San Francisco, California
RAPPE, Marion L. - In San Francisco on November 17, 2005. Dearly beloved husband of Susan Wheeler Rappe; loving father of Claudia and John Wheeler-Rappe of San Francisco, Sara Rappe of Ann Arbor, MI, Audrey Rappe of Ypsilanti, MI and Gene Rappe of Portland, OR; grandfather of Helen, Stephen,...
Read MoreMarion and I and our respective wives were fellow graduate students at Indiana University during the late 1950s. He was a model student and a delightful friend. Thinking back on our times together brings a sense of joy and gratitude for having known him.
Ayers Bagley
Professor Emeritus
University of Minnesota
Ayers Bagley
December 25, 2005 | Minneapolis, MN
Professor Rappe was an inspiration to us all. It was a privilege and a pleasure to study under him.
He taught Western Civilization II and The Rise and Fall of Nazi Germany, a terribly important course which he always dreaded teaching. The title alone explains his sentiment.
I am sorry I didn't know him better but am thankful for the opportunity to have studied under him during my undergraduate years [1985-1989].
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Mark S. Weinberger
December 15, 2005 | San Francisco, CA
Dr Rappe was my teacher in the 1970's at San Francisco State. I took several courses from him. His clarity and his principled positions influenced me greatly. He encouraged creativity and fostered unusual interpretations of history .
He was a superb teacher of whom I was very fond and who changed my understanding of life.
I've many times wondered how he was since we fell out of communication in the early 1980's.
Dr Rappe was an excellent mentor to his...
Hester Harris
December 15, 2005 | San Francisco, CA
Deepest condolences. I was a student of Dr. Rappe's at SFSU in 1985 in his 19th Century Europe course. He was witty and wise, and it was a honor to study under him. Regards, Matt Carton
Matt Carton
December 10, 2005 | Oakland, CA
