So very sorry to hear this 😢 He will be greatly missed! I know Jim knew him, and I have heard and read of him since 1973 when I started my caving life in Texas. Our community is once again diminished.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Mary and family and friends ❤️ Jim and Mimi Jasek Waco, Tx Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 25, 2022, at 2:20 PM, William R. Elliott <speodes...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > We have more info on Dwight Deal's dates: > > Born April 18, 1938 > Died Saturday, June 11, 2022, 2:00 AM, Parker, CO > > Dwight fell asleep in his chair on Fri. June 10. Mary says that the coroner > fixed the time of death at 2:00 am Sat. June 11. > > Mary Fletcher Deal is at chin...@comcast.net > > Sincerely, > William R. (Bill) Elliott > > 30105 Briarcrest Court > > Georgetown, Texas 78628 > > speodes...@gmail.com > > 573-291-5093 cell > > > >> On Sat, Jun 25, 2022 at 10:15 AM William R. Elliott <speodes...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> I have received reports that Dr. Dwight E. Deal passed away on June 10, >> 2022, in Parker, Colorado. >> >> This is a blow to the caving community. Dwight was a famous caver and >> geologist, well-liked and accomplished in many ways. He was an educator with >> expertise in hydrogeology, geomorphology, and environmental science. He was >> a life member of the NSS (#3592), an NSS Director, a Fellow, and a recipient >> of the Certificate of Merit. He was an NSS Luminary speaker in 2012. He and >> his wife Mary Fletcher Deal were popular leaders of educational karst tours >> in China, Laos, and Vietnam. >> >> From Harvey DuChene, his close friend in Colorado: “He died peacefully while >> sitting in his favorite chair Friday afternoon. He had partially eaten a >> roast beef sandwich and drank part of a glass of tea. He went to sleep and >> quietly passed away. I visited his wife, Mary Deal, last Sunday and she >> filled me in on the details of his passing. She stressed that Dwight and she >> were living as normally as possible and had just returned from a couple of >> months at their cabin in Terlingua. Dwight was recovering from a >> debilitating bout of pneumonia that severely stressed his body systems and >> he was doing physical therapy to help regain his strength.” >> >> Dwight was about 84, but I do not have his birth date yet. A small group of >> friends (including me) and family are writing an obituary for the NSS News. >> If you have a personal story about Dwight, please share it here on >> TexasCavers, if appropriate. We have many photos, but if you have a good one >> of Dwight and Mary on an Asian tour, please send it to me. >> >> If you would like to send a sympathy card, here is the address: Mary Deal, >> 21810 Longs Peak Ln, Parker, CO 80138. I am not sure which email she uses >> right now. >> >> Thank you, >> William R. (Bill) Elliott >> >> 30105 Briarcrest Court >> >> Georgetown, Texas 78628 >> >> speodes...@gmail.com >> >> 573-291-5093 cell >> > _______________________________________________ > Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com > Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ > http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers
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