Although she lived in Champaign rather than Chicago, Dara was one of the people who truly welcomed me when I began my job at Northwestern. Dara often came up to Chicago, and she and I frequently got together for a meal or a coffee when she was in town. Dara had an enthusiasm for life's pleasures -- good music, good food, good company -- that was infectious, and she lifted up those around her. I always came away from spending time with her feeling better than I had before our meeting. She was also incredibly generous. One of my first invited talks upon receiving tenure was an invitation I received from Dara to share my work at UIUC. In the last couple of years, she and I regularly exchanged written work, and I always looked forward to those conversations. Dara had such a warm, steady, positive presence that it is truly hard to believe she is gone. Holding her and her family and loved ones in the light.
Although she lived in Champaign rather than Chicago, Dara was one of the people who truly welcomed me when I began my job at Northwestern. Dara often came up to Chicago, and she and I frequently got together for a meal or a coffee when she was in town. Dara had an enthusiasm for life's pleasures -- good music, good food, good company -- that was infectious, and she lifted up those around her. I always came away from spending time with her feeling better than I had before our meeting. She was also incredibly generous. One of my first invited talks upon receiving tenure was an invitation I received from Dara to share my work at UIUC. In the last couple of years, she and I regularly exchanged written work, and I always looked forward to those conversations. Dara had such a warm, steady, positive presence that it is truly hard to believe she is gone. Holding her and her family and loved ones in the light.
