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 <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 <speodes...@gmail.com>* > > 573-291-5093 cell >
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