Walter S. Minot

1977 Enrolled September Gannon College as a Freshman which by my mom's Catholic church influence background got me in , even though my boards were the lowest. However English professor " Dean" Minot destroyed my writing rhetoric communications skills barely escaping failing my first semester. Oh know second semester again I got Minot ! English Research my second semester in English must of been my lucky calling with a B grade! My most important learning task in life from Dean Minot was...

Quite simply, Walt Minot was the first professor to believe in me. I was floundering as a first-year student and wasn't sure college was right for me. Now I'm a professor of English. That's because Dr. Minot saw something in me that I didn't see myself and got me a job at the Gannon University Writing Center. The rest is history. Walt (as we could call him after graduation) was demanding, generous, and passionate about his work. An excellent teacher. God bless him and rest his soul.

Like his family and others, I will always miss Walter, my very best childhood friend.

I was an English major at Gannon, 1984-88, and had my first experience with Dr. Minot in his rhetoric and composition class. Everything of importance I have written since that time has in some way drawn on my experience with him in that first class. I liked and respected Dr. Minot and enrolled in all of his advanced writing classes. He helped me become a capable and confident writer, a skill that has been enormously valuable to me in business and in everyday life. He was a funny, smart...

I was a TA at Gannon University (then College) 1969-1971. Walt always had a cheerful comment for us lowly teaching assistants. An all round nice guy to work with. Terry Morgan

I was fortunate to have had Dr. Minot while attending Gannon University. He was incredibly kind and generous, and an intent listener. I will not forget him and the encouragement he gave me when I sought him out after graduation for guidance in continuing my education. I'll never forget him.

Walter was one of the brights lights at Christ Church in NJ. I am glad I had the honor of knowing him.

Losing Dr. Minot is a terrible loss. He was a great friend and mentor. I had Dr. Minot in the early 80's for classes at Gannon and he got me into Carnegie Mellon University for the masters degree in writing. I kept in contact with Dr. Minot for years after graduating from Gannon and Carnegie Mellon. He remained a steadfast believer in my capabilities and he was a great moral support. I am terribly saddened at the loss of Dr. Minot. My condolences to his wife, Elaine, and his daughter,...

Walt and I became friends when we were four years old. We lived in the same neighborhood. The friendship lasted all these years, despite geographical separations. I will always remember the witty, smart kid with whom I hung out on street corners, inventing words for things and having, what I would now call, "philosophical" conversations. He always had that dignity that we saw in the adult gentleman we knew.
My deepest sympathy to Elaine and Leslie for our loss.

Bill McKenna