[AVAPL Members] Re: Jim Besyner
- From: "Kenneth Adams" <kmadams@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <members1@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 20:30:37 -0500
Pam,
That's a thoughtful, loving, and more personal expression of our sense of
loss of Jim than I could ever imagine.
Thank You.
Ken
>>> "Fischer, Pamela (OKL)" <Pamela.Fischer@xxxxxx> 1/18/2011 12:36 PM >>>
AS I wrote on the condolences website, I am heartbroken to learn of
Jim's death. He was one of my favorite people. Not only was a leader in
VA Psychology and other professional endeavors, he was a kind and
honorable man who loved his family and never failed to share stories of
his kids and grandkids when I saw him. As George mentioned, Jim's sense
of humor and life perspective could lift the mood in any situation. I
hope he is driving his sports car with the top down and the rock and
roll music playing someplace....... He will be greatly missed but never
forgotten.
Pam Fischer
Pamela C. Fischer, Ph.D.
Director, Primary Care Mental Health #111AC
Veterans Affairs Medical Center -OKC
921 N.E. 13th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
Phone: 405-456-3634
Fax: 405-456--5956
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[mailto:avaplmembers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Shorter, George
Wiley
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 11:04 AM
To: members1@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: [AVAPL Members] Jim Besyner
Dear AVAPL members,
I am so sad to relay the awful news of the death of our good friend and
President-Elect, Jim Besyner, Ph.D. Jim died after a heart attack
Saturday, January 15th.
I came to know Jim through mutual friends in AVAPL and served with him
this year and last on our AVAPL Executive Committee. He was passionate
about Psychology, AVAPL, and working for Veterans and VA. Jim was a
deliberative thinker and a careful and devoted leader who was deeply and
warmly committed to his colleagues and friends. After serving as
Secretary for AVAPL for three years, Jim was elected President last
year. Jim was going to be an outstanding President.
Jim was Chief of Psychology in Dallas, a member of the Clinical Board
for ABPP, a member of the Executive Committee of the VA Training
Council, and was widely respected for his achievements and for his
contributions to Psychology. As serious as he could be about
professional issues and responsibilities, Jim could be counted on to
bring levity to any group with an often self-deprecating, always quick
wit. For those of us who knew him well, memories of Jim's many puns and
quips will forever put a smile on our faces. Jim was a wonderfully kind
and thoughtful man, and a dependable friend. We will miss him dearly.
Sincerely,
George Shorter, Ph.D.
President, AVAPL
"The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any
war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional as to how
they perceive the Veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated
by their country." -George Washington
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