Memories from Sarah Bufkin
Dear Jenny,
I’m afraid that we’ve never met, but John Vickers told us to get in touch with you with messages for John. I was so sorry to hear that things have now progressed to end-of-life care.
Please tell John that I am thinking of him and that I will always be grateful for how welcome he made me feel in college during those first few months of my Examination Fellowship. I had been so intimidated by the College and all of the academic heavyweights — John included — among the Fellows. But John always engaged with the younger Fellows with the same degree of generosity, interest, and care that he showed longtime friends. I learned a lot from him. And of course, I loved the sketches John produced during the interminable College SGM conversations about which height the new front gate should be.
Please know that I am thinking of all of y’all and sending lots of warmth your way.
All the best,
Sarah Bufkin
