Amherst Magazine Obituary

Published in the New York Times
November 2, 2014

THORP--Almus Morse, Jr., 73, died peacefully in Los Angeles, on Thursday, July 24, 2014 after a long battle with Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. Mr. Thorp was born in Columbus, Ohio on March 16, 1941 to the late Reverend Almus Morse Thorp and Merriel Kimball Thorp. He attended Amherst College, graduating cum laude in 1963, and Union Theological Seminary. He married Joanne Smith. He held posts at Christ Church Cincinnati and St. James Episcopal Church (NYC), and was rector at St. Francis Church (Maryland) and Christ Church Cranbrook (MI). In 1993, Mr. Thorp left the church and was divorced. He led the Greater Lansing Housing Coalition until 2008. Mr. Thorp is survived by his children: Rebecca Hutchinson (Charles) of Los Angeles, Sarah Khetani (Jay) of Concord, MA and Almus M. Thorp III (Elizabeth) of Bethesda, MD, his brother Peter Thorp (Vivian) of Las Vegas and his sister Merriel Thorp of Falls Church, VA, and eight grandchildren. Services are private. Memorial donations to Greater Lansing Housing Coalition http://www.glhc.org/index.php/donate. Condolences to his son: almusthorp@gmail.com.

Published in the Washington Post
September 14, 2014

Almus Morse Thorp, Junior, 73, passed away peacefully at Silverado Nursing Home in Los Angeles, on Thursday, July 24, 2014 after a long battle with Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease.

Mr. Thorp was born in Columbus, Ohio on March 16, 1941 to the late Reverend Almus Morse Thorp and Merriel (Kimball).

Mr. Thorp attended Lenox School and Amherst College, graduating cum laude in 1963. He married Joanne Smith and attended Union Seminary. He held posts at Christ Church Cincinatti, St. James Episcopal Church (NYC) St. Francis Church (DC) and Christ Church Cranbrook (MI).

In 1993, he left the church and was divorced. He led the Greater Lansing Housing Coalition until 2008.

Mr. Thorp loved Maine, sailing, Robert Frost, coaching soccer, and the band Journey.

Mr. Thorp is survived by his children: Rebecca Hutchinson (Charles) of Los Angeles, Sarah Khetani (Jay) of Concord, MA and Almus M. Thorp III (Elizabeth) of Bethesda, MD, his brother Peter Thorp (Vivian) of Las Vegas and his sister Merriel Thorp of Falls Church, VA, and eight grandchildren.

Services are private. Memorial donations to Greater Lansing Housing Coalition http://www.glhc.org/index.php/donate.

Condolences to almusthorp@gmail.com.

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