A Luther College professor is being remembered as one of the best and most innovative to teach in the University's psychology program.

Paul Antrobus died on Wednesday after a long battle with an infection related to his breathing equipment. He had just celebrated his 80th birthday at Wascana Park the month before.
    
Paul joined the psychology department at Luther College in 1973 and retired in 2005. He was known to not be a "by the book" teacher.

"He was a very innovative teacher. He had people look at themselves, at their personal growth and their personal development, and I miss that," said Mary Hampton, professor of psychology at Luther College.

Paul was a professor at the college when Hampton was interviewing for a job there 20 years ago.

"I saw how he was, and when I took the position, he shared everything that he had with me," said Hampton.

"Luther encourages people to take the spiritual perspective and be close to students and get to know students, and Paul was that way."

In 2005, Paul became a quadriplegic after he fell from a ladder while working on his family's cottage. 
    
But he never let that sway his love for teaching, even after the accident, when he needed a ventilator to breath.

Continues teaching despite injury

Paul Antrobus continued to teach even after an accident in 2005 left him a quadriplegic. (Kay Antrobus)

While in the hospital, he told his wife he wanted to continue teaching.

"I kind of humoured him along — 'That's very nice dear' —never ever thinking he would. But he did," said Kay Antrobus. 
        
He was moved to the Wascana Rehab Centre where staff created a space for him to continue to teach university credit classes.

"A lot of the students were drawn to him. It took a special kind of student. People who were willing to look at themselves and wanted to look at themselves," said Hampton.

He used a voice-activated system which allowed him to teach. Since he could not use his hands, he only graded papers sent by email.

After several years, he quit teaching credit classes, and began teaching classes for the university's Lifelong Learning Centre. He finished his last class in June.

Paul is survived by his wife, his three children and five grandchildren.

Donations are being accepted by Luther College for a scholarship in his memory.