I am deeply saddened to see the article on his passing. John Hogg was a man of great integrity, knowledge, and excellence. He was my undergraduate advisor, and was one of the great assets of the TAMU chemistry department. At age 59, this news seems so premature, and I will miss being able to stop by the department and shoot the bull with him.

There are so many things that he did for A&M that I don't have time to write. I will relate just one. One Sunday afternoon late in my undergraduate career, he took the time to call me at home to verify that I had registered for all the credits I needed to graduate on time. How many men spend Sunday afternoon poring over transcripts to make sure that every 20 year old signed up for the right classes?

In a time when big budget departments focus on what brings in the $$$ (research), Dr. Hogg truly cared about mentoring and teaching undergrads. I have a Ph.D., but Dr. Hogg didn't care if you were pre-med, a future teacher, a future industry technician, or even if you wanted to get out of chemistry entirely. He cared for everybody equally. He wanted us to each find personal fulfillment, like he had so obviously achieved in a job that was made both by him and for him.

Rest in Peace.

Chemistry Faculty and Staff,

It is with deepest sadness that I inform you of the death of Professor John Hogg. He passed away early this morning. I have no further information at this time. Please keep Janet and his family in your thoughts and prayers.

David Russell, Head



This is indeed very, very sad.

Horrible.

Fantastic professor, great guy.

I'll really miss seeing that smile of his every time I go into the OGS in the chemistry building. He was one of the main reasons I switched from chemical engineering into chemistry and I often had chats with him whenever I saw him. Dr. Hogg will be deeply missed in the department.

Professor Hogg helped me out on a couple of occasions. He was a really nice guy, and probably the biggest reason I got a chemistry degree from A&M.

This news is met with a heavy heart. Even though I graduated many years ago, I have kept in contact with John Hogg, and he has been a mentor through my 10-year career in teaching at the University level. I will miss his humor and his smile, but more so I will miss our conversations and his professional advice.

My prayers go out to his wife, Janet, and his children.

The best neighbor and friend anybody could ask for and one of the best professors at A&M that I've had so far. Truly a great guy!

Wow. This is very shocking. Just the other day he subbed for my Organic Chem class. I can honestly say that he is one of the nicest people I have ever met. He was always smiling and willing to share a joke. He will be greatly missed.

Wow such terrible news. He was amazing and had me switch from chem engineering to chemistry. He was a great prof and an amazing person. He will be missed in aggieland.

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Sad... prayers for his family. I personally haven't meet him, but I heard great things about him & was highly recommended for me to have for organic chemistry next semester. So sad to hear of this sudden news.

Wow didnt see this til now. Awesome guy. He was one of those guys that made you proud to attend Texas A&M.

I was privileged to have him as my advisor during my time at A&M from 2001-2004.

Dr. Hogg was one of the biggest reasons I ended up going to A&M. I was trying to decide between A&M and UT, and I did a back-to-back visit of the two schools the spring of my senior year of high school to try and break the tie. He gave my parents and me a personal tour of the facilities and spent a lot of time with us, answering all our questions. He was so friendly and open, and I knew that he would be a great advisor to have. I think he sealed the deal when he gave me my own copy of the chemistry-related songs he’d written to the tunes of the Aggie War Hymn and Fight Song.

I knew how lucky I was to have an advisor where I knew the phrase “my door is always open” was more than just a line. When I was thinking about switching from the standard B.S. track to one of the new B.A. tracks, he was really supportive and helpful. And when the decision to make that switch resulted in me losing one of my scholarships, he found me a new one. I was always so impressed that he managed to write the “Orbitals” newsletter and keep up with all his former students along with all the other responsibilities he had.


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Link to his obituary in The Eagle: http://www.legacy.com/theeagle/Obituaries.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=101606495

who ever fills his position better be ready to fill some big shoes

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Can we get over the internet tough guy routine and remember that a wife lost her husband, two children lost their father, and two parents had to bury their son. John was human so I am sure he had flaws but in the wake of his passing is not the time to bring them up. I realize you qualified your comment with "must have been a bad day" but in this case I think the old adage "if you don't have something nice to say don't say nothing at all" should have prevailed.

lokiki, judging by your attitude on this thread, i bet it was you that made him upset that day. please have some respect. Dr. Hogg was one of the nicest people i have met. others agree. I didn't know him that well, but i bet he didn't tolerate stupid punks, as in your case.

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it's always sad to see someone who was a great assett to anyone pass...my thought and prayers go out to the family

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