ICU Professor Roger H. Geeslin, 83, died March 3, 2015. In addition to teaching mathematics at ICU, Roger was deeply involved in the development of certain ICU buildings and both he and his wife were deeply committed to the creation of various projects and programs, like the ICU Church related preschool, during their 13 years with ICU.

They described their time living within the international Christian community on campus as an unbelievably rich experience.

“Roger H. Geeslin, 83, died March 3, 2015 in Louisville, KY.  He was
born May 24, 1931 near Cincinnati, Ohio, graduated from Kenyon College
in Ohio in 1953, and completed his PhD in mathematics at Yale
University in 1958.  In the summer of 1958, Roger and his wife Lois
moved to Japan so he could teach mathematics at International
Christian University near Tokyo.

In addition to teaching mathematics at ICU, Roger had an interest in
building and supported the work of the architect Inadomi during the
development of plans for the Science Building on ICU campus.  Roger
and his wife were deeply involved in the creation and working of the
ICU Church related preschool, where children from the neighborhood and
campus could learn and play together from a very early age.  Living in
an international Christian community on campus was an unbelievably
rich experience.

In the summer of 1965 Roger, Lois, and their 3 children moved to
Louisville, KY, where Lois entered medical school, and Roger taught
mathematics at the University of Louisville for the next 29 years.
Many of those years he was chairman of the math department, but also
served as acting dean of University College and director of continuing
programs.  In the very early days of computers, he was instrumental in
introducing computers into the public schools for the teaching of
mathematics, and in the training of teachers in this new method of
teaching.  He maintained a keen interest in international affairs with
a six year service on the Quaker United Nations Committee in New York,
and many years of active involvement in the United Nations Association
of Louisville and Kentucky.

Roger retired from the University in 1994.  He and Lois especially
enjoyed hiking in Colorado and biking in many countries around the
world.  They have been blessed by 4 children, 9 grandchildren, and 2
(soon to be 5) great grandchildren.”