1.0Harvard Gazettehttps://news.harvard.edu/gazettegazetteimporthttps://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/author/gazetteimport/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="PPNbwClS4q"><a href="https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2004/01/john-dunlop-honored-for-his-accomplishments/">John Dunlop honored for his accomplishments</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2004/01/john-dunlop-honored-for-his-accomplishments/embed/#?secret=PPNbwClS4q" width="600" height="338" title="“John Dunlop honored for his accomplishments” — Harvard Gazette" data-secret="PPNbwClS4q" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://news.harvard.edu/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> Memorial services are often somber affairs, but when the person being honored lived well beyond the biblical three score and ten, was productive, nay, indispensable, up until his final days, left behind a list of accomplishments that would have been impressive had they been parceled out among a dozen lesser mortals, and touched the lives of hundreds if not thousands of people who prized his quirks and kindness as much as his almost superhuman ability to solve problems and get things done, it may not be out of place if those singing the deceaseds praises introduce a note of levity into the proceedings.https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/wp-content/uploads/2004/01/7-dunlop1-450-2.jpg