Marc Mappen Memorial Service - February 3, 2019
Greetings H-New Jersey,
A memorial service for our dear departed friend and colleague Marc Mappen will be held on February 3, 2019.
From the family's notification, linked to above:
Marc Mappen, Ph.D., died on Sunday, January 6, 2019, after a long illness.
The Mappen family requests your presence at a memorial service to honor his life and work.
We will all remember together his commitment to the field of New Jersey history and public education, his wonderful sense of humor, his enjoyment of music, and his love for his family and friends.
Please join us, along with other family members, colleagues and friends on Sunday, February 3, 2019, from noon to 1:30 p.m. Location: Kirkpatrick Chapel, Rutgers University, Somerset Street, New Brunswick, NJ.
The New Jersey Historical Commission, where Marc served as Executive Director from 2000-2010, has posted an "In Memoriam" page on their website.
The Highland Park Public Library, where Marc served as President of the Board of Trustees, has posted a link to his obituary on the Highland Park Planet site.
On a personal note, it was Marc who "recruited" me to serve as a coeditor of this forum, back (not all that long ago) when we could properly call it a listserv. I am grateful for that expression of confidence, and for his good humor, patience and humility as we shared the learning curve during the transition to the current Drupal-based "environment" (I'm still working on it). In his ability to insighfully assess a situation with a mixture of empathy and realistic appraisal of human nature, Marc embodied that special quality so many New Jerseyans share - we know it when we see it, and we feel like we're at home. We are better for having had him with us, and I already miss him.
With solemn gratitude for the time we have,
John Beekman
Co-Editor, H-New-Jersey
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