David F. Lohman, known to many as Professor but to those who loved him most as Papa, died Wednesday, March 5, , held in the light and love of his three girls, Beth, Michelle, and Nina, and his wife, Sherry.
Marian Lohman. The third of what would become a family of eight children, the care he received from and offered to his siblings formed the foundation of his life.
Like most of the important things that happened in his life, it was more chance than choice that a recruiter from the U. At the Academy, he forged friendships with fellow cadets while discovering a love of sailing β an activity prized for its perfect balance of precision and freedom. Now an adult with independence and agency, it was also the place where he recognized his abhorrence for the exercise of irrational authority.
Working to convince a fellow second-year cadet to stay, he was surprised to discover the arguments made by his peer were stronger than his own, and so, swayed, they both left.
On the advice of a priest at Stonehill College, Dave moved to South Bend, Indiana and enrolled in Notre Dame intending to study theology and psychology. Soon academic rigor replaced an adolescent interest in the priesthood and Dave graduated from Notre Dame with a BA in psychology in Beyond teaching, Dave was tasked with administering ability tests to current and prospective students.
