| John Bean \'65 wrote on 06. Apr 2005 Website |
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| I never had Ron Replogle as a teacher at Blake. In fact, I rarely had any contact with him at all when I was a student. I got to know him while attending class reunions, and I found out what wonderful person I had missed in my youth. I can't say I got to know him well, but we did open up to each other rather quickly, and I could see that he was sensitive, quick-witted, erudite, and thoroughly enjoyable. I am grateful to have made the connection, however belated. Rest in peace, Ron. |
| Fred Humphrey wrote on 04. Apr 2005 |
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| An openly kind man, and who would have thought Latin would turn out to be one of the most useful things I could study? "Ave atque vale" sounds a bit trite; so "tashi delek". |
| Jim Flinsch - Blake \'63 wrote on 04. Apr 2005 |
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| First teacher at Blake with a gentle sense of humor; made me question whether this was truly our home planet. Godspeed, Ron. |
| Chuck Moos, B \'63 wrote on 04. Apr 2005 |
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| Sometimes appreciation for great teachers arrives too late, but for many of our class appreciation could bloom as Ron was very faithful in attending our class reunions. I remember many wonderful conversations with Ron, a fascinating and unique man whose teaching blesseed so many. Thank you, Ron! |
| Susan Rosenberg wrote on 03. Apr 2005 |
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| I worked with Ron at conklin Company from 1977 - 1979. He was always entertaining and creative in his approach to Human Resources. I remember him as a good boss and caring. |
| Tom Swift wrote on 28. Jan 2005 |
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| I didn't know Ron for very long, just a few years, but we chatted several times during meetings of the local chapter of the Society for American Baseball Research. Ron had a rare love of books and was a prolific reader. Perhaps because of the way in which he stretched his mind through the written word Ron had an interesting, compassionate view of the world. He was a principled person and when I talked with Ron, I always learned something. He will be missed. |
| Stew Thornley wrote on 28. Jan 2005 |
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Ron was always a supportive person. He helped me with research and writing by providing some valuable critiques. One of the nicer things I ever was told came from Ron. After a presentation I made, he said he could tell I cared about words. It was obvious that he did, too.
Another thing we shared was a love of a good deal. In other words, we were both thrifty. A favorite memory comes from one of our early bi-monthly breakfasts, at the Grandview Grille in St. Paul, when Ron discovered that his bill included a 69-cent charge for salsa ("It's a condiment," he said, as he charged up to the register to protest). I just thought, "I love seeing someone who's even cheaper than I am."
Of course, cheap and generous are not mutually exclusive, and Ron demonstrated that all the time. |
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