Jon Hassler Memorial Service
Saint John's Abbey
April 30, 2008
There was a Memorial Service held for Jon Hassler at Saint John's Abbey, April 30, 2008. A number of friends and colleagues of Jon's spoke at the service. The service was videotaped.
Read the program for the memorial service.
Some of the speakers provided us with the text of their memorials:
- Opening Remarks by Br. Dietrich Reinhart, OSB - President of Saint John's University
- Annette Atkins, Remembrance - Professor of History and Edward P. and Loretta H. Flynn Professorship, CSB/SJU
- Br. Benet Tvedten, OSB - from Blue Abbey
- Dr. David Patrick Hicks - a student of Jon's and now a faculty member at Augustana College
- Michael Dennis Browne, Remembrance - Morse-Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor, University of Minnesota
- Dr. Cindy Malone - a member of the English Department and a colleague of Jon's
- Bill Holm, Remembrance - Author and Professor of English, Southwest Minn
- Closing Remarks by Br. Dietrich Reinhart, OSB - President of Saint John's University