
wrote:

> Steve Barbour has been for decades a beacon of life and light to the LUG
> and to the many people whose lives he touched. He joined the LUG in
> early January 2001. His passing is a loss to the whole world. I already
> miss him.
>
> If you haven't seen his book "I never wanted to be famous" (Photographs
> of children in the hospital) you must.
>
> (https://www.blurb.com/b/186890-i-never-wanted-to-be-famous)
>
>
>
> On 2020-01-10 2:41 pm, Adam Bridge via LUG wrote:
> > Hello fellow LUGers,
> >
> > Many of you know Steve Barbour, a long time member of the LUG. You
> > probably remember his wonder series of photos of children being
> > treated by Steve when he was in practice down in Phoenix.
> >
> > Sadly, Steve is suffering from terminal Parkinson’s Disease which has
> > progressed with extreme rapidity. He is currently in hospice at the
> > University Retirement Community here in Davis, CA.
> >
> > Steve isn’t really in contact with the world now. He’s slipping away
> > quickly. But his family wanted the LUG to know that you might remember
> > him in his final hours.
> >
> > I’m sure many have fond memories of Steve, his passion for
> > photography, for France, for his dogs, for his patients. He became a
> > good friend. I’ll miss him.
> >
> > In the meantime, do remember Steve in whatever fashion you might wish.
> >
> > Adam Bridge
> > Davis, CA
> >
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