John Charles Kircher

Dear Becky, David, Sarah, and Amy, I was so saddened to hear of John´s death. Having been neighbors on Chadwick for a number of years and still of Amy´s until I moved to Vegas, I am sure that he will be missed by so many. Hopefully peace will be found in the many memories you have experienced over a lifetime of togetherness. Much love, Jane

His use of silence was golden, witty, silly, impactful, and will be so missed. You could say that John was shy, quiet, reserved in social situations, or needed that rare drink in his hand to bring him out of his shell. Many would also note that he was brilliant, organized, and patient. And others looked up, way up, to his towering, earnest frame with reverence. But I know he was born possessing the rarest knowledge... the exact perfect ratio of human input to output. And he used this for...

Dr. Kircher got me through my doctoral statistics. Towards the end of my final term, my mother passed away. I went to John and asked if I could take the final early. He said no, that I would miss his final lecture. Instead I took an incomplete, went home with family, came back to Dr. Kircher office for a one on one final lecture, then given the test, passed, and went on to earn my Ph.D. I nominated John as an outstanding professor at the University of Utah. He was in my book! My condolences...

John´s legacy will live on through the love he gave to his wife, children and grandchildren. He will be missed immensely and it´s been an honor have known him.