Eva T. H. Brann

Eva was a monumental presence at St. John's College. I was saddened today to learn of her passing in the December alumni email. I had the opportunity to work directly with Eva when I wrote my senior essay on Aristotle. I was beyond delighted when she decided to work with me. Many of the tutors at St. John's College looked down upon me or considered me idiosyncratic. Eva was not like the other tutors. She was always interested in what students had to stay and never underestimated them....

What an amazing life you had and led, Eva. Using the first person here because you 'are' (given your scientific as well as prodigious emotional intellect- you might appreciate this. 'Are' vs 'were'. Since energy- ESPECIALLY energy such as you possessed!- is never destroyed, nor created. Only transformed...] one of the most profound people that I have ever had the honor and privilege of meeting and 'getting to know'. Those months I spent at St. John's were and are very special to...

Dear Miss Brann, You embodied the examined life - and you ensouled it with your joy and liveliness. I'm grateful that we got to wonder together. May your memory be for a blessing, Mr. Hocking