HOWARD BERNARD KAPLAN

Howard was an intellectual giant who greatly influenced my professional life. He was a man of incredible vision, theoretically pure, and a tremendous mentor. The field of drug use etiology has advanced to its current position largely because of Howard's genius and methodological rigor. He will be sorely missed as a colleague, as a friend, and family man

I am so sorry to hear of loss of Dr. Kaplan. I had the privilege of serving on several committees with him at TAMU. My thoughts and prayers to Diane and family.

We still cannot believe that Howie is gone. He was our greatest and dearest friend for more than 50 years. His smile will remain forever in our hearts and we will miss him more than any words can ever express.
Annabelle and Nathaniel Siegel

Dr. Kaplan was such a joy to be around. I could always count on his smile and great knowledge. He will be sorely missed. My thoughts and prayers are with Diane and the Kaplan family.

Dr. Kaplan was an important person for sociologists in Texas, regardless of their institution, and he will be missed.

Teresa A. Sullivan, President
University of Virginia

Howard.You were an inspiration to me and so many others in our field.You will never be forgotten.

My wife Barbara and I had the privilege of knowing Howard since since 1972; he was the first person to shake her hand the first Friday night when we were newcomers to Houston. We remained friends ever since, watching our children grow up together, enjoying visits together over the years. Our deepest consolations to Diane and Rachel and Samuel. In the face of immeasurable loss, may the warmth of the condolences from us and so many of your friends be remembered as an effort, however...

Heartfelt condolences from the Siegel family. I'll miss you dearly Uncle Howie.

Dr. Kaplan was my mentor for years and I fear that I told him too rarely how much I appreciated all that he did for me. I worked in his Deviance Lab from 1990-1994. I never forget his once telling me that my classes were getting in the way of my learning anything. He was right, of course. I learned more in that lab than in all of my classes combined. My favorite memory, however, is when my daughter (currently a sophomore at OU but a toddler back then) would come to visit me in the Lab. ...