[Coehd] obituary and expression of sympathy

Dear COEHD, As some of you may know, Dr. Lucila Ek's father, Mr. Arturo Ek., passed away in Los Angeles on April 20, 2020, due to complications with COVID19; he had been hospitalized and on a ventilator for 3 weeks. He was laid to rest on April 29, 2020; the funeral home has posted this beautiful tribute and life narrative, written by his family, on their website: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/glendora-ca/arturo-ek-9146658 Several of you have asked how to offer a gift of support or expression of sympathy; the Ek family has asked that you kindly donate to this non-profit organization, in honor of Don Arturo: https://805undocufund.org/ (In case you may not know, Lucila Ek is the Dr. Bertha Perez Distinguished Endowed Professor in Biliteracy; she has been a professor in BBL for 15 years. She can be reached at lucila.ek@utsa.edu<mailto:lucila.ek@utsa.edu> ) Thank you for your support. May you and your loved ones stay safe and healthy. Patricia Sánchez, Ph.D. I'm first-gen! Professor & Chair UTSA * Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies patricia.sanchez@utsa.edu<mailto:patricia.sanchez@utsa.edu> * 210.458.4426 Lead Editor * AMAE Journal<https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F... [23E9D360]