We at the Edith Wharton Society are saddened by the recent death of Edie Thornton, our vice president, on October 2, 2007. A wonderful colleague, scholar, mentor, and friend, Edie was associated with the Wharton Society for many years, and she will be sorely missed. A memorial page was available on the site of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater for those who wished to leave a remembrance*, and the Wharton Society will also pay tribute to her at the Wharton conference this June. (Note: As of 12/26/07, it appears that the memorial page has been taken down by UWW.)

--Donna Campbell, Webmaster