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:
(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 )
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 • 210.458.4426
Lead Editor • AMAE
Journal
