Walter-Rose-Obituary

Walter Rose

Champaign/Urbana, Illinois

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CHAMPAIGN – Walter Deane Rose perished at home under hospice care in Champaign on Jan. 19, 2009.

He was born Jan. 10, 1920, in Liberty, Ind., the third of four children born to Joseph Sims Rose Sr. and Dorothy Gray Rose.

He received his B.S. in chemistry from the University of...

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A truly amazing person and family. I was a student of Walter's.

To Edith (dearest step-grandmother) and my aunts and uncles,

While the news of my Grandfather's death drew some tears, I must admit the many fond memories of time spent with him help to alleviate the sadness. I could write for quite some time about Walter, but in this limited space I would like to share just one of the many scraps of wisdom he imparted upon me: Late one summer evening we were sitting outside enjoying the warm breeze and eachother's company. We were discussing the...

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.

Dear Edith, Elisabeth and family members,
I am sorry for your loss. Walter was a wonderful, warm, clever, engaging man who very much welcomed my young family into his home during their early days in America. We all still reflect often and fondly on the experience. Please accept my deepest condolences.

I"m sorry to here about your loss. I will be thinking of you .

Dear Edith and family members.
I am very sorry to hear of Walter's death. Walter taught me the cunning game of Shogi, and is thus far the only one I have ever had the pleasure of playing this game with. I have fond memories of our competitive boardgames (chess, shogi and chinese checkers) between the sage and a 13-year-old, with Walter intermittently sharing anecdotes from his vast experiences.
I wish to share with you my deepest of condolences.

Dear Edith, Dean, and Family members

Walter’s tragic loss has saddened me deeply, and his death is a great loss to you family as well as to the oil industry. He was a real gentleman, well-liked by so many, and well-respected. He was a humble man and moreover, a people's man.

I remember his soft voice, each word slowly spoken. I remember his streamline-eqiupotential painting. We had many wonderful talks over good vine, both science, philosophy, and personal.

Today...

Please accept my deepest sympathies.

I was so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow.