James A. Lock

I still miss and think about you. One of the smartest men I ever met. Great prof

I just found out Dr Lock was passed a couple of months ago. I had no idea, and it´s his anniversary of his transition. In spite of hating to attending commencement ceremonies at CSU, he was there for mine when I received my Masters. Dr. Ronald Haybron, my mentor and dear friend, had died a couple of years prior and could not have been there. I asked Dr Lock to attend in his stead, and he declined. When I walked into the staging area, Dr Lock was there waiting. It meant so so much to me....

Dr Lock was one of the best physics professors I encountered st CSU. So sorry to see his passing. He was kind, smart, a talented teacher who challenged his students. He was a patient tutor. We lost contact in the past several years, but I never forgot him. I met a man who greatly resembled him and found Dr Lock´s picture on the CSU website. Ironically the gentleman I showed the picture to was a scientist as well. I wish I could share with him that after a long journey, I found a career in...

So sorry to hear this. I was in several of Dr. Lock's classes at CSU as a grad student. The were NOT easy, but worth the effort. It was easy to see that he loved math/physics and teaching it. I remember he'd be talking about some concept, get this gleam in his eye, and say, "this is neat." Then, he'd proceed to fill up an entire chalkboard with mind-melting equations, sometimes even squeezing himself into the corner to fit in the last little bit. He will be missed.

Len and myself share our sincere sorrow to you all on the loss of James. James is a mentor to many and his drive to help others will continue to leave a mark to bring positive changes to us all