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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">Dear Michael,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">Thank you for sharing this sad news about Rick. I’m sure he was proud of the department’s ongoing record of outstanding accomplishments.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Poirier, Michael <poirier.18@osu.edu><br>
<b>Date: </b>Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 9:48</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">AM<br>
<b>To: </b>'physics-all@lists.osu.edu' <Physics-all@lists.osu.edu><br>
<b>Cc: </b>Olesik, Susan <olesik@chemistry.ohio-state.edu>, Horn, David <horn.5@osu.edu><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Sad news about Prof. Richard Freeman<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Everyone,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am writing to pass along the sad news that Emeritus Professor Richard Freeman recently passed away. Prof. Freeman joined the Physics department in 2003 and served as dean of the College of Math and Physical Sciences from 2003 and 2007.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I will pass along any information about a memorial for Prof. Freemen as I learn more.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">With best wishes,<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#BB0000;background:white">Michael G. Poirier</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><br>
<span style="background:white">Professor and Chair</span><br>
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