ROBERT ADOLPH

Robert Adolph was my favorite professor when I attended York University in Toronto. I have thought of him often over the years , as he had a way of making us all feel the fun of learning, feeling comfortable expressing our thoughts and he had such a warm personality. Years later a new neighbour moved in next door to us, at our home near Stratford. I found out that he had taught at York too, and knew Bob quite well. What a coincidence. So sad to learn he has passed away. My condolences to...

Bob was my first boyfriend when we were in high school and college and my name was Joan Shoolman. I went to an event at Williams when he was there and I was at Tufts. A brilliant and kind man.

Professor Adolph was singly one the most important influences in my life as a student, a writer and a thinker. Thank you for everything you did form. I wouldn't be me without your awesome mentorship.


Sincerely,

Lise Lafond
Your University
1986-1992

Bob was a well loved member of our Interdisciplinary Studies Executive Committee. He will be greatly missed.
My deepest condolences to Rheba and family.

I was so sorry to hear recently of the passing of Bob Adolph. Back in the day, I team lectured with Bob in the Humanities Images of America course. We had a lively discussion of THE GREAT GATSBY, I recall, as well as a mutual interest in Henry James's THE PORTRAIT OF A LADY. Bob's Bostonian accent provided the correct pronunciation of (Henry David) Thoreau, as well as recreating the New England Transcendental context. Bob was sharp, funny, unpretentious, and always accessible, often...

I didn't know Rob personally, but he was once a mentor to my brother-in-law. My sympathies to Rheba, whose wise and warm counsel was a great help to me in some times of trouble. I hope that she has a Rheba now to support her.

Any three minute conversation with Bob was simultaneously and always confusing, enlightening, entertaining, hilarious, unique, informative, and filled with sheer delight.
Happy the memories, sad the loss.
Paul Swarney

The world is a little poorer with the loss of Bob Adolph, and my life would have been a great deal poorer had I not known the man who would become not only my mentor but also my colleague and my friend. In fact, I don't know if I could have survived the stresses of graduate school were it not for Bobhis wit, his wisdom, his compassion, his counsel. And although he had sons of his own, I came to see him as Dad #2. So deep was my gratitude and admiration that I dedicated my second book,...