Dick Broeker

One of the nicest, smartest, kindest guys I ever had the pleasure of working with. I'm late to this one, but Dick would excuse me with a laugh.

St. Paul feels Dick's loss. Our sincere condolences to the entire Broeker family.

Randy Geller
Victory Parking, Inc.

Mary and family...what a great tribute to Dick all the people gave today at the service! He was truly a inspiration to so many people and causes. My prayers are with you all that you may find God's comfort in remembering the precious times you had with Dick. Cousin Marlys

Dick was one of those people that you could count on in times of difficulty. He always had a new approach, a way to get something done, even if it seemed impossible. During the tumultuous times of the late 70’s, when time after time it did not seem that we would ever succeed in getting neighborhood acceptance for the Minnesota Job Corps Center, he quietly worked behind the scenes, giving invaluable advice and encouragement. Due in large part to his efforts, that Job Corps center has been...

Mary,

Kathy, Tor and I were terribly saddened by the news of Dick's sudden departure. We have spent the last days reminiscing about this remarkable man we were honored to know and to count among our friends. He was truly an inspiration to all who knew him. We remember fondly our visits to your beautiful home, especially now with deer season approaching. Tor still talks about our visits; you two have made an indelible impression on him.

Our thoughts have been with...

Mary, I am so sorry to hear about Dick's death, and send my condelences to you and family. While it has been several years since I've seen either of you, when Dick and I had those chance meetings, it always seemed like our last time talking had just recently occured.

I will treasure the good ole times when we worked in the mayor's office and Dick was that plain, sensible, to the point, get it done "guy". However, this was not the same guy when we had our "happy hours" and...

How sad I am this evening to learn through a local friend of Dick's death. He and I were fraternity brothers at Lawrence University in Appleton, WI and he was a member of my wedding party after we graduated in 1964.
It's been a few years since my wife Barb and I last saw Dick and his wife Mary, and I regret so much that we didn't make our paths cross sometime in these years when we might have. We all seemed too busy with our lives and plans. Dick was an important thread in the fabric...

Arigato goziamashita, Dick-san,

You were an inspiration to all of us at the dojo. You never gave up. You trained the hardest of everyone. You had the heart of a true warrior.
Words can't express the grief I feel at your passing. Thank you for all the training we had and for your friendship. We all miss you very much.

Osu!!

In 1971 the late Harold Belgum brought Dick, myself and many others into common cause for social justice and reform. Dick never retired; he grew and with him a community, people and progress. Utterly alive, now in another dimension. Godspeed and thank you.