My geology professor died today.

[Van Helsing]

On Friday night, I told you all about my geology prof and how he had a stroke last week. Details can be found here.
Apparently he was doing well up until Friday morning, when he was taken into ICU. At that time, he had massive brain hemorrhaging. He died Saturday morning at the age of 62.

Peter was more than a geology professor to me. He was also a friend. I would go to his house occasionally and talk to him about whatever. He was there for me when my grandpa died two months ago. He's been there for me whenever I needed him.

He will surely be missed.

[The Traveler]

1. Sympathies

It is hard to lose a friend, and know you will never share another conversation with them.

[freetobegay]

2. If you were here I owuld give you a

[Qanisqineq]

3. I'm sorry

there are a few professors I had in college that I would miss terribly if they passed away.

Can I ask what college this is?

[Van Helsing]

4. University of Minnesota, Morris.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

5. Very sorry to hear that

but glad you had the opportunity to know him. Sorry for your loss.

[Zomby Woof]

6. sorry to hear of your loss

My condolences to his family, his students, and you.

[BostonTeaParty04]

7. ***tears for you*****

goodness....this is heart-breaking!!!!


Geology people are special in my book. The field attracts the most decent kinds... and usually with terrific dry wit.

Peace to you and to his ascending soul....

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

8. My condolences on the loss of your friend

There's nothing like having a learned friend to learn from and bounce ideas off (sorry for the ungrammatical sentence).

[RunOfTheMillDemocrat]

9. I lost a prof i was close to a few years ago.

She started out as a mentor and ended up being a friend. My condolences.

She came down with cancer of the liver and was gone within a year. She was only 55 years old when she died.

[Paradise]

10. there are just those special people in our lives that we'll never forget.

sorry for your loss Van.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

11. Losing a friend is hard...

because friends are such a wonderful gift.
I'm sorry for your loss; but I'm so glad you had the gift...

[Lydia Leftcoast]

12. Oh, I'm so sorry, Van Helsing

I had a friendship like that with my creative writing professor, one that lasted until she died in the late 1980s.

[Van Helsing]

13. Thanks all.

It's just been really hard these past couple of days. Peter was just more than a professor to most of us. He was a friend.

I'm glad there's people like you guys around who do care. I have had to put up with a lot of insensitive jerks the last couple of days. I'm just glad that you guys are here to help me through it. To that, I say thank you.

[bmbmd]

14. My dad was a geology professor

we buried him Christmas eve day after a cerebral hemmorhage. He was 82-the end of an era, I guess you could say.

[Bossy Monkey]

15. All condolences on the loss of your friend, teacher and mentor n/t

[UrbScotty]

16. How unfortunate. However...

Always cherish the memories you had with him.

RIP Peter.