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Submitted by Stephen Richards:
Horst Trost died on 26 September 2015. He was in his mid-eighties. Horst was a dedicated and enthusiastic teacher of the German language for UMUC from the mid-fifties to 2009. His funeral took place in his home region of the Allgäu.
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Richard Schumaker
I worked along side Horst from 1992 when I moved to the Eifel after the birth of my first son. Horst Trost was an exceptional UMUC German teacher: he was beloved by his students, deeply respected by the field reps, and admired by the other professors. Countless times, I would walk the halls of the Spandghahlem or Bitburg teaching facilities during my breaks and hear Horst working through German grammar with his classes, which were invariably full. He was a wonderful colleague--always good natured and open to discuss German, Germany, or life in general. Thousands of US students have a better understanding of German culture becuase of him.