Dean M Estabrook

Mr. E was my favorite highschool teacher. Funny, talented, serious about music and well loved by all of his students. He was the best!

Calm travels, Mr. Estabrook. Your memory is a blessing and the kindness you showed all those years ago is remembered fondly.

I am so sorry for your loss. Dean Estabrook was a great music teacher at YCUHS. He will be missed.

I choose to remain anonymous in my tribute message as a proxy for the many of his former students that will silently experience the ache in their hearts upon reading Mr. Estabrook´s obituary. Like many of his students, I was profoundly influenced by the lessons musical and otherwise learned during my hours, days, and years spent in the YCHS music department in general and in Mr. Estabrook´s presence specifically. The fortunate among us have benefited from the uniquely positive influence...

I was privileged to be taught by Dean beginning in 5th grade at Tierra Buena Elementary. My father, Bill Ashworth, arranged for Dean to tutor me on a cornet solo titled "Sunset" for the annual Solo and Ensemble Festival in Chico. I was the youngest player that year and received a high score thanks to my dad's tough love and Dean's methodical patience. Later, at Yuba City High I took music theory from Dean, both Diatonic Analysis and Harmony. Over the years I have tried to let Dean know what a...

Ingrid and I had the fortune to know and be friends with Dean for over 50 years. We knew him professionally through his work in music education and as friends who mutually enjoyed classical music listening and attending such performances here and in Sacramento. Dining together at restaurants or at our individual homes was always an event we all looked forward to. Especially remembered are the "glory days" watching the S.F. 49ers with Montana and Young on Sunday afternoons--I still have a...

Dean was an inspiration to make music and recording engineering my life (until tinnitus forced my retirement). Great guy. Brian Hauck, Magalia, CA