David Dean Wilson

I will never forget my incredibly patient, amazingly supportive Driver's Ed teacher who taught me to drive a standard shift Volkswagon at Burr and Burton Seminary many many years ago. His calm and reassuring "Yes you can, try again," guidance will forever be remembered. His contribution of education at Long Trail gave students in this area a wonderful opportunity for growth. My deepest condolences to his wife and all family.

Before LTS, Dave was my driver´s Ed teacher at Burr & Burton. As an administrator I was never hesitant to recommend LTS to any of my Middletown Springs or Wells families, it was a wonderful alternative to the mainstream programs and for many kids made the difference for success. Several times I had the honor of bestowing scholarships to LTS grads at graduation & share that Dave was my driver´s Ed teacher and so my driving was entirely his fault! It must have fairly good because for over 40...

Dave was an extraordinary human being. He saw something special in me, took me under his wing and offered decades of care, laughs and lively opinions. I have tremendous respect and hold a very high regard for Dave. As a person who was an early student of LTS, I was witness to his brilliance coupled with his boundless care and love for his students, his strong work ethic and his passion for education. I also was honored to see the love between he and Rene. They modeled partnership and...

I was one of "Dave´s kids" when there were only 34 students, grades 7-12. I´m a better person because of it. I hope Dave pulled a new, blue, oxford button down from his store room closet and that there are no more pens that explode in his pocket. I hope that Dave, Barb and Jerry are sitting around the woodpile talking about the good times. We were a challenging bunch but he kept inviting us back and fighting for us, every step of the way. My condolences to Rene. Family and friends.

So sorry to hear this news. He was a great guy with a huge Heart of gold. He always talked about his love for his family. The world suffered a big loss on the day of his pass. I am sure the angels greeted him with open arms. He will truly be missed.