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Eulogy for FriendId like to say a few terminology of tribute to this special spell, from me and on behalf of other close friends of his. When he heard the news of Alans death, a mutual friend and colleague famous poignantly that Alan was a man that was non-judgmental. Alan accepted population largely for what they were and for who they were. Alan was a man without prejudice. His many friendships crossed the barriers of social position and educational background. And his spirit, his generosity, his warmth similarly reached through barriers of escape and cultural background. They reached through the barriers of age and generation. Because everyone was welcomed into Alans circle of friends and what a multi-coloured, multi-cultural, multi-national, and multi-generational circle of friends it is indeed. Whats more, Alan worked eagerly to bring these people from different backgrounds together. To me, he seemed happiest when hed organised a gathering of the about diverse people one c ould imagine. If Alan couldnt remake the world outside to his liking, he would make it so in his backyard. He was a man without prejudice. This was not safe a matter of principle for Alan, not something he merely theorised in his academic work and teaching. It was his instinct, his very nature. This was not simply tolerance, it was his personalized culture. Because when we stop to conceive about it, Alans preoccupation in life was people. He was always introducing people to other people. Always saying you must meet so and so and with his some sense of social occasion, by and large you did get to meet them. How many people have we met and got to know through Alan smith? Dr Alan Smith was among the most nimble people I have ever known. A sociologist by original training, he completed his Bachelor degree with Honours at the University of Wales in 1978 and was awarded his doctors degree by that University in 1990. His doctoral thesis, titled A Cartography of Resistance The British State and Derry Republicanism was a learned study of the Irish republican struggle. The freedom of the Irish people and Gaelic people generally was a cause very close to his heart throughout his adult life. His experiences in Londonderry in the 1980s exposed him to the brutal realities of war and I think shaped his political outlook in particular ways. One of these I believe was to combine his affinity with people from oppressed nationalities and cultures wherever they were and whenever he came across them in his many travels around the world.Eulogy for Friend Eulogies EulogyEulogy for FriendId like to say a few words of tribute to this special man, from me and on behalf of other close friends of his. When he heard the news of Alans death, a mutual friend and colleague noted poignantly that Alan was a man that was non-judgmental. Alan accepted people largely for what they were and for who they were. Alan was a man without prejudice. His many friendships crossed the barriers of social position and educational background. And his spirit, his generosity, his warmth also reached through barriers of race and cultural background. They reached through the barriers of age and generation. Because everyone was welcomed into Alans circle of friends and what a multi-coloured, multi-cultural, multi-national, and multi-generational circle of friends it is indeed. Whats more, Alan worked eagerly to bring these people from different backgrounds together. To me, he seemed happiest when hed organised a gathering of the most diverse people one could imagine. If Alan couldnt remake the world outside to his liking, he would make it so in his backyard. He was a man without prejudice. This was not just a matter of principle for Alan, not something he merely theorised in his academic work and teaching. It was his instinct, his very nature. This was not simply tolerance, it was his personal culture. Because when we stop to think about it, Alans preoccupation in life was people. He was always introducing people to other people. Always saying you must meet so and so and with his extraordinary sense of social occasion, by and large you did get to meet them. How many people have we met and got to know through Alan Smith? Dr Alan Smith was among the most intelligent people I have ever known. A sociologist by original training, he completed his Bachelor degree with Honours at the University of Wales in 1978 and was awarded his Doctorate by that University in 1990. His doctoral thesis, titled A Cartography of Resistance The British State and Derry Republicanism was a learned study of the Irish republican struggle. The freedom of the Irish people and Gaelic people generally was a cause very close to his heart throughout his adult life. His experiences in Londonderry in the 1980s exposed him to the brutal realities of war and I think shaped his political outlook in particular ways. One of these I believe was to deepen his affinity with people from oppressed nationa lities and cultures wherever they were and whenever he came across them in his many travels around the world.