Editor's note: Dick unfortunately has passed away since our 50th reunion.

As most know I was in the Class of 1963 but received my dipolma a little later.  I served in the US Navy aboard the SSBN617 Alexander Hamilton, a nuclear submarine.  After return to Beloit and working for a few mfg. companies I attended Blackhawk Technical Collage and received certification in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning and later owned Dick's Refrigeration and Appliance Repair.

 

The last few years have been a challenge with some medical issues. Doing much better this year and look forward to visiting with classmates.

 

I am currently retired and enjoy travelling to Nascar races a few times a year, going to our summer trailer on Lake Mason, hunting and camping with family.

After graduating from BMHS I attended the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee where I was a member of the Panther's baseball team for two years.  In my senior year I was elected president of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity as well as meeting the love of my life, Jacqueline!  We were married on December 14, 1968.  We were blessed with two beautiful, talented children, Brett and Nicole.  They have given us  a total of five grandchildren, the youngest of who is 3 years old.

Jacque and I have lived in Cedarburg, Wisconsin since 1972 and have both been active in lay leadership positions at First Immanuel Lutheran Church.  Our daughter ha taught 4th/5th grades in FIL's Christian Day School for over 17 years.   She was voted teacher of the year last year for the Southern Wisconsin District-LCMS.  Our son Brett works for a company that manages the portfolios for school boards in Wisconsin.

Jacque and I both have our Master's Degrees in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.  We have our own private outpatient psychotherapy practice in Cedarburg where we focus our work with couples struggling with infidelity and intimacy disorders.

After graduating from BMHS, I went to Beloit College, where I got my undergraduate degree in 1967.  From there I went to the University of California-Berkeley, obtaining a Ph.D. in Anthropology in 1972.  I spent my entire career as a faculty member at Iowa State University.  I taught Anthropology, did research in various parts of Latin America, and we raised our family in Ames.  I had a wonderful career.  After 39 years on the faculty, the last eight years as Dean of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, I retired in June 2011 and my wife (Patty) and I moved to Portland, Oregon, where our three adult children and three grandchildren live.

Lived and worked in California and Colorado before settling back in Beloit. Worked 28 years at Bendix-Besly and retired at the end of August '13 from Blackhawk Technical College. Enjoy spending time with my family, which includes 3 children, 11 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren.

 

Looking forward to seeing fellow Class of 63'ers, some I haven't seen since  then.

 I am residing in the Beloit area. I will attend the 50th reunion!

I worked for the School District of Beloit for 28 years (Beloit Memorial High School).