Condolence From: Debbie Prescott
Condolence: Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone today. Rest in peace Mr. Hamilton. . Sending our love to everyone. Randy, Debbie, Tyler, and Alexandra Prescott
Saturday April 02, 2016
Condolence From: A friend
Mar 28, 2016
Condolence: Dear Bev and Family!
We are so very sorry to hear about Dicks passing. May god bless you and your family in this difficult time. You are in our prayers;
With Love Sabine and Dick Chalupa and Famly
Monday March 28, 2016
Condolence From: Beth Twohy
Condolence: Dick's inspiration to start the Berkshire Children's Circus camp had a tremendous impact on my two children. Their 5 years at the camp was the spark that turned my shy children into the confident and adventurous adults they are today. We feel so blessed to have been touched by Dick's vision and the care to which he gave all of the children in his life. Our deepest condolences to your family on his passing. Sincerely, the Twohy family
Thursday March 24, 2016
Condolence From: Jim Markham
Condolence: Richard was one of my favorite high school teachers, and was influential in inspiring me to major in geology as a college freshman. My sympathies to all friends and family.
--Jim Markham
Wednesday March 23, 2016
Condolence From: Carl Thornber
Condolence: Dear Bev and Mathew and Martha,
Heartfelt condolences from Mary and I. We are greatly saddened by Dick's death. He made a significant impact in my life. In 1968, early on in his tenure at Mt. Greylock RHS, Mr. Hamilton's enthusiasm and talent for teaching 9th grade earth science inspired my career in geology. The following summer he hired me to help build that wall of Greylock Schist at the top of the driveway, and he saw to it that I appreciated how those metamorphic rocks formed. In the summer of 1970, he was instrumental in cementing the Carl & Mary relationship when, as a summer usher at Tanglewood, he provided lawn tickets for a Boston Pops concert and teen-taxi service to and from New Ashford and Berkshire Village (we've been solid ever since!). Dick was a sounding-board and provided emotional support at various times throughout my education and now 40-year career with the USGS. One particular and relatively recent Dick Hamilton moment comes to mind as I think of him now. In the late 1990's when I was working at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, Dick accompanied me on a trek to map the extent of active lava flows on the south flank of Klauea. Late in the day, after hiking several miles over hot, fresh terrane and as I eagerly paced the home-stretch, I turned and saw that Dick had stopped and was sitting down on a pahoehoe flow edge. Ever the teacher, he beckoned me back and said we need to just sit down here and watch and listen for a while, and, as my old high-school mentor and I together witnessed the awesome personal experience of molten lava tearing from it's crust and oozing out to form ropey pahoehoe sheets, he questioned me about the science of it all.
Sincerely, Carl
Wednesday March 23, 2016
Condolence From: A friend
Mar 23, 2016
Condolence: We are so sorry to hear of Dick's passing. Our hearts and prayers are with you. We are out of town till April 7 and will not be able to attend services. We will be with you in spirit. Frank and Tena DeBaggis
Wednesday March 23, 2016
Condolence From: joe flynn
Condolence: to matt,i'm sorry for your loss i know what's it like to lose a parent i lost my mom in april 2011
Tuesday March 22, 2016
Condolence From: Arthur Bourdon
Condolence: Bless you Dick and family. Thanks for help in supplying materials for my geography class. You were a wonderful person and a credit to the teaching profession.
Art & Flo Bourdon
Tuesday March 22, 2016
Condolence From: Arthur Bourdon
Condolence: Dick and I enjoyed working together at Mt. Greylock.
When I was suddenly assigned to teach a geography course, Dick came and offered maps and help with materials. I always appreciated this as Dick was helpful to so many. Dick had wonderful life experiences and was a credit to Mt. Greylock. Blessings to you Dick and his family during this loss!
Art & Flo Bourdon
PO Box 3035
Wells, Me04090
Tuesday March 22, 2016
Condolence From: Martha Dailey
Condolence: Wonderful science teacher and colleague. My thoughts and prayers are with his family. He was a good man.
-Martha Dailey
Tuesday March 22, 2016
