Willis John Buckingham, 77, passed away February 28, 2016.  Will was a professor of American literature in the English Department of ASU from 1969 to 2000.  He completed his undergraduate studies at Harvard University, studied at Union Seminary in NYC, obtained a master’s degree in English at University of Wisconsin Madison, and completed his PhD in English at University of Indiana Bloomington.  His scholarly interests include 19th century American poetry, and his publications include an annotated bibliography of Emily Dickinson as well as a documentary history of her reception in the 1890s.  Beloved by his colleagues and students, Will was the gentlest and most sensitive of scholars.  He was a curious traveler, a historian, and an epicurean, with a joyous way of savoring life’s every detail.  He was also an avid member of the Great Books discussion group of Tempe.  He brought altruism and benevolence to all those he encountered in life.  His sister, Jane Pfeifer, his daughter, Jocelyn Unger, his son, David Buckingham and his former wife and lifelong friend, Debra Buckingham, survive him.