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Dear CVPA Community,
I am so very sorry to be writing to you today with such sad news. ÌýOur wonderful friend, tireless advocate, and generous supporter of the arts at Mason (and so many other important things), Sid Dewberry, has left us. ÌýHe passed away on Saturday, July 16, at the age of 94.Ìý
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Sid was such a great friend to so many, has been a such strong believer in the power of music and the arts to exert a positive impact on the world. Acting on that belief, has made a transformative impact on the arts at Mason, most visibly through the sustained philanthropic commitment that led to the naming of the .Ìý
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I hope you will take the time to read and reflect on both the eventful and purposeful life described in the obituary, and the Mason story as well, which reflects Sid’s many forms of service and contribution to ÑÇÖÞAV. ÌýWe will miss him greatly, even as his legacy lives on here through his visionary generosity and his wonderful family.
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At an appropriate moment this fall, we will celebrate Reva and Sid Dewberry in full. ÌýIn the meantime, please join me in offering our deepest sympathy and condolences to the Dewberry family.
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Sincerely,