Congratulations, honey! Next time you tell me it's just going to be for a couple of years, I'll know better what you mean!!! Seriously, I'm so proud of you and all you've done. Our association with the university has been a great opportunity and quite an experience for the entire family. Love Always and Ever - Donna

Congratulations, honey! Next time you tell me it's just going to be for a couple of years, I'll know better what you mean!!! Seriously, I'm so proud of you and all you've done. Our association with the university has been a great opportunity and quite an experience for the entire family. Love Always and Ever - Donna

I'm as proud as can be of all you've meant to everyone who's life you've touched, whether they be administration, faculty, students, friends, or especially family. That's -MY- Father (and Grandpa!). Thank you for everything that you have done. We're looking forward to the next chapter.
Love, Dan and Gabe.

A keen sense of perspective, dry sense of humor, patience, and the fact that "grandpa knows EVERYTHING" has benefitted CWRU for over 40 years. Dick has lived a life dedicated to caring for both the forest and the trees, equally talented with a (now virtual) editor's red pen and a Leica, and provider of gentle words of guidance for students. For decades he was been the one to get the midnight phone calls for emergencies, and more recently he is the everyone turns to find out "What did we do the last time this happened?". Whether composing presidential speeches or correcting our term papers, his encyclopedic knowledge has helped many of us put our best foot forward. Just as Case has always seemed to be part of our family, my father has filled the wise grandfather role on campus and in our home.

Dick, congratulations to you on your retirement but most importantly on your years of wonderful service to the University. I have enjoyed learning from you and listening to your stories. It has been so comforting to know that someone knows and remembers the details about so many things that have happened at Case Western Reserve. I wish you well in retirement, but I'm sure we'll be seeing you on campus. Thalia Dorwick, Board of Trustees

Dick,
Hard to believe that I have known you almost since you arrived at CWRU--we both must have been about 12 back then! It was always a pleasure working with you in my role as a PD reporter, and I have had the good fortune of occasionally crossing paths with you again in my role at the Gund Foundation. The best of everything in your retirement--enjoy!

Dick,
Hard to believe that I have known you almost since you arrived at CWRU--we both must have been about 12 back then! It was always a pleasure working with you in my role as a PD reporter, and I have had the good fortune of occasionally crossing paths with you again in my role at the Gund Foundation. The best of everything in your retirement--enjoy!

Dear Dick, congratulations on your many achievements. I'm sure your talents will bring you even more success and pleasure in your transition. All my best.
Rose Ann

Dick, if Kay and I were not climbing around Machu Picchu this week, we would be at your roasting and toasting. Working with you for seven years was a great part of my CWRU experience, and having you and Donna as friends is wonderful. No one has ever told the story of this University better than you have, and you have always done it with grace, wit, and caring.
John Bassett

Dear Dick, Congratulations and thank you for your incredible service to the university for the past 40+ years! My mother, Polly, always said you were one of her favorites here at CWRU. I can't argue with that! Best wishes in the next chapter of your career!
Very best regards, Bill

Dear Dick,



It is hard for me to imagine how Case Western Reserve University will manage without you upon your retirement. Clearly you leave an important legacy. As the University Historian and as the right hand to several presidents, you have shared your insight and talents, often as the behind-the-scenes maestro. You, therefore, came from the perfect vantage point to maximize the impact of the Institute for the Study of the University in Society. I say this because, in many ways, even in your leadership positions, you remained a student of academia.



Yet for me, you always will be Vice President Baznik, my boss, who now, after more than three decades, also is my friend. I fondly remember a mix of trepidation and excitement when you and then-President Lou Toepfer came to Washington, D.C., to conduct your interview for the University’s next Director of Communications. It was a journey for which I remain grateful. I already had purchased a home in Ohio City and needed to move back to Cleveland to live closer to my dad, who was in failing health.
I also was looking for a new professional challenge, and I found it working with you at Case Western.



Certainly one of my fondest memories involves your support of my seemingly pipedream ideas, such as making the Art Museum’s reflecting pond our stage for an outdoor freshman orientation day. It was one of many events that led to a Centennial Year that even allowed us to enjoy a concert at the Western Reserve Historical Society. My time in Washington acquainted me with the Smithsonian Institution collection loans, so we were surrounded by some of the most wonderful flutes from Case’s renowned acoustics professor, Dayton Miller.



Though the years, it has brought me great joy to see you and Donna at events and to get caught up on our lives. It is with deepest respect and gratitude that I wish you a wonderful retirement, filled with visions still dancing in your mind and in photos where you can capture another chapter in your most successful life.



Kindest regards,

Dear Dick:

On June 12 we will honor you for your outstanding service to Case Western Reserve University. Although Anah and I will not be able to be present in person, we will be there in spirit. It is difficult for me to even imagine CWRU without Dick Baznik. Your advice and your work during my years at CWRU were so exceptional that I will be forever grateful. Anah and I wish you and Donna all the best in your retirement and we hope that you will find the time to visit us in New Hampshire.

Yours truly,

Ag

Dear Dick -

I’m sorry I will not be able to attend your retirement celebration next Friday.

Throughout my ten years at Case it has always been the seasoned veterans that I have enjoyed talking and spending time with the most. People like you, Tom Shrout, Coach Bill Sudeck and Coach Bob Del Rosa just to name a few.

Your dedication to and knowledge of this institution is truly unbelievable. Thank you for always being there for me professionally and personally. I am truly grateful for the gifts you gave both my sons when they were born and the advice you have given me throughout my career.

Enjoy your retirement – you deserve it - and all the best!

Take care,

Creg

Dear Dick,

Sorry I will be out of the country on the 12th but wanted to express my gratitude for your (almost) always sage advice over the years and for your profound knowledge of and commitment to our university. Best wishes for the future, Peter

Dear Dick,

Already, you are many places at once, because your inspiring work IS referenced and, timelessly, ALWAYS will be.

Mary Lou

Dick--
Congratulation on your retirement. Enjoy the free time. You deserve it.

Dick--
Congratulation on your retirement. Enjoy the free time. You deserve it.

Dick--
Congratulation on your retirement. Enjoy the free time. You deserve it.

Dick--
Congratulation on your retirement. Enjoy the free time. You deserve it.

Dick,

Sadly I will be out of town the day of your fete, but I will be sure to hoist a glass in your honor. All the messages above reference glorious, high-level service to the university. Yeah, well, whatever. Me, I especially remember when you, Herb Kamm, and I all taught these odd journalism courses in the nineteen-ought-seventy's.

Best of luck in your retirement.

Dick,

Best of luck on your retirement. Although we have worked together on matters since the days of Bob Morse, my favorite memory is of you ringing your bells as you came through Gund Hall with Lou Teopfer just before Christmas. Lew Katz

Congratulations on your well-deserved retirement!

As you begin your new chapter with Donna, we wish you both good health and much happiness for many, many years to come.

Dick,

The stories people choose to share reveal as much about the teller as the tale. Your stories about CWRU are always insightful, often humorous, never ponderous, and grounded in clear-eyed and thoughtful loyalty to a community you have served for over 30 years. You will be much missed. Best wishes for all good things in the next chapter of your own story.

Best wishes and congratulations to you, Dick. You will be sorely missed. You really are a very kind and caring person who I will remember fondly. You were very supportive of the Center for Science and Mathematics Education and the JASON Project and are appreciated very much for that support and more. No doubt you'll be busy in retirement, too. Enjoy your family and the time to do what you love most. Stay safe and well. Kathy

Dick, Congratulations on your retirement. I always learned from your insights, editing skills and political sensitivity as we served together on various University committees. And I always enjoyed hearing reports of your wonderful travels. I hope you and your wife Donna will enjoy the world, and Cleveland, in your well earned retirement. Kathy

Dick,

You will always be part of the fabric of this University. You were constantly working to move things forward, in many different ways.
Enjoy your retirement and keep taking pictures.

Sandy

Dick,

You will always be part of the fabric of this University. You were constantly working to move things forward, in many different ways.
Enjoy your retirement and keep taking pictures.

Sandy

Best wishes to you, Dick. I am sorry that I am unable to attend your retirement celebration on the 12th. I mentioned it to Pat Kilpatrick in case you get so many e-mails that you can't get to them all. Have a great party and many thanks for your work over the years.

Elizabeth

Dear Dick,

Congratulations on an outstanding career and best wishes for the next chapter in your life. You were such a great friend and mentor to me during my years at Case Western Reserve in the 1980's, and I can't imagine the University without you.

Jean

Dick,
The alumni will miss you, your friends at the University will miss you and, as one of each, I will truly miss you. Thank you for all that you have done to make this great place even greater. Don't be a stranger.
John

Dick,
You and I both started working full-time at CWRU in 1968. I have known you over that span of 41 years, and admired your ability, ethics, dedication and knowledge. On top of that, you have always been a pleasure with whom to work. My career at CWRU and my life have been enriched by being your colleague.

I value greatly the friendship of you and Donna and your years of support and wish you a very satisfying and rich retirement experience. I certainly want to stay in contact.

Dear Dick: I assume someone is going to download the plethora of CWRU information you have amazingly retained in your wonderful brain over the years!! I wish I could be with you and Donna at your reception...I will be with you in great spirit. You are one of the most honorable men I have ever had the pleasure to know and work with, Dick, and I wish you and Donna lots of love and best wishes...you are the best.

Dick, I thought it would never happen. How will CWRU ever function without you? I really enjoyed working with you during my time at CWRU. I especially enjoyed "proof-reading" some of the material you wrote (as if it needed it!). You are truly a gentleman and a scholar.

Dear Dick,
Congratulations on your retirement. It's hard to think of CWRU without you. Although I had been a member of the faculty for five years before your arrived, you brought a certain genuineness that increased my pleasure at being there. Later when I was elected to the Board, you helped to deepen the respect I had for the University. Always I appreciated your ability to communicate the essence of the institution. I celebrate your existence, and wish you all the best in your retirement.
Sincerely,
Anne

Dear Dick,
I'm not sure that you remember me - it's been a great many years since we last intersected. I retired from the Systems Engineering Dept. some 22 years ago; we have been living in Charlottesville, VA for over three years now. This is the reason we will have to miss your retirement party.
I hope that you will find retirement as rewarding an experience as I have mine.
Best wishes,
Irv Lefkowitz, Professor Emeritus of Systems Engineering

Dear Dick,
I'm not sure that you remember me - it's been a great many years since we last intersected. I retired from the Systems Engineering Dept. some 22 years ago; we have been living in Charlottesville, VA for over three years now. This is the reason we will have to miss your retirement party.
I hope that you will find retirement as rewarding an experience as I have mine.
Best wishes,
Irv Lefkowitz, Professor Emeritus of Systems Engineering

Dear Dick. It has been such a pleasure being associated with you (and with Donna) over my years here. I wish you all the best in your retirement and hope that our paths will cross again many times. Best, Jill

Dick-

Sincerest and heartfelt congratulations on your retirement. Your work here at the university, in whatever capacity, has been truly a joy to observe. Your interactions with all of us has been positive, warm, meaningful and always, always, genuine. Thank you for being a wonderful example of what a true Spartan is! God Bless you and Donna in the next step of your journey!

Dear Dick:

For me, you were the always wise, gracious and helpful "go to" person in the administration. Thanks so much for your advice and assistance when I was new to writing viewbooks and new to negotiating international exchanges. And thanks, too, for your help later on with Truman scholarship applicants and freshman advisees. As we went through periodic administrative and curricular changes, your encyclopedic knowledge of the university, its people and its history provided perspective. It's wonderful that you are concluding your career by documenting the University's history for us and for posterity.

Keith joins me in congratulating you for your outstanding service to the University, and in wishing you and your family well in the years ahead. We will be away and will miss the celebration. We'll look forward wo seeing you and Donna around Cleveland Heights and at anything Canadian!

Sad to see him retire.

Dick,

Congratulations on your retirement! When I started at the University and first heard about you and your GREAT wealth of knowledge I thought, "how can this man EVER retire?" - and yet...who will or can EVER replace him? Thank you for your many, many hours of devotion to this great University! Wishing you the very best!
Sincerely,
Lai Lonne Fong

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Dick,

Congratulations on your retirement. I don't know how you did it, but you outlasted me by one year. It sounds trite, but who can forget your spreading "Holiday" cheer with Louie, ringing the "Holiday" bell?

You have been invaluable to the University. Indeed you are one of the few people I have met who could not only survive, but flourish, in an academic environment without a full fledged academic appointment. I have never in nearly 40 years heard a bad word spoken about you. Your intelligence, wit, understanding of academic complexities, always friendly smile, have helped keep the University's head on straight.

Personally, it has been a pleasure knowing and working with you a colleague. The University will, I trust, survive without you, as it will without all of us in our generation. but that doesn't make your leaving any less a loss.

Good luck!! Your retirement is well deserved.

Mel Durchslag
Professor Emeritus of Law

Dick,

Greetings and best wishes from your friends and admirers at Hiram College. Enjoy the next chapter.

Davis Young

Dick,

Greetings and best wishes from your friends and admirers at Hiram College. Enjoy the next chapter.

Davis Young

Dick,

Congratulations and best wishes! It's been a pleasure working with you on the university's strategic plan and I've always enjoyed your wonderful photographs of the CWRU campus. Enjoy a well-deserved retirement.

Ka-Pi

When organizations face difficult, stressful situations they depend for their continued success on the support of loyal, levelheaded individuals who can see beyond the immediate difficulties and provide sound, meaningful advice to those immediately involved.

You have seen in CWRU through some difficult times. The merging of two independent institutions naturally creates conflicts and stressful situations. Based on your loyalty to the combined University and your evenhanded approach to difficult situations you have made a significant contribution to the success of the University.

While I served as president I had many occasions to thank you for the good advice you invariably provided. The celebration on June 12 gives everyone who has been associated with the University thank you for 41 years of insightful observations and wise counsel.

Kit joins me in wishing you and Donna a successful and productive retirement.

When organizations face difficult, stressful situations they depend for their continued success on the support of loyal, levelheaded individuals who can see beyond the immediate difficulties and provide sound, meaningful advice to those immediately involved.

You have seen in CWRU through some difficult times. The merging of two independent institutions naturally creates conflicts and stressful situations. Based on your loyalty to the combined University and your evenhanded approach to difficult situations you have made a significant contribution to the success of the University.

While I served as president I had many occasions to thank you for the good advice you invariably provided. The celebration on June 12 gives everyone who has been associated with the University thank you for 41 years of insightful observations and wise counsel.

Kit joins me in wishing you and Donna a successful and productive retirement.

When organizations face difficult, stressful situations they depend for their continued success on the support of loyal, levelheaded individuals who can see beyond the immediate difficulties and provide sound, meaningful advice to those immediately involved.

You have seen in CWRU through some difficult times. The merging of two independent institutions naturally creates conflicts and stressful situations. Based on your loyalty to the combined University and your evenhanded approach to difficult situations you have made a significant contribution to the success of the University.

While I served as president I had many occasions to thank you for the good advice you invariably provided. The celebration on June 12 gives everyone who has been associated with the University thank you for 41 years of insightful observations and wise counsel.

Kit joins me in wishing you and Donna a successful and productive retirement.

Dick,

When you told me of your pending retirement it brought back many fond memories, particularly of the 1970's and '80's when you Frank and I were working closely with Peter and Lou in trying to help make the recently federated CWRU into a first rate institution. For many of those years the day would begin early in the morning and end in late afternoon in a smoke filled carpool where thoughts, ideas and dreams for CWRU were bandied about as well as updates on our families. It was here that we became close associates and close friends. The only change in that routine occurred when the three of us agreed to stop smoking on the same day and were surprisingly successful in doing so. You have continued for twenty years after my retirement making significant contributions.

So, congratulations to you on the many jobs well done at CWRU. Lee and I wish you and Donna a healthy and long retirement and we are looking forward to reading your forthcoming work on the history of CWRU.

Dear Dick,

Every complex organization needs an institutional memory and someone who is always prepared to step up to do the challenging work that makes things happen. For as long as I've been here and then some, you have been that person. Thanks for helping me learn my way around the university and for helping to make CWRU a much better place than it would have been without you. Enjoy your richly deserved retirement.

Hi Dick,

I find it hard to imagine the university without you. I came here twenty years ago and even there you were considered the custodian of institutional memory!

I am sure you will enjoy your retirement, though.

Congratulations on a wonderful career!

Congrats on your many productive years at the university and best wishes on your retirement. Have always enjoyed and benefitted from my contacts with you and with Donna.

I can attest that there is life after retirement and hope you two have many years of enjoyment together.

Warmly, Don

Congrats on your many productive years at the university and best wishes on your retirement. Have always enjoyed and benefitted from my contacts with you and with Donna.

I can attest that there is life after retirement. Gerda joins me in wishing you many more years of enjoyment together.

Warmly, Don

Dick,

The very best to you from Sara and I upon this day in which I would note the one person who has the greatest sense of who we are and why we are here finds that opportunity for himself. You ARE one with this fine University, and your years have enriched us. I will miss your smiling face in the parking lot early in the mornings!

Hunter

"Ask Dick Baznik" was advice I often gave to colleagues in my years at CWRU. I once gave that advice to an incoming president, Agnar Pytte, and as Dr. Pytte settledin at Adelbert Hall I could see that he was finding the wisdom in that suggestion.

I worked for Dick as government relations director when he was Vice President for Public Affairs. He was the most important mentor I ever had, both because of the opportunities and guidance he provided directly and because of his example.

Dick was always listening to people. Because of that, when conflict arose, he knew the motivations of everyone involved. He brought about consensus and forward movement by bringing people together and explaining them to each other. But in my experience he never betrayed a confidence.

When I was working for Dick, there were some things he wanted me to do that I just didn't do. I didn't like them; I wasn't good at them; I let them slide. I knew he was a bit frustrated, but when evaluation time came around he always praised the things I was doing well and just mentioned the things that were making him unhappy.

Dick sees the strengths in people first -- and in institutions. I left CWRU before he became an institute director and university historian. I wish I had gotten to work with him in those capacities. I would have learned so much from him.

Dick -- I wish you a fruitful retirement. I'm looking forward to hearing about the next chapter!

Dick,
You hae been such a tremendous asset to the university and to our success in Development and University Relations. Because of your historical knowledge and research, we have been better positioned to connect with donors and show our appreciation for their involvement with the university. I pesonally have admired all of the hard work you put into all of your projects, but especially the last minute ones we worked on together. I have so valued the fact that you were only a phone call away. You will be missed!

Fondly,
Michelle Carpino

Dick: It has been great knowing you in the University for all these years. I met you when I arrived in 1982. Like others on campus I have valued your opinion and positions. Have a wonderful time in the next chapter of your life.

With admiration and respects, Sharon Milligan

As others have said, I can not image Case Western Reserve University without you. Your contributions to our university have made it the great institution it is today. Thank you for all you have done. I have enjoyed working with you very much over the years. I have learned so much from you. You are a kind and special person and I will always appreciate your dedicated leadership. What a wonderful role model you have been! God bless you in your retirement. May you have happiness and good health for years to come.

REB-

Because of you, I have had the wonderful opportunity to work at Case Western Reserve University. Great hire.

You have been an incredible resource and mentor. thank you.

To "retire", according to Webster means to withdraw for privacy or to retreat, perhaps "rusticate" convey's better imagery. Wishing you and your family the very best.

LAK

Dear Dick,

What good memories I have of you and Donna during my recent time at CWRU. You were of immense help to me in understanding the history and context of many issues and your perspective on various matters was really helpful. Lynn and I enjoyed so much the several evenings we spent with Donna and you, at your place, at Harcourt, and at Putnam House. I hope we can continue to see you from time to time.

With all good wishes.

Greg Eastwood

Dear Dick,

Congratulations on your retirement! Knowing how generous of time and energy that you've been with me over the years, I know that your absence from CWRU will be felt. I hope that you enjoy all that you have planned (or not planned!) for your well deserved time off.

Best wishes to you and the rest of the family,
Brian Engel

Dick,
I am forever grateful for the opportunities you provided by hiring me to join you at Case Western Reserve University in 1981. It was the beginning of a relationship—both professional and personal—that I treasure always.

So many important milestones and efforts in support of the University to your credit. And what stories! During good times and difficult times, you have proven over and over again that you are reliable and steadfast. Your honed instincts and intellect have made you a
confidante, counselor to movers and shakers—students and colleagues alike, mentor, advisor, friend.

The University is a better place because you were there, but it will never be the same without you.

You have followed the motto: “Press on, regardless!” And while you now move on to a new chapter in your life, we know you will always “press on”—just perhaps with a little less need for urgency and no deadlines!

Here's hoping with your new status comes free campus parking!

Cheryl and I wish you and Donna good health and our continued best wishes for whatever may be next!

Tom Shrout

As a triple graduate and faculty member of this exceptional university the name Dick Baznik has resonated with fond familiarity for me over the decades, even though I've never known you personally. Your unique ability to capture the essence of the Case Western Reserve University experience never fails to bring a tender smile to my lips as I view your wonderful photographic perspectives. Thank you ever so much for sharing your great talent and great love of the university for so many years!

May your retirement be even a modicum as rewarding for you as your career has been for the rest of us!

Laura J. Nosek, PhD, RN
FPB '61, '81, GRS '86

Dear Dick,
My understanding is that you were the person who put the Pan American Health Organization together with the Bolton School of Nursing for our first designation as a World Health Organization Collaborating Center. As we approach our third redesignation (12 years) and celebrate our many accomplishments, we would like to say thank you and wish you all the very best on your retirement!

Stay well,
Liz Madigan

In the 20-plus years of interactions we've had, on the job and off, you've never -- not a single time -- acted like you had anything else you needed to be doing or would rather be doing than talking to me. Thanks for being a mentor and a mensch. I can't wait to read the new book.

Ken Kesegich

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Dick,
Congratulations on your well deserved retirement. I cannot thank you enough for all of your advice over my years as a student both into the history of Case Western Reserve and in the nuances of its workings. You truly helped me build a love for the rich traditions of the university. Your passion for Case was a true inspiration to me and all around you. I am quite excited for the new book. Enjoy your retirement, and the next great chapter of your life!

-Adam Rupe, CWR '08

Dear Dick,

Congratulations on your retirement! Over the years, you have mentored and watch me grow mentally, morally and academically. I am particular grateful, because I know of the many demands on your time. You clearly have a wealth of knowledge. Your presence meant a great deal to me over the years and hope you will continue to mentor me for the many years ahead.

Cheers,
Jeff

Wishing you and Donna all the best.

Fond Memories of Dick Baznik

I first met Dick in the fall of 1987 when I visited Case for my job interview. I mentioned how much I enjoyed a weekly public affairs discussion roundtable I had observed at the Brookings Institution in the early 1980s, noting that, if hired, I’d like to try to start something like it here.

Dick was enthusiastic and offered to help. During my first semester the next year, I found out how much his offer to help involved. First, he found a wonderful location for the roundtable, the book-lined Tomlinson second-floor library, and he found money for catered refreshments. Then, he spent hours with me going over lists of faculty members who might be interested in such a roundtable, directing the initial outreach in a skillful way that brought together a delightful core group of professors from throughout the university who sustained the effort during its fledgling year. Incidentally, the first Friday Public Affairs Lunch, as Dick and I named the Brookings-like sessions, was held just a little over twenty years ago on the first Friday after Spring Break in 1989.

Further, as we sought guest “resource persons” to offer their expertise on topical issues at each roundtable, Dick made available his comprehensive knowledge of the university and the Cleveland area to ensure that we drew on top talent week after week. And, of course, he contributed insightful comments at the sessions, which he attended regularly despite a busy schedule.

I remained moderator for the roundtable’s first four years, and those gatherings were a wonderful way for me to get to know scores of people on campus who shared a strong interest in national and international issues. That terrific experience would not have been possible for a newly arrived faculty member without Dick’s expert guidance. I know he takes as much pleasure as I do in knowing that the Friday Lunch is alive and thriving at Case twenty years later.

Over those years, Dick continued to offer his time generously whether to assist in bringing politicians like former Cleveland mayor Carl Stokes or former Ohio governor Jack Gilligan to campus or just to chat informally about the latest political developments. His courteous demeanor and sharp intellect always impressed me, and I have been thankful to have been one of so many members of the Case community to profit from knowing Dick.

And soon we all will profit yet again when his new history of the university is published!
Enjoy a well-deserved retirement, Dick!
Best Wishes, Alec Lamis

Alexander P. Lamis Political Science Department
Alexander.lamis@case.edu
June 12, 2009

Even though I have a slight understanding of Dick's involvement in helping the university evolve over the past 40 years, I greatly admire his practical wisdom and kindness in every encounter.
What fun was the beautfiul, photographic scavenger hunt and waiting for a sprinkling of history in the answers in the Campus Markings Contests.
I look forward to reading the new history book.
Love and best wishes to you and Donna,
Gail P. Shipley

Dear Dick,
Rob and I have known you and Donna since we moved into a two-family home on Bellfield Avenue shortly after arriving in Cleveland in 1970 so that Rob could join the faculty in the Chemistry Department at CWRU.
From those Bellfield days, I remember especially the swimming lessons Donna and I together subjected our respective firstborn children to before the age of six months at the now-defunct Y on Lee Road.
When I decided to look for part-time work some years later, Dick suggested that I talk to Kevin O'Donnell, president of SIFCO Industries at the time, and a former interim director of the Peace Corps. Indirectly, working several hours a week for SIFCO steered me toward an MBA from Weatherhead School of Management and a wonderful career of more than 20 years in investor relations and public relations.
To conclude, Rob and I are so glad we've known you and Donna and join in celebrating your countless successes and contributions to the university, our community and our lives.
Mary A. Dunbar

Dear Dick:

One always has mixed emotions in the midst of a retirement celebration and in your case, this is certainly true! You have given to the life of the University in so many important ways, it is impossible to imagine “the place” without you. Your leadership has been critical and your scholarship is a gift that lives on. This is your legacy.

It has been a privilege to be included in your efforts and a source of great satisfaction, for which I thank you very much.

With all best wishes,

Gladys

Dear Dick:
Case Western Reserve is a much better institution because of your commitment to integrity, professionalism, excellence, and candor. You proved to be a steady and reliable presence in the face of many difficult and uncertain times there, as well as the “eternal optimist.”

Thank you for giving me the chance to realize a long-held dream to work on a magazine. My time working under you while you were VP of public affairs proved to be among the most rewarding years in my professional career. During our too few talks, I never had to compete with e-mail, a Blackberry, or cell phone. You freely gave of your time, insights, and wisdom, and for that I’ll always be appreciative.

Godspeed as you commence your retirement,

Marsha Lynn Bragg

Congratulations, Dick,
The University will never recover from this loss. Not even a bail-out fund can replace you!

All the best to you and Donna, Dick. The university, the city of Cleveland, and all of us who have known you have benefited from your wisdom and friendship

Dick. Congratulations on your retirement and thanks for all you have done for Case Western Reserve during your 41 years here. Our University is a better place for your leadership and your counsel to all of us. I hope you enjoy your retirement years spending more time with Donna and your family and doing the things you like to do. Dan Clancy PS, and welcome to the Alumni Association of CWRU!

Dick. Congratulations on your retirement and thanks for all you have done for Case Western Reserve during your 41 years here. Our University is a better place for your leadership and your counsel to all of us. I hope you enjoy your retirement years spending more time with Donna and your family and doing the things you like to do. Dan Clancy PS, and welcome to the Alumni Association of CWRU!

Dick. Congratulations on your retirement and thanks for all you have done for Case Western Reserve during your 41 years here. Our University is a better place for your leadership and your counsel to all of us. I hope you enjoy your retirement years spending more time with Donna and your family and doing the things you like to do. Dan Clancy PS, and welcome to the Alumni Association of CWRU!

Dick,

Just heard from Michelson. Now that you're leaving, he wants the interferometer back. Best wishes!

Dick,

My warmest wishes and heartiest congratulations on your retirement. I wish I could've been there to celebrate with you, but, alas...

Thank you, thank you, thank you for all you've done for me in the last 7 1/2 years; in particular, you and Tom Shrout hiring me to serve this great university in the media relations office, and then being an unwavering supporter of mine when I left. That's something I'll never forget.

I'll also never forget that just because Cleveland is 400 miles away from salt water doesn't mean we don't know what's going on in the world! (One of the best quotes I've ever heard!)

Case Western Reserve University will never be the same without you - you are its memory and its treasure.

All the best to you, Donna and the rest of your family! Enjoy your retirement!

Laura Martinez Massie

Dick,

I believe congratulation is a great introduction. I know a lot of people who have been lucky enough to benefited from your wisdom will miss you a lot.

Thanks