Daniel Roselle

Dr. Dan was my favorite teacher, way back in 1956. As someone said, he made you think! He would pose very difficult moral questions, sometimes with no right answer. I just recently learned of his death through the Fredonia newsletter and Have thought of him so much and what he gave to us. Condolences to Lois - I remember her as a kindergarten teacher, I believe in the campus school.

"Dangerous" Dan taught us how to THINK!! He introduced his classes at Fredonia State to critical thinking for the first time in our lives. His poem for peace was featured on the second Fredonia Folio Live TV, program from Buffalo, You are unforgettable!

These touching remembrances in honor of Dan Roselle are a gift. They help us understand the vast contributions and richly hued life of an elegantly brilliant gentleman. I live in Olympia and have known Lois and Dan for a number of years, serving with Lois in Sisterhood. He shared with me a few seeds of wisdom at the start of my graduate school journey. Seeds that grew into inspiration that helped me survive the long hours of writing my doctoral dissertation.
I am so very sorry that I...

Dan was a precious friend of ours for over 40 years, first as our professor at Fredonia and then as a lifelong friend. We saw him annually on our trips to Washington, DC, but we deeply regret not having been able tio visdit him in Washington state. Dan taught us more history that can be imagined, and he taught us how to write and use very proper English. We have loved him and will continue to love his spirit. Academia has lost a giant and an angel.
Carolyn and Harv Soff

Dr. Roselle, you changed my life. I was a war orphan. When I went to Fredonia, I had no home, no family, and the G.I. Bill was my only support.
A job in the dishroom saved my college career. Growing up in an orphanage does not present a young male with the key to conduct his life and forge a career. Your wonderful presence was an example to me that I will always claim as the primary reason that I became a successful teacher and a decent human being. Thanks again!

In 1958 I attended a college preview workshop at Fredonia State. Dr. Roselle amazed me with his lecture to our group of high school juniors, in my case, at Little Valley Central School in Cattaraugus County. The following year I suggested to my class and our principal that we invite Dr. Roselle to speak at our graduation. (I was the valedictorian.) He gave a wonderful talk. I do not believe that I saw him again, though because I became a historian myself, I chide myself for that failure. And...

Daniel Roselle, or "DR" as we referred to him, was my boss at the magazine Social Education in Washington, DC, in the 70s. He was my mentor not only for writing and editing but also for leading a virtuous and faithful life. I am grateful for knowing this joyful and bright man who modeled pristine integrity and heart-felt kindness.

My prayers are joined with family and friends.

Mary Anne Joda Dunlap, Littleton, Colorado

For the thousands of students who had the privilege of having had Dr. Roselle as a teacher at Fredonia State College: A giant has passed before us. Dr. Dan was the finest teacher I have ever had in my life. I have been privileged to have had a true Renaissance Man as that teacher. I remember, too, his moral courage in leading Fredonia students in a silent march through the main street of Fredonia,N.Y. on a cold, rainy night in support of Civil Rights for African-Americans in 1959-60. To Dr....