tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3250402513467689146.post7696302571483827889..comments2024-02-25T16:50:28.334-06:00Comments on Obituaries: Charles E. "Dick Dickinson, Died July 6, 2017Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07498043622150309020noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3250402513467689146.post-42485528396284307012017-07-17T20:39:00.405-05:002017-07-17T20:39:00.405-05:00So sad to hear that Mr. D - the best guidance coun...So sad to hear that Mr. D - the best guidance counselor any teen could ask for - passed away, and even sadder to learn that he retired to Suttons Bay, just a few miles from where I live now and I never knew he was so close by.<br /><br />As a high school student in Harbor Springs I remember especially his sense of humor, for example he had spent a good part of a school day calling students out of class one at a time to his office because they had scored poorly on the American College Test and needed to retake it. He pulled me out of class as well, much to my embarrassment. He said, "Mr. Wallace, do you have any idea what you scored on the ACT?" "No, Mr. D", I replied, expecting the worst. He stuck out his hand, smiled a big grin and said, "Congratulations! You got the highest score in the state for four years running!" (or six years, whatever it was...I did very well.) <br /><br />I was so relieved, then irritated because everyone in the classroom thought I needed to retake it and wouldn't believe me if I said otherwise. Classic Mr. D move. I wish I had taken the time to thank him for making a big difference in my life. Sincere condolences to the Dickinson family.<br /><br />Mike WallaceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3250402513467689146.post-7426191057648442362017-07-17T10:29:08.249-05:002017-07-17T10:29:08.249-05:00I just heard of his passing last night and want to...I just heard of his passing last night and want to extend condolences to all the family. I write through tears of sadness, but also of joy and appreciation for what he meant to me. He was the best boss I ever had, kind, humorous, smart, as fine a role model as one could ever wish for. The last time I spoke to him was over the phone almost 10 years ago, though it doesn't seem that long. He cheerfully agreed to write me a reference for a new teaching job I was after. He said he'd open it with "I knew him all through his delinquency." All has worked out the best for me. I only wish I had better expressed my thanks for his influence on me over the years. I have faith that in ways we can't fully understand he knows my gratitude. Sincerely, Chuck SempleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com