Gordon McCrea Fisher
October 5, 1925

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I didn't know Professor Fisher at all, but I wish I had. I think he would be tickled to know the following. In 1984, I was chatting with my high school boyfriend's father Bob, who was a physics professor at a neighboring university. Bob was a very smart and slyly witty man who loved wordplay. He showed me a poem he had downloaded off the proto-internet, some newsgroup or email list, and it was Professor Fisher's poem, "Out To Pasture." I have remembered it all these years, and it always makes me chuckle. "A placid herd of hit-cows winding up to put us down"--who else could write that? An absolute gem. Side note: my father was also on Guam during WWII. I wonder if they met. I hope so. RIP, Pr...ofessor, and thank you.Read moreRead less
Lisa Greene Baker
January 12, 2026
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I was a student and colleague of Gordon in New Zealand in the 1960s. He and wife Dawn were charming and erudite people, not easily forgotten.
Rupert Wood
June 07, 2016
June 07, 2016
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I remember him as a tremendously kind and thoughtful man and father to my dear friend, Jenny.
Mary Sloat
March 02, 2016
March 02, 2016
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Condolences, and wishes for peace and happy memories to the entire Fisher family, especially to Andrea, with whom I roomed for 3 amazing weeks in England far too many years ago.
Lori Magai Dixon
March 02, 2016
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Miss you, Da! Best father ever.
Jennifer Fisher
March 02, 2016
March 02, 2016
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So sorry for your loss. What a remarkable man.
Judy Pappenfus
March 02, 2016
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