Roger L. Crossgrove

Mentor and friend. Hired me in 1970 it looked after me those early years. Grateful for Rogers friendship.

I read these words of remembrance of Roger Crossgrove as a fine, strong and gentle man. I see that Roger still lives in the personage of his son, Chris.

Dear Camilla, Carolyn , Chris, Carl and Cathy, sincere sympathy. Your Dad was one of the finest people ,I have ever Known, so kind and soft spoken. I will surely miss him. I learned so much from him. He lived ,his life so fully and helped so many people along the way. love

From the time I first arrived on campus in 1979 Roger made me feel part of the faculty. He was a good friend, a dedicated artist and teacher. He will be fondly remembered by his colleagues and many former students.
Richard Thornton,
Poulsbo, Washington

Roger's face resides powerfully in all of his childrens' faces. I remember meeting him for the first time, as a little girl of 9 or 10 brought along to a party in Brooklyn, NY. I don't think Carl or Camilla had been born yet, or Camilla was a baby. At that time, I think, Roger and my father taught together at Pratt. I most remember what a true and steadfast friend Roger was to my father--Roger brought my father to the University of Connecticut after he left Parson's--and how genuinely my...

Dear Carl, Carolyn and family,
I have to look for Marilyn Wilson's poem "The God Man" because, even from a distance, that's how I viewed your father. His talents dazzled me--and his good looks, too--but I must find that poem.
How lucky we all are that he was around.
Love,
Delia

Camilla and Family,
Sending our most sincere condolences on the passing of your father. What an incredible life to have lead.
Ken and Gale Ennis and family

When I first came to UConn in 84, Roger and Billy Parker shared a huge connecting office across from mine, it was whole amazing world to go in there as a green faculty member on my first real job. Roger's office was piled high with books and images, I'm not sure how he ever managed to move out. Things seem so sterile by comparison now. Roger was one of the kindest people I've ever met, I don't think he could have said a negative thing to a student if he tried, but student respected and...

Roger was an ebullient spirit. And so in love with life and beauty. I loved his understated chuckle when he was amused-- which happened frequently with Camilla and Carl nearby. And there are things in this obit about which I had no idea; what a great life. And what a remarkable batch of children he helped produce. Love to you all.