Bruce Jack Noble

I knew Bruce through his Father Virgil who organised trips while at South Intermediate School in Saginaw, MI in the 1950s. Bruce assisted his Father and we appreciated how much these trips contributed to our education.

For some unknown reason, I just thought of Dr Noble and decided to Google him. I´m sorry to see that he just past. I send my condolences to the family. I was a PE major at Pitt, graduated in 1971, and was so fortunate to have Bruce as a professor. They were turbulent times in America. Bruce was not only a wonderful professor, but a tremendous humanitarian. I can actually say he changed my life. Before knowing Bruce, I was a hard driving nuckelhead. Through his positive influence on me and all...

The University of Wyoming, College of Health Sciences, and Division of Kinesiology and Health will forever be indebted to Dr. Noble. As one of the early pioneers in health and exercise science, Dr. Noble's passion, research, and teaching were pivotal to establishing the foundation upon which the Division has grown. A valued mentor, he touched the lives of many students and faculty; his legacy forever lives at the University of Wyoming.

I knew Bruce in the early part of our professional careers. I appreciated his understanding of how exercise and psychology combined to improve quality of life. Although I know little of his later work, I admired his willingness and ability to contribute in a new direction. I valued his humor and his friendship.

I met Bruce about 2012 in Madison where we were involved in activism to protect the Penokee Hills and Bad River from taconite mining and the waters and people threatened by climate change, specifically oil pipelines. He traveled to northern Wisconsin, Nebraska and biked the whole route of Enbridge Line 61 across Wisconsin. I still have a syrup tapping spile he made. At Standing Rock North Dakota in 2016 we marched to the construction site and I looked left to see Bruce-we walked together....

Amy, Thank you for being a wonderful wife and companion to Bruce all these years. My condolences.

It is hard to add to what has already been said about Bruce. He was a fine person and a pleasure to know as a friend.

I had the pleasure of knowing Bruce when we were in a writer's group facilitated by Laurel Yourke. Bruce was an excellent writer. He also provided helpful and gentle critique to the other writer's in the group. It was a pleasure to work along side of him as we strived to be better writers. My deepest condolences to Amy and to the rest of his family.

Bruce and Amy were staunch members of the Madison UU congregation I served for thirty years. I remember them both fondly, and visited Bruce on several occasions when he was struggling with throat cancer (from which, mercifully, he recovered). I did not know that Munich about his academic and professional background, but always regarded him as an accomplished and highly intelligent individual. I regret not having kept in touch during my own retirement years.