2001年2月27日上午前美国富布赖特学者皮尔森教授发来的传真全文
It was our very great pleasure to know Professor Ding Ze-min during our two assignments to Northeast Normal University’s Institute for American Studies Research in 1995-1996 and again in 1999-2000. It was immediately apparent to us that， as another Fulbright declared， Professor Ding was truly a gentleman and a scholar. He was unfailingly gracious to us and made us feel welcome and appreciated. We seldom parted without his thanking me for helping his students. I regard students mine as well as his and any help provided as simply my duty， but I will always be grateful for Professor Ding’s words of appreciation. He helped us establish a very special and lasting relationship with Northeast Normal University and its students. We are saddened by his death and share with countless other family members， University colleagues， and students a sense of great loss.
Professor Ding’s death is a great loss not only to family and friends but also to the University， to the discipline of American history in China， and so to Sino-American understanding. He will surely be remembered as a seminal force in the development of American studies in New China and as a preeminent practitioner of American historical studies here.
Professor Ding will also be remembered for his love of country and dedication to the development of China. At the time of Liberation， he was a graduate student as the University of Washington at Seattle. Ding loved Seattle； he once described it to me as a second home. He spoke impeccable English， was comfortable in American Culture and could easily have remained there living a more comfortable and predictable life. Yet he chose the only alternative available to a true patriot and returned to China to participate in rebuilding his nation. His choice brought hardship for him， but it also brought challenges and earned him the honor and respect in which he is held today.
Most of all， of course， Professor Ding will be remembered as a superb teacher who transmitted to his students far more than information. He taught a love to his discipline， a love of learning， and a dedication to the highest standards of scholarship.He built a network of able and committed history students who occupy positions of importance throughout China today. They will never forget Ding Ze-min， their teacher and their inspiration.
On this sad occasion， we extend our deepest sympathy to Hsu Linteh and other family members， to Professor Ding’s colleagues， to his students and to the University. We join you in mourning the loss of a great man and in celebrating his many contributions to the lives of all of us.
Sincerely Yours(https://www.daowen.com)
Samuel C. Pearson
Fulbright Professor of American History
Mary C. Pearson
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