Very nice man. ----------------------------------- Frank Wimberly
My memoir: https://www.amazon.com/author/frankwimberly My scientific publications: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Frank_Wimberly2 Phone (505) 670-9918 On Tue, Jan 7, 2020, 8:17 AM Barry MacKichan <[email protected]> wrote: > I was sorry to read this. I found Paul Ropp to be very interesting, with a > viewpoint a bit different from the other Friammers. He will be missed. > > —Barry > > On 7 Jan 2020, at 1:22, [email protected] wrote: > > Frammers, > > > > I just got a note from Marjorie Ropp, wife of the China scholar, Paul > Ropp, who used to visited with us from time to time. She says, in part, > > > > *When you see the Fri-AM group at St. Johns, please let them know how much > Paul enjoyed those weekly gatherings. And thanks to you all for inviting > him to join you. I think the Fri-AM meeting was Paul's favorite activity > here in Santa Fe.* > > > > We really do have a good thing going here. > > > > Nick > > Nicholas Thompson > > Emeritus Professor of Ethology and Psychology > > Clark University > > [email protected] > > https://wordpress.clarku.edu/nthompson/ > > > > > > *From:* Nick Thompson <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 16, 2019 10:27 AM > *To:* Friam ([email protected]) <[email protected]> > *Subject:* My colleague Paul Ropp > > > > Dear Friammers, > > > > Some of you may remember Paul, who used to join us for a month at a time, > beginning four or five years back. He was a china scholar colleague of > mine at Clark, and eagerly looked forward to coming to FRIAM when he was > out here. I will miss those visits. > > > > See below, > > > > Nick > > > > Nicholas S. Thompson > > Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology > > Clark University > > http://home.earthlink.net/~nickthompson/naturaldesigns/ > > > > *From:* [email protected] [ > mailto:[email protected] > <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Amy Lee > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 16, 2019 6:40 AM > *To:* '[email protected]' <[email protected]>; > dl_faculty-announcements <[email protected]>; > [email protected]; dl_admin <[email protected]>; > dl_physplant <[email protected]>; dl_police < > [email protected]>; dl_staff <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Paul Ropp Obituary > > > > > > Paul S. Ropp, PhD, died on April 14, 2019 of metastatic melanoma at his > home in Worcester at age 75. He was a Professor of History at Clark > University for 26 years before he retired in 2010, a founding board member > of the Center for Nonviolent Solutions and an active member of the First > Unitarian Church. > > > > Paul was born March 25, 1944 on a farm in Normal, IL to Peter and Ann > (Kropf) Ropp where he was surrounded by an adoring grandmother, doting > aunts and a large extended family. His formative years were influenced by > the Mennonite Church, 4-H Clubs and the hard work of dairy farming. He > graduated from Normal Community High School in 1962. > > > > Paul leaves his wife of 53 years, Marjorie (Liechty) Ropp; two sons, > Andrew and his wife Rachel of Santa Fe, NM, Benjamin and his wife Jordan > Dooms of Wichita, KS; a daughter Amy and her husband Todd Bezrutczyk; and > three grandchildren, Christopher (CJ) Bezrutczyk, Simone Ropp and Silas > Ropp. He is survived by two brothers Ronald Ropp (Martha Jo) of Normal, IL > and Allen Ropp (Shirley) of Belmond, IA. > > > > In his pursuit of life beyond the farm, Paul earned his BA from Bluffton > College (a Mennonite college in Bluffton, OH) and his MA and PhD (1974) in > East Asian and Chinese History from the University of Michigan. His > graduate study included Japanese and Chinese languages and he was still > fluent in Chinese until the end. He taught for one year each at State > College of Arkansas (Conway, AR) and McGill University (Montreal), 10 years > at University of Memphis and 25 plus years at Clark University > (Worcester). In his retirement he found a way to use his expertise in East > Asian History and culture by giving destination lectures on cruise ships > throughout SE Asia, Taiwan, China and Japan. > > > > Paul was the author of three books; *China in World History *(2010)*; > Banished > Immortal: Searching for Shuangqing,* *China’s Peasant Woman Poet *(2001); > and* Dissent in Early Modern China: “Ju-lin wai-shih” and Ch’ing Social > Criticism* (1981); editor of *Heritage of China: Contemporary > Perspectives on Chinese Civilization *(1990); and author of numerous > articles. > > > > For over 25 years, Paul was active in the First Unitarian Church of > Worcester, as a choir member, as Chair of the music committee, as a member > of the Social Action committee, as former Assessor and former > Moderator. One of Paul’s passions was working for peace and nonviolence > in Worcester and beyond. He was Chair of the Board of the Center for > Nonviolent Solutions, educating young people in nonviolent responses to > conflict. He sang with the Unitonians, a barbershop quartet, formed with > friends from First U around Paul’s long-time love for barbershop music. > > > > Paul was an avid reader and follower of current events who appreciated the > many ironies of modern life. His humor and wit enlivened his > conversations with family and friends. Since retirement Paul wrote > frequent opinion pieces for the “As I See It” column in the Worcester > Telegram and Gazette, giving voice to his outrage against misguided > politics and foreign policy, and his conviction that knowledge of the past > must inform present actions. > > > > In his retirement, Paul turned his attention back to his roots on the > Illinois prairie. He transcribed his mother’s diary as a farm wife and > nurse that she kept for over 70 years. He transcribed over 2000 pages of > the writings of his grandfather, Edwin Oliver Ropp, and recently finished a > lengthy manuscript *Prairie Poet, Rural Radical *(yet unpublished) of > this poet-pacifist-socialist-vegetarian-philosopher farmer who died before > Paul was born. > > > > In 2009 Paul facilitated his daughter Amy’s re-connecting with her birth > family, the Wu Family, in Hualien, Taiwan. This wonderful reunion and > subsequent frequent visits with our Taiwan Family, with Paul interpreting, > enriched all of our lives. > > > > He donated his body to the Anatomical Gifts Program at the University of > Massachusetts Medical School. After cremation, his ashes will be buried in > the Ropp Cemetery in Normal, IL, two miles from his childhood home, > alongside those of his Ropp ancesters. > > > > A memorial service will be held at the First Unitarian Church of > Worcester, 90 Main Street, on Saturday, April 27 at 3:00 PM, followed by a > reception at the Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made > to the First Unitarian Church, 90 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01608 or the > Center for Nonviolent Solutions, 901 Pleasant Street, Worcester, MA 01602. > > > > Paul’s family wishes to thank the VNA Care Hospice Team for the > compassionate care they provided during Paul’s final days. > > > > Arrangements are being directed by Alfred Roy & Sons Funeral Home, 12 > Hammond Street, Worcester, MA 01610. Condolence messages can be submitted > to the guestbook at www.royfuneral.com > <https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.royfuneral.com&data=02%7C01%7Cnthompson%40clarku.edu%7C8ade015a755c44ef3a7508d6c268b97e%7Cb5b2263d68aa453eb972aa1421410f80%7C1%7C1%7C636910152401313801&sdata=jDtUH2cLjXQ2wEszn9CqmN3rZXzjboZ6VxEOzBzPZzM%3D&reserved=0> > or at CaringBridge.org website. > > > > > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > archives back to 2003: http://friam.471366.n2.nabble.com/ > FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > archives back to 2003: http://friam.471366.n2.nabble.com/ > FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove >
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