Bay Path College - Portico Yearbook (Longmeadow, MA)

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N MEMORI g ', l Q . A .tu 'Qtr Q4 - 1 P, A. img: .- .-Il, .mf DR. PAUL E. Tl-IISSELL 1897-I968 Following is a copy of the remarks delivered on the oc'cc1.s'ion of the funeral of Dr. Paul E. Thissell by his friend John Mitchell: We are here to pay our last respects to a man who was respected by all of us-and dearly loved by some of us. It is appropriate, I think, to consider what manner of man was our friend. He was a quiet man, somewhat reserved-perhaps a bit shy-in social intercourse. Yet he had a great capacity for friendship-and when he had decided that any person was his friend, then he was unalterably loyal to that person. He was a completely dedicated teacher, a scholar by nature and choice. as well as by profession, a distinguished Romance philologist. He was also very close to nature, a skillful and tireless gardener and orchardist, a very close and knowledge- able observer and supporter of wild life, an attracter and supporter of all manner of stray dogs and cats. He was a man of immense personal sell discipline. and a man of monumental integrityg his principles were the product of long and searching contemplation, and he lived altogether by those principles. Not an active church member, he nevertheless was possessed of a deep and secure religious faith. These are the things he was: teacher. nature lover, music lover, animal lover, man of integrity, loyal friend-this is the friend we have lost. Most of us are the richer for having known him-with his passing there passes a little bit of ourselves. Yet he will live on in our memories, in our love. in our esteem. April IS, H268

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