SEYMOUR S. BLOCK

Seymour, I still think of you and Gertrude often and the gift of knowledge you shared with me that I use every week in my business. I refer to your books often and it always gives me wonderful memories. It won't be so long now that we can visit again!

Seymour was a major mentor and friend to me as was Gertrude. I think of Seymour often as I use the knowledge he gave me in my business. That he opened up to me and took me under his wing was something that still today I cannot believe, and learning from that experience I have become more of a teacher and mentor to others so his impact continues on and as long as I am alive always will!! I will be seeing him again one day, something I look forward to, just not too soon!

I consider myself very lucky to have been close to Seymour and Gertrude for many years

Seymour, I think of you often. Your books look at me in my office and often get pulled off for reference. Your legacy will always live in my work and for that I am forever grateful. One day I hope to see you again if I am lucky enough to go up into the next life, and would love share some great memories of walking around Lake Alice with you (I have some videos of our conversations there with the Alligators); but I hope not to see you too soon!!

As a student in the chemical engineering department at UF, I knew Dr. Block only through seeing him walk through the hallway of our department with his friend and coauthor Dr. Santiago Tavares.

It has been a long time now and I miss his presence in our hallways. He is an important part of our chemical engineering family. I appreciate him and hope to be as hard of a worker throughout my life as he was.

He is missed and loved.

I was so sorry to read about the passing of Professor Block. I knew him as one of his many authors on the later editions of this book on disinfection and sterilization. The book is known as just 'Block' and is still one of the best references available. Although he told me that that the 5th woudl be his last, I had been in contact with him to discuss a new edition at the start of 2014. He was a gentleman and is a great loss. Our condolences to his family. Dr. Gerald McDonnell

I was so sorry to hear of the passing of Seymour. I really enjoyed our conversations and with Gertrude we had a wonderful voyage on the Lewis & Clark Cruise and several correspondences since. My deepest condolences to Gertrude and the family.
Dr. Tom Green

I have been blessed in life to know my dear friend Dr. Seymour Block; his open sharing of his extensive knowledge and his endearing friendship have made me a better person. Everywhere I go professionally I carried the confidence of his belief in me and the gift of his advice and support when I sought knowledge. Gertrude, God bless you and Seymour for being such wonderful friends for such an unlikely soul as mine. I will always treasure the memories of every visit.

Uncle Seymour became my uncle through marriage into the family. He had incredible charm, wit, and wisdom, and I can only hope a little bit of it rubbed off on me.