In memory of our beloved Marvin Knopp who died on December 24, 2011

Many people who loved Marvin were not able to attend his funeral because of the suddenness of his death. For those of you who would like to view the service for my father please click on this YouTube link.

Please note that this link consists of four sequential videos totaling 71 minutes in length.

Contributions in his memory may be made to Camphill Soltane, 224 Nantmeal Road, Glenmoore, Pennsylvania 193434, or to Meir Panim.

Monday, January 2, 2012

A tribute written by my father

I thought I would offer a link found by my wife Violaine, to a tribute written by my father in appreciation of the mathematician Emil Grosswald. My father's friend and colleague Wendell Ressler described the circumstances of this tribute to me quite beautifully.

"Your father was working on the Grosswald volume when I was getting to know him in the early 90's at Temple; he thought very highly of Emil Grosswald and wanted to get the introduction right. (I remember he was very impressed by that phone call from Grosswald giving his regrets for missing the talk because he was in the hospital - dying as it turned out. Marvin told that story several times.) I think Marvin did get the introduction right - it is a nice tribute, but also a clear expression of Marvin's values. It is especially poignant to read him honoring a mentor, as we remember him now."


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