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Albert Arch Dekin Jr.
of Newark Valley
The family of Al Dekin will receive friends at the MacPherson Funeral Home, Newark Valley on Wednesday, February 3, 2010, from 4-7 p.m. A Celebration of his Life will follow there at 7 p.m. Condolences and memories may also be shared at www.macphersonfuneralhome.com. Memorial gifts may be made to Binghamton University for graduate student travel or to a charity of your own choosing. Gifts to Binghamton University should be sent to Binghamton University Foundation Memorial Account #10351. Please note "in memory of Albert Dekin Jr." in the memo section. Mail to: Binghamton University Foundation, P.O. Box 6005, Binghamton, NY 13902-6005.
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Memories and Condolences
for Albert Dekin
February 11, 2010
Al,
I am so sorry to hear about your father's passing. Our thouhgts and prayers are with you and your family.
Ed Simpson
Michele Adamo
February 8, 2010
Kelly and family,
I am shocked and so very saddened by your father's passing. Your dad was such a wonderful person, and he was a "faux father" for me when I needed one. And after reading his obituary, it's clear that he helped many young people in exactly the same way.
Your family will be in my thoughts and prayers in the coming weeks...
Michele
Cheryl Strickland-Ward
February 6, 2010
To Al's family and friends. Al was my professor in the 70's,and, a professional mentor in the 2000's.
He shared his intelligence and wisdom to all he encountered, and he will be missed and remembered by his students.
When in his class he made the Alaskan pipeline experince come to life.
This will take you way back, I remember meeting with him in his office in the late 70's asking him to be my independent study professor, and I was so in awe of him because he was so smart. He was smoking a pipe and he leaned back and listened to my ideas. Then he taught me how to think like a researcher. When I returned to BU I was so happy to work with him on the Pegasus project. I spent many hours in his office as he brought me up to speed. I was very happy to hear that he left his research to our BU library and was so excited when the materials began to arrive. Please know my sympathy is with you all, and he will be missed by far more people than you might realize.
Patricia Schaffer-Brown
February 3, 2010
To the Dekin family....my thoughts and prayers are with you. So sorry to hear of the passing of your father. May God Bless your entire family.
February 2, 2010
In Memory of Albert Arch Dekin Jr.
May the road rise to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine upon your face. May the rains fall softly upon your fields and until we meet again, may the Lord hold you in the palm of his hand.
Gwyn Olds Hust
February 2, 2010
Deke, Kelly, Kerry and Kirsten:
I am so sorry to hear of your father's passing. You are all in my thoughts and prayers. Treasure the memories.
Christine Maloney
February 2, 2010
Kerry, Kirsten & Family,
My thoughts and prayers are with your family at this time.
Chris (Travis) Maloney
Bob Ewing
February 2, 2010
Deke, Kelly, Kerry and Kristen - I am so sorry to hear about your father. I was very lucky to have known him, studying with him at Potsdam and Binghamton. Al was a friend and a major influence on my career. I remember all of us when we were much younger, while I was a student at Potsdam in the early 70s. Many pleasant visits to the house (and that very large dog you had -Sam?). He was so proud of you kids. He is greatly missed, yet truly lives on in the many, many lives he touched.
Sam
February 2, 2010
I did not know Prof. Dekin very well and only met him a handful of times at the university, but he was always such a genuinely thoughtful and caring person. As he was cleaning out his lab, he gave some of the PAF staff and grad students a few of this older trowels. I'll think about him whenever I use it in the field. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends
Judi Bryant & Bob Snyder
February 1, 2010
To the Dekin family:
Please accept our deepest condolences on Al's untimely death. We worked with him at the University and always enjoyed his jovial temperment and quick wit. He will be missed.
Diane Crews
February 1, 2010
I took my grandson, almost three, to visit Al about a month ago. He was having fun playing with toys in a cardboard box in the living room, trucks that had been Al's in childhood, remnants of his children's toys and legos, some very old, some a recent gift from his daughter. The toddler was content with the trucks until a photo on the side table caught his attention . . . eleven children at the beach when the Dekin clan had a family vacation two years ago. My grandson is just starting to grasp the concept of the interrelationships of generations in family and we counted the children as he looked from Al to the photo and back again as I explained that these were Al's grandchildren, he had many . . . which gave Al much amusement. I could say many things about Al Dekin as a teacher and colleague, but what has comforted me in the friendship I've had with him these last few years is the obvious love he held for his children and the tremendous pride he had in being the patriarch of such a glorious family. He had talked with me once several years ago about establishing family traditions to hold a family together; in this category he held this clan's summers by the water. That day we talked about the arrangements he'd been in the process of completing with the BU library during his fall sabbatical to archive years and years of research, a life's work. When I asked him what he was going to do this spring when all was done, he said; "I'm going to travel and spend time with my grandchildren." I am sad that he will not have that opportunity for extended time with these eleven children of whom he was so proud, but I do hope they will remember his hopes and dreams for them and stay close to each other as he wanted his children and grandchildren to be. Although all of you are spread far and wide around the globe, I know your father considered you, his family, his greatest achievement.
February 1, 2010
Dear Al, Kelly, Kerry, & Kirsten,
I was so sorry to hear of your father's untimely death. He will be much missed. I am sorry I cannot be there during this difficult time. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Lisa also sends her condolences. Love, Aunt Terry
February 1, 2010
Dear Kerry, Kelly, Kirstin, & Deke, We are so sorry to hear of your loss. We enjoyed you as our neighbors when we lived in Newark Valley. Your dad was such a great man. Love to you all and you are in our thoughts and prayers. Connie & Dick DeVita, Alden, New York
Sandi Barrett
February 1, 2010
I am so very sorry to hear of your fathers passing. I met Al as I was working at the Post Office in Newark Valley and he was always so kind and pleasant. He will be sadly missed. Sandi Barrett
February 1, 2010
To the Dekin family, Condolences on your loss. I have fond memories of your father as an anthropologist with a deep love of Alaska. I explored his lab up on the second floor where his graduate students were engaged in sorting through materials and he dropped by to share his great big laugh. Warmly, Jennifer Astone (Binghamton Anthropology Department Ph.D. 1996)
February 1, 2010
To the Dekin family... my thoughts and prayers are with you and your families! Your father was an extraordinary man! - Pam DeVita
Pam DeVita
February 1, 2010
To the Dekin family... my thoughts and prayers are with you and your families! Your father was an extraordinary man! - Pam DeVita
Paul Hill
February 1, 2010
Deke, Kelly, Kerry and Kirstin
My thought's and prayers are with you and your families in your time of need. I am sorry for your lost of your father. He was a good man and I am glad to have been able to have met him in my life time. God bless you all. Paul Hill
February 1, 2010
Deke, Kelly, Kerry and Kirsten,
I'm so sorry to hear of the passing of your dad. My thoughts are with each of you during this difficult time.
Kelly (Weed) Mac Innis
Liz Burroughs
February 1, 2010
To the family: One day in class waiting for the technological component of his lecture to come on line there popped up a wonderful picture of his grown family from a recent holiday together. He took a minute to introduce you all and say how much he enjoyed his time with you...He loved you very much.
Johnny and Carole Stelmack
February 1, 2010
Dear Deke, Kristen, Kerry and Kelly:
May the sadness soon fade away to precious memories. We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers.
So sorry - God Bless
February 1, 2010
Dear Family and Loved Ones of Al,
Our sincerest condolences on the loss of a good man. Al was a very special person with keen intellect, insight and academic curiosity. He was a mentor and friend to many and his contributions as an academic administrator were substantial. He will be missed.
Our best to all of you in this very difficult time.
Herb and Susan Riley
Kendra Bence
February 1, 2010
Dear Kirsten, Kerry, Kelly, Deke and families, Your Dad was special in so many ways. I will always remember his booming laugh, and his shouts of encouragement from the sidelines of our sporting events growing up. He will be missed by friends, children and grandchildren. You are all in our thoughts...Love, Kendra and Kurt and family
February 1, 2010
Al,
Pam and I were sad that we did not have the dinner together that we planned to celebrate our birthdays and your retirement. Pam set the table and we had cake and ice cream and sang happy birthday. What a wonderful friend you were and I will miss you deeply. My condolences to the family.
Rodger & Pam
Tom Evans
February 1, 2010
My deepest sympathies go to the Family. Al made a big difference in my career. It was an honor to have been one of his students, and a greater honor to have worked with him professionally later. He will be sorely missed.
February 1, 2010
Deke, Kelly, Kerry, Kirsten ~ I don't know where to start, my heart is breaking for you all. Know that we're here for you and are more than willing to hug and cry with you for as long as you need.
Much Love, Michelle, Tony & Tanner Tavelli
kenneth bean
February 1, 2010
He was like a father to me during my early teens as my parents were going through a divorce. He was a great man.
Jack Martin
February 1, 2010
I'm very sorry to hear about Al. He was a very great person. I always had a lot of fun with him at the university. He was the kind of person that could make you laugh if you were having a bad day.
Paul Parker
February 1, 2010
Dear Alb, Kelly, Kerry, Kirsten and families; it was an honor to have met you recently at your dad's home. As we were sharing moments of your father's influence on our lives who knew a few days later the journey he was going on. He was a great person with a booming appetite for life. I will certainly miss him. My sympathies to you all. I know you'll be sharing many more stories, some will make you smile, some will make you teary, but above it all you will have so many fond memories to share. With friendship, Paul Parker
Patricia Bence
February 1, 2010
To Al's loved ones, He was one of the most amazing men we have ever known. Special in so many ways. We will miss him. Patricia & Richard Bence, Owego
Donna Nilon
February 1, 2010
Kerry, Kirsten, Kelly, and Deke~I am saddened and shocked by the passing of your father. I have a lot of great memories from spending many hours at your home. My thoughts and prayers are with you!
February 1, 2010
To all of you, we are thinking of you with sorrow and send our condolences. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. We are here if we can help in any way.
Bill and Maureen Kniffen and Family
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