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Dr. Roger Bourdon

Davis, California

1937 - 2023

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Roger BourdonRoger J. Bourdon, 85, died peacefully on February 25, 2023, surrounded by family, after a year of deteriorating health. He was a history professor at Mary Washington College for over 30 years. Known as "Dr. B" and "Crusader Rabbit" to his students, he was beloved for mentoring, sense...

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I wasn´t a History Major at Mary Washington, but I loved the classes I had with Dr. Bourdon. He was kind and funny as well as exacting.

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Dr. B was my history advisor and the reason I pursued a degree in history. I took all of his classes and learned so much from a master. We all loved when his wife made cookies for us. My deepest condolences to his family. The world lost one of the shining stars. Ann Jennings 1980

Dear JP we offer our sincere sympathy to you and your family. Your father was such a special person.

Dr. Bourdon was one of Mary Washington College's finest and outstanding professors. His history classes were always so interesting and memorable. I remember his students were so excited to be in his classes. Knowing that they were going to be in for outstanding lectures. With much appreciation! RIP, Dr. Bourdon. Brenda Hamilton Hynson

Dr. Bourdon was my advisor from 1986-1990 at Mary Washington College. An amazing teacher, but an even better person. He helped me through a rough time I was having personally and wascalways checking in with me about classes, etc. His classroom was a place for learning, asking questions, and exploration of all kinds of topics. I will never forget his starting every class with a call for "trivia!" We all tried to come up with the most obscure stuff to share. The world has lost a good...