John Karlin

Dearest Susan,

You and John were like a second set of parents to me.

John had a way about him that was so charming that it gave me great pleasure to be able to do anything I could for him. He was one of the kindest and gentlest souls I have ever known.

I learned a great deal from you and John; your gentle ways were a lasting inspiration to me.

John Karlin made this world a better place, and I felt honored to have known him as a neighbor, as a professional...

February 10, 2013
Dear Susan:

We were sad to read in the Times today that John had passed away. The rightfully placed front page obituary spoke eloquently of his brilliance as a scientist, a history we knew some of, but not enough. But even more so Ron and I knew him, and you, as friends and neighbors. John contributed so much to the quality of life in our area. We could always count on his personal support, and that of the Hartshorne Woods Association under his leadership, in any...

Rest in peace

Dear Susan, You and John were among the first supporters I met when I joined The Nature Conservancy staff. Sitting around your kitchen table with John, Mike Huber and Bill Warters talking about how to engage more people in conservation, his (and their and your) intellect and passion for protecting the environment was inspiring--and continues to inspire. The Karlin legacy will live on in many areas, not the least of which is a healthier planet.

On behalf of the HFT Human Factors in Telecommunications steering committee we offer our condolences on the passing of a great pioneer in the field of human factors. This professional group was started by John in 1961 and continues to this day. We honor John's memory with an award each time we meet called the John Karlin award for Best Paper. We will do that again in Sept of 2013 in Berlin. We had the honor of spending time with John at the HFT meeting also in Berlin in 2003, where he gave a...

Jon was the first "boss" I had at Bell Labs and one of the finest people that I have ever met/known.

As one of two engineers, in a department of psychologists, it could not have been easy for Jon to herd cats of different breeds. :-)

Michael Pilla

Dear Susan,
What wonderful memories you have of your life with John. It is sad to have him gone but his legacy lives on in all of the wonderful things he did - we will continue to enjoy the candle light concerts he started at the Stone Church. I think of you both often and send you my condolences. Fondly, Barbara Carton-Riker

wow what a guy

Dear Susan,
My sincere condolences on John's passing. I have fond memories of spending a little time in his presence, mostly with my late wife, Cathay. I am happy that you had 49 years with him.
Sincerely,
Richard Knipscher