PAUL W. RAHMEIER

Paul was a Dartmouth chaplain when I was there as a student, class of 68. He was a wonderful guide/mentor/sounding board, on civil rights, the Vietnam War and any number of other issues we progressive students were concerned about. He help pass on the legacy of the Protestant Social Gospel at its very best--a legacy much needed now in these new Dark Times.

Paul was descended from the Brueseke family and he and my brother Dick attended Elmhurst together, both going on to become E&R/UCC ministers. I attended Elmhurst when his sisters also did. I just learned of his passing from the latest Elmhurst Prospect magazine and write to acknowledge his gifts to the church, academia, and family traditions. May his memory be a blessing to his family and may they be comforted by the concern of many who knew and respected Paul.

At the Univ. of Mass. Lowell I was a faculty member and the Pol. Sci. Dept. Chair and had the good fortune to get to know and appreciate Paul. At one time I worked out off Paul's office helping to review cases of students who were in academic difficulty. Even when we both were in retirement from the University occasionally our paths would cross and we enjoyed chatting with each other. In our last meeting I remember Paul saying, "Everyday I wake up is a good day." A great positive attitude!

I was a faculty member and Political Science Department Chair at the University of Massachusetts Lowell where I got to know, interact with, and appreciate Paul Rahmeier who was an administrator. From time to time I worked out of his office where I reviewed cases of students who were in academic difficulty. We became friendly colleagues and even after we both retired from the University we enjoyed chatting with each other when occasionally we would have chance meetings. At our last such...

Paul was my daughter's pitching coach for several years, and I was her catcher during those lessons. Paul was not only a skilled instructor but also totally delightful to deal with - a very special person.

My husband, Tom, and I knew Paul since 1960 at Oberlin College. He and Lynne became fast friends for all these years, sharing experiences, our children´s lives, singing and conversations and laughter. A fine friend whom we will both celebrate and grieve always.