Hendrick C. Van Ness

I would like to leave my deepest sympathies to Kirk, Eric, Lichelle (my daughter) and the rest of the family.

I too will miss Hank and his presence in Ricketts. I am glad to have had the opportunity to make him smile with some cukes just picked from the garden over the summer and more recently to visit him at home and getting to talk with Kirk for a while. The sight of Rose giving him encouragement and compassion in a way that only she can will stay with me forever. Sharon Sorell

Hank Van Ness first became my teacher before I ever met him, through his definitive textbook that taught me thermodynamics as an undergraduate. Later, while I was a graduate student at RPI, Hank graciously took a sincere interest in my career plans and encouraged me to pursue a career path that has brought me professional success and satisfaction. I recently began working on career planning with graduate students through my professional association as a way of "paying forward" what Hank did...

Dear Kirk and Family, I will always remember Dr.Van Ness as a fine gentleman and dear friend. I will miss him. Sincerely, Bill Hazelton

Hank was a wonderful colleague, mentor and friend. Without his help and introduction to his longtime editor and friend, BJ Clark, I would have never been able to get my textbook published. I will always be grateful for that.

I always thought of Hank as the caretaker and conscience of our Department. He kept us from wasting time and energy on problems that were figments of our imagination or egos. He kept us from implementing solutions to real problems that either defied common...