イリノイ大学のDepartment of East Asian Languages and Clutureで長年Year-in-Japan Programのコーディネータとして小山八郎奨学制度のお世話をしていただいたをRoberta H. Bumport様におかれましては，2009年6月7日にすい臓がんのためご逝去されました．ここに謹んでお悔み申し上げますとともに，condolences(弔電等)の送付先及びcelebration of her life(ガンポートさんを偲ぶ会)等を下記の通りご連絡申し上げます
Condolences送付先(The family asks that you please don’t send flowers.)
To: Dick Gumport
1430 N. Astor Street, 8A
Chicago IL 60610
Celebration of her life
2009年6月20日 16:00-18:00
Susan Kies and Roy Wilcox Home
201 E Sherwin Drive, Urbana, IL
— (English version follows)—
It is with great sadness that we send the news of the death of Robrta (Bobbie) H. Gumport.
Bobbie died on June 7, 2009 after a struggle of a year plus two months to overcome late stage metastatic pancreatic cancer. Her family was at her side.
Condolences may be sent to Dick Gumport at:
1430 N. Astor Street, 8A
Chicago IL 60610
The family asks that you please don’t send flowers.
If you wish to make a contribution to your favorite cancer research or clinical center, please do so. Please join Bobbie’s family at a celebration of her life on Saturday, June 20, 2009, 4pm to 6pm, at the home of Susan Kies and Roy Wilcox, 201 E Sherwin Drive in Urbana.
Sincerely yours
Japan Illini Club
(古市 ’92-94 MS in Computer Science)