Karl H. Kregor

Karl H. Kregor obituary, Santa Fe, NM

Karl H. Kregor

Karl H. Kregor Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Oct. 24, 2025.
Karl H. Kregor, PhD, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, passed away Monday, October 20, 2025 at the age of 87, from heart disease. Karl was born September 27, 1938 in the Bronx, New York City, NY. He was a resident of the Santa Fe area for 28 years, moving here from San Antonio, Texas in 1997.

A graduate of Syracuse University, Karl worked for over 25 years as a Professor of English Literature at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. In retirement, he wore many hats, including as a train conductor on the Santa Fe to Lamy tour route; as well as a volunteer lecturer, and eventually President of the RENESAN Institute for Lifelong Learning in Santa Fe, NM.

Karl was a kind and wonderful person and a loving husband, father, brother, and grandfather. His confidence and positive outlook on life inspired many of those around him. Karl lived his life always in pursuit of new knowledge, and faced life's challenges with the attitude that everything would work out in the long run.

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