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IVAN BOH

Columbus, Ohio

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IVAN BOH, age 78, died Sept. 11, 2009, born Dec. 13, 1930 in Dolenji Lazi, Slovenia. Retired Professor of Philosophy at The Ohio State University. Predeceased by wife of 44 years, Magda Boh. Survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Boris (Pam) Boh and Marko (Christi) Boh; brothers-in-law and...

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I met Dr. Boh in 1954, while a student at Ohio University, Athens, Ohio. I found hm to be pleasant and kind, and am sorry to learn of his passing.
Lewis Cook, Grove City, Ohio

I met Ivan a few times at the Forum; he and my grandfather often dined together. He was very kind and I know my grandfather greatly enjoyed his company and conversation.

Our thoughts are with you and your family during this time of sorrow. God cares and he will comfort you. ( Isaiah 51:12)

Dear Boris and Marko,

Condolences to you on the loss of your Dad from the Zakelj/Zitko families. May he rest in peace.

Dear Boris and Marko,
I was a colleague of Ivan's at Ohio State for many years. Like Ivan, I'm a medievalist, and he was one of my close friends in the philosophy dept. We sat in on one another's courses, and shared a number of students in common. We also enjoyed attending many medieval conferences together, and it was wonderful to watch all the European scholars flock to him and to his talks. He loved to travel, and I especially remember his many travel stories (often by bus to remote...

I am deeply saddened by this news. I knew him for many years, both at Iowa and then as a colleague at Ohio State. We had many philosophical conversations from which I learned a great deal. He was a fine scholar and a fine person.

I was a student of Dr. Boh at Ohio State. I remember him very fondly.
Please accept my deepest sympathies.

We were sorry to learn of Ivan's death. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this time. We have pleasant memories of our trip to Yugoslavia with Magda and Ivan and of the family met there. Lois and Dan Clodfelter