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 Dick grew up in a small town
in Maryland. He received his BS
from Morgan State College. Dick
started his teaching career in Montgomery County, Maryland. After teaching there for four years he applied and was
accepted into DoDDS in 1973. His
first assignment was as a fourth grade teacher at Mercy Elementary School in
Okinawa. While there, he met and married his wife, Judy, who also taught at
Mercy ES.
In 1975 he and Judy
transferred to Clark AB in the Philippines where Dick taught at Lily Hill
Middle School for one year before transferring to George Cannon School, Midway
Island. Upon the closing of
Midway Island to dependents in 1978, they transferred to Alfred T. Mahan ES in
Iceland. In 1981 they made their
way to Germany, teaching one year in Büren, a small school in northern
Germany, and three years at Sembach Middle School.
In 1985, he and Judy returned to Okinawa where Dick taught at Stearley
Heights ES, and finally at Kadena ES. They
retired in June 2003.
After retiring from his 30
year career with DoDDS, he and Judy have settled in Henderson, Nevada.
He now has more time for his interest in travel, photography, and
antiques.
He has been a long time supporter of AOSHS and is a
life member of Phi Delta Kappa and the National Association of Retired Federal
Employees.
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