My wife Lia and I are deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Cardman.  In our minds, Larry has always been the embodiment of dignity, humanity, and intellectual power.  We will also miss his unmatched sense of humor.
In my younger days, I prized intellectual power above all else.  It is with age, and with acquaintances with people like Larry, that I learned the infinitely more valuable qualities of integrity and humanity that a person can ever hope to possess.  I thank Larry for showing us what is possible in this regard, and he did it with such ease.
I still remember going to Larry and Helen's house for dinner the week before I left Virginia to take on another job.  Indelible frames fixed in my mind of conversation, laughter and good wishes.  I was so sure that we would cross paths again.
Saddened as we are, we do find solace in the knowledge that Larry has inspired and transformed so many people in profound ways, with his dignity, humanity, intellectual power, and his humor.  It is a feat that would require someone of Larry's caliber.  We are deeply grateful for having known Larry as a friend and a colleague.

Yu-Chiu Chao
Senior Scientist
Fermilab

Beloved family,
      I know I speak for Larry's Pelham High School classmates, '62, in expressing our sorrow at the loss of your husband.  His 
distinguished career  and beautiful family are a testament to the special man he was . We knew each other as kids and I think of him as a good  guy, who was incredibly smart, quiet and just plain nice. 
     I'm so sorry for your loss. I'll be keeping  your dear family in my prayers . 
        In sympathy and friendship ,            
                          Lynne Adinolfi -Catena

This is to express heartfelt condolences at the passing pf Larry Cardman. I have known larry not only from Jefferson Laboratory,
as the Associate Director (Physics) at Jefferson Laboratory, but earlier in 1986-1987 when I  was the Program Director Intermediate Energy Physics at the NSF.
Larry was an Associate Director showing integrity in his decisions.. 

Willem  T. H. van Oers


Dear Mrs Cardman and Family, 

I have the privilege of being a consequence of Dr. Cardman's passion for Jefferson Lab and its history. Because, in part, of his advocacy for science history, the Lab decided to fund my position. I was able to speak to him often about his contributions to the Lab. 

His sense of humor, love for his family, and pride in his children will forever stay with me. 

My heart is with you all. 

Most sincerely, 
Melissa Erlandson

Dear Helen and Family, 

In 1997, Larry Cardman followed John Domingo was the head of the CEBAF (now Jefferson Lab) 
Physics Division. This was the critical time of getting the experimental equipment in Halls  
A, B, and C into routine operation and starting the long-awaited physics program.

As a former professor of physics at the University of Illinois, Larry was intimately familiar 
with the physics and technical issues involved, in particular the production and use of 
polarized electrons for high-sensitivity experiments. In addition to the CEBAF staff the job 
also required interaction with the international users community, the Program Advisory Committee,
and the broader nuclear physics community.

As the head of the Hall B Group and project manager of the CLAS detector, I experienced Larry Cardman 
for many years as my direct supervisor. Larry did an excellent job balancing the requirements and requests 
of the different communities while keeping the best physics output for CEBAF in mind.

In addition, Larry became a personal friend.

He will be missed

Bernhard A. Mecking
(First) Hall B Group Leader   

I will always remember the significant support he provided during the early stages of the hypernuclear experiments at JLab. His encouragement was crucial to the success of our experiments, and we are committed to advancing the hypernuclear research at JLab that he helped establish. This photo was taken in May 2012, when Larry proposed planting a cherry tree in front of Hall C in memory of  Osamu Hashimoto, who was a leader of the hypernuclear collaboration.

I  was deeply shocked and saddened to learn of Larry’s passing. Please accept my sincere condolences during this difficult time.

My name is Toshimi Suda, and I am a nuclear physicist at Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan. Although I never had the opportunity to work directly with Larry, I have known him for over 20 years through numerous international conferences. Larry was a constant and unwavering supporter of my dream to conduct electron scattering experiments on short-lived exotic nuclei. From the very beginning, he offered invaluable advice and encouragement, helping us overcome many challenges.

Last year, thanks to Larry’s steadfast support, we successfully conducted the world’s first electron scattering experiment on nuclei that do not exist naturally. It was a dream come true for me. I had been looking forward to sharing this success with Larry, but sadly, that opportunity is no longer possible. I will miss him dearly.

I am sending you some photos, including those taken at the international conference in Milos in 2009, as well as one that Larry took and kindly shared with me.

May the memories of Larry bring you peace and comfort.

With deepest sympathy,

Toshimi Suda
RARiS, Tohoku University
Sendai, JAPAN
suda@lns.tohoku.ac.jp

I am sad to say, I never had the opportunity to meet Dr Cardman. However, I am delighted to say that I have had the honor and privilege of working in direct support of his daughter Zena's upcoming launch aboard SpaceX Crew-9. As her assigned Mission Lead for NASA, my role has been to assure the effective and safe training she requires to be ready for her launch later this fall.  Her brilliance, leadership and compassion are a perfect blend of the qualities needed to lead a crew into space and safely return home. Zena is a significant part of Dr Cardman's legacy and as she travels beyond the boundaries of earth and into space, she carries his legacy with her. God Speed Dr Cardman! Go Crew-9 and Endeavor!

Dear Helen, I am so sorry for your loss. 
My prayers are with you and your family.   Cherrie Begley

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Lawrence Santo Cardman

7 octubre, 1944 – 7 agosto, 2024

Nelsen Williamsburg

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