“ Dear Ann and Family,
I was extremely distressed to hear about Ali’s passing. Although I did not work directly with him in the same department, our path crossed in many areas of work and life as we worked together with many students and projects. Positive, helpful, kind, and generous are only some of the words I connect with him. I will miss him a great deal but I will always carry his gentle smile with me as I remember him. This is the smile I see in his remembrance picture. My thoughts and spirit are with Ann and family and friends. His life touched so many of us.
Bart and Donna Cunningham ”