John C. Traupman

I struck up a short email friendship with Mr. Traupman in 2005. I couldnt believe that the editor of the Latin Dictionary I had been using for ages was actually exchanging messages with me! I invited him to visit me in Japan where I live- thinking it would be a nice novel experience for him. He shocked me by saying he had already lived in Japan. And, he was on the battleship when the peace treaty was signed! What a life!

Dr. Traupman implanted in my brain a wonder for Greek tragedy that drove me to embark on the study of Greek 24 years after being a student of his at St. Joe's. Due to his influence, I have published papers on Euripides, Cicero, Aristotle and Plato, and a book, "Aristotle's Critique of Political Economy". Today I was explaining to my daughter, also a student of classics, that it was John who launched me into the study of classics. I decided to send him a note, and instead found this guest book.

We always knew John, living next door to his parents and family in Nazareth. John wasn't home often -- being a seminarian, in the Army, overseas, and studying at universities. However, I met John again in 1951 when we were at St. Joseph's College in Philadelphia -He as a professor and me as a student. I was a guest at a few house dinners. We separated again for many years. When I retired in the Poconos, John visited us and presented me with an autographed Latin dictionary. It is a...

Sir,
I did not know you personally, however I would very much like to "Thank You" for your dedicated and honorable Military Service to OUR country.
As a member of the "GREATEST GENERATION", and as a "WORLD WAR II VETERAN"; you Sir are my HERO!
At a later date we will meet in that "SPECIAL PLACE" which GOD reserves for ALL of those who have stepped forward to serve their country in a Military Uniform.
May ALL of GOD'S blessings be with your dear family!

I never met Dr. Traupman but after reading his life history, he must have been something very special. I think I would enjoy reading one of his books. I am sending sincere sympathies to the family.

Uncle John was always a very pleasant person who came up to Nazareth,Pa to visit his relatives including his sisters Rose and my mom Pauline Einfalt,Brothers Paul+Arnold and mainly his mother Mary. He also played the organ at Holy Family Church for a few years.We will miss him

In loving memory of a wonderful person - Uncle John. We will love you and miss you always. Love, your Traupman nieces and nephews.

I met Dr. Traupman at my very first American Classical League Summer Institute in NY in 2003. I told him how we used HIS dictionary in my 3rd grade class and asked him to sign my copy. My students were so amazed that I met Dr. Traupman in person and we sent him a photo of the class holding our Traupman Latin Dictionaries. Over the years, I had the opportunity to present on a panel with him and was able to introduce a couple my young students to him at a CAAS conference. He was always...

In 1997 he came to agreed to present at the NJCL convention held in Fargo for the first time. He indeed was a class act, a consummate teacher and scholar. This summer Fargo is hosting for the 3rd time; it would have been great to have him there, but hopefully his spirit will be there with us.