Remembering Philip N. Lockhart
To contribute a story, memory or photo of Phil, please email Chris Francese at francese@dickinson.edu or Jeff Wood at whistlestopbookshop@earthlink.net. If you are a Dickinson alumnus or alumna, please indicate your year of graduation and maiden name, if applicable.Published Obituaries and Tributes
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Tom Drucker
Prof. Philip Lockhart was the very model of a colleague to someone newly arrived at Dickinson and teaching in another department. It had been some years since I had used classical Latin, but he welcomed me to sit in on … Continue reading
Joyce Wise Beene, Class of 1965
I first became friends with Dr. Lockhart when we both attended the same church in Narberth, PA when I was in high school and he was teaching at the University of Pennsylvania. when I attended my first Latin class at … Continue reading
Eric Bedell, Class of 1979
Thank you for your e-mail regarding Phil’s passing. [Oh, and how long after graduation that it took me to refer to him as ‘Phil,’ as opposed to’ Dr. Lockhart/Professor Lockhart.’] Phil was my advisor. He, along with Bob Sider and … Continue reading
Reuty Reutershan (Class of 1976)
Phil was more than just one of the best professors a young person could ever hope to have due to the fact that he became a close friend/confidant to all his students as we all matured towards that final graduation … Continue reading
Sue Rosenfeld (Niamey, Niger; Class of 1970)
None of the classics majors of my generation called Dr. Lockhart ‘Dr Lockhart.’ He was ‘Uncle Phil.’ And Stanley Nodder was ‘Uncle Stan.’ It was a great department. I might have been the 2nd Dickinsonian to study in Rome at … Continue reading
Pat Miller Gable (Class of 1961)
I am so very sorry to hear of Phil’s passing, and I did not get any previous email, so this is my initial reaction to news of his death. Phil Lockhart was the greatest influence in my Dickinson College experience. … Continue reading
Andrew H. Lupu (North Bellmore, New York)
There was nothing quite like the sight of Professor Philip N. Lockhart riding his bicycle down the middle of the Academic Quad most Fall and Spring mornings, wearing his suit and skinny tie, and flashing a big warm smile for … Continue reading
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Julia Gascoyne Fedoryk (Fairfield, CT)
Not a day passes in my classroom that I don’t invoke the spirit of all I learned in the Department of Classical Studies at Dickinson College. And, of course, one of the most influential members of that group of beloved … Continue reading
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Lou Walton (Class of 1972)
I was saddened to learn of Dr. Lockhart’s passing. I entered Dickinson in the fall of ’69 and initially struggled as a student. After meeting with Dr. Lockhart one day (remember his broad smile as he walked in the hallways … Continue reading
David H. Wrinn (Class of 1973)
It was with great sadness that I and other classics alumni heard that Phil Lockhart had died. The obituary notice that the College published was apt, comprehensive, and respectful, but one had to know the man. Many will offer their … Continue reading