Dr. Sy M. Kahn

I was fortunate enough to be in a play directed by Sy -- "Oh, What A Lovely War" during the 1960's, put on by the UOP Players in a tiny theatre off Pacific Avenue in Stockton. It was a pleasure to work with Sy and the students. The play was timely (a protest against war, including Vietnam). Sy was a gentle soul with wonderful insights and directing skills. We were a tight knit cast and the play was a memorable experiece, thanks to Sy.

For those who would like to know more about Sy please go to http://sykahn.com

dear Jan:

i am saddened to read of the passing of Sy. i can't believe you have both been gone from stockton for so many years.

i always cherished his friendship, which began when i audited a poetry class of his at uop. he was a great teacher and i learned so much about the appreciation of poetry. we soon became friends. i remember one day he was out for a walk and passed my home and stopped by. i happened to cooking a stew for my dog molly brown. he said 'something smells...

I was a student a U.O.P during his tenure and my late father Leonard M. Abbott knew him well. I was in a different area of study. My heartfelt condolences to him from me and my mother. He was a true educator. As a beginning one I can only hope to find some hope that someday I can exibit some of the many qualities that make a teacher into an excepional one like him. God bless.