Birth date: Dec 8, 1942 Death date: May 15, 2020
John Essary Dees Jr of Trinidad, TX died on Friday, May 15, 2020 after a long illness. He was 77 years old. He was born December 8, 1942 in Durham, NC to Susan Coons Dees and John Essary Dees both faculty members of Duke Universit Read Obituary
John and I spent a number of hours promoting our Library and trying to stabilize it's financial future. He was a great idea man and a good leader, who cared deeply about the Library.
John was a man of many interests and talents. When he learned I built and flew radio-controlled model airplanes, he asked to go out with me. We went to the field and I let him fly my model. He did well for a few minutes but then got into an awkward position. Before I could take back the transmitter and control, the model crashed, destroying it. We picked up the pieces and came home. John bought me a replacement kit because that's the type person he was.
I will miss him and his wit! May he rest in peace. Gil Betts
