RIP - Edward F. Callahan, English Professor from 1957 - 1990

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RIP - Edward F. Callahan, English Professor from 1957 - 1990 Apr 21, 2018 7:17:50 GMT -5 hc6774 likes this

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Edward F. Callahan (93), English professor and former chair of the English department passed away on Thursday, April 19th. Though I did not have him for English, he was very well known during his tenure at HC. I'm sure many of you may have known him or taken one or more of his classes. His obituary can be found in today's edition of the Worcester Telegram:

www.legacy.com/obituaries/telegram/obituary.aspx?n=edward-callahan&pid=188799351&fhid=12530

From the obituary.... his appreciation of "a very dry gin martini with a dozen oysters"!

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breezy Heinsohn Court Posts: 3,372 Member is Online	RIP - Edward F. Callahan, English Professor from 1957 - 1990 Apr 21, 2018 7:21:23 GMT -5 rgs318 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by breezy on Apr 21, 2018 7:21:23 GMT -5 Sad news. One of the giants during my days at HC, and for many years thereafter. RIP.

sader1970 Kaftan MOP Circle Newport Bridge & Goat Island Lighthouse Posts: 13,198	RIP - Edward F. Callahan, English Professor from 1957 - 1990 Apr 21, 2018 7:24:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sader1970 on Apr 21, 2018 7:24:47 GMT -5 Also, one of the many students who never had a course with him but his reputation was legendary. R.I.P.

Chu Chu Togo's Troops Posts: 1,951	RIP - Edward F. Callahan, English Professor from 1957 - 1990 Apr 21, 2018 12:28:13 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Chu Chu on Apr 21, 2018 12:28:13 GMT -5 I remember him fondly, as well. Resqiescat in pace!

78purple Magna Cum Laude Posts: 484	RIP - Edward F. Callahan, English Professor from 1957 - 1990 Apr 21, 2018 13:13:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by 78purple on Apr 21, 2018 13:13:49 GMT -5 Apr 21, 2018 7:21:23 GMT -5 breezy said: Sad news. One of the giants during my days at HC, and for many years thereafter. RIP.

78purple Magna Cum Laude Posts: 484	RIP - Edward F. Callahan, English Professor from 1957 - 1990 Apr 21, 2018 13:14:31 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by 78purple on Apr 21, 2018 13:14:31 GMT -5 agreed...his Shakespeare course was as good as it gets...

nhteamer Togo's Troops Posts: 1,192	RIP - Edward F. Callahan, English Professor from 1957 - 1990 Apr 22, 2018 10:33:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by nhteamer on Apr 22, 2018 10:33:59 GMT -5 As was his Irish Lit course

rgs318 Kaftan MOP Circle The truth is the truth even if few believe it. A lie is still a lie even if everyone believes it. Posts: 21,089	RIP - Edward F. Callahan, English Professor from 1957 - 1990 Apr 22, 2018 16:17:48 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rgs318 on Apr 22, 2018 16:17:48 GMT -5 May his soul Rest In Peace and his loved ones (and former students) find comfort in the chance they got to know him and his work.
	Better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.

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RIP - Edward F. Callahan, English Professor from 1957 - 1990 May 12, 2018 8:48:21 GMT -5 mm67 likes this

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Post by jkh67 on May 12, 2018 8:48:21 GMT -5

Belatedly catching up with this. I was privileged to take his Honors course on Ulysses in the mid-sixties. One of the two best courses I had at HC...the other being Father Desautels' two year survey of French literature.

RIP - Edward F. Callahan, English Professor from 1957 - 1990

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