Robert Z. Apostol, Ph.D. Jun 7, 1927 – May 27, 2016 Robert Z. Apostol, devoted husband and loving father, went home to capture the fullness of life that the concept of God epitomized during his lifetime. After a decade of Jesuit training that he valued, he did his doctoral work at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid in 1960, after which he spent time at the Alliance Française in Paris where he studied the language and culture. From there he was engaged as a professor of philosophy, which he viewed as a “way of life while serving on the faculties of Loyola University of Chicago, Marianopolis College (Montreal, Canada) and Creighton University in Omaha, where he was likewise the Director of the Institute of Human Values. He was elected to serve as Creighton’s faculty chapter of the AAUP, subsequently President of the State Conference of the American Association of University Professors, and then elected to the National Council of the AAUP. Committed to community service, Dr. Apostol served as President of the Catholic Commission on Human Relations, served on the Board of the Urban League, and also served as President of the Interfaith Social Action Advocacy Council (ISAAC) in Omaha, organizing programs for the poor and the unemployed. He sought to share ideas as an educator and an author. His work included publishing a book, Human Values in a Secular World, as well as numerous articles in professional journals in Omaha, Chicago and the local press. Travel was likewise his passion; he visited forty-seven countries, working and studying in some of them. He cherished being a World Citizen and loved keeping in touch with friends who enriched him in a shrinking global village. El mundo es un pañuelo. Being sensitive is what brought him close to his family that he loved so much. He also practiced what he taught and wrote, notably about the conflict and agony that remains inextricably a part of the human condition, that has been an exciting venture. He made Horace’s advocacy, Carpe diem, his motto. And he took seriously the admonition of Ralph Waldo Emerson, for us “to leave the world a little bit better!” He is survived by wife, Marie T. Apostol; children: Mary Mosier (Sam), Jane Apostol (Kevin Rose), John Apostol, Judy Marchessault (Art), and Caroline Kiki Petersen (Scott); eight grandchildren. MEMORIAL MASS Monday, May 30th at 10am at Mary Our Queen Catholic Church. Memorials are suggested to Creighton University.
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