Kansas City, Missouri
Robert L. "Bob" Dillon, 74, of KCMO, passed away October 8, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15 at Second Presbyterian Church, 318 E. 55th St., KCMO. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday, before the service. Burial will be in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. In lieu...
Read MoreWhen I began my journalism studies at KU in the late 1970s, I had a head start on many of my peers – not because of any innate brilliance on my part, but because Robert Dillon had prepared me so well. He was an outstanding teacher and a kind mentor. RIP, Mr. Dillon.
Jeffrey Sjerven
May 02, 2013 | Minneapolis, MN
He was the best teacher I had at SME and will be sorely missed!
Jane L. Smith
March 27, 2013 | Overland Park, KS
Best teacher I ever had. In high school, my only interest was sports...when he taught me to organizing my thoughts. Thank you, Mr. Dillon. (I'm sure neither of us ever thought I would go on to be an attorney.)
L. G. (“Greg”) Copeland RSHS ‘66
February 09, 2013
He is, to this day, the best teacher I've ever had: http://pvpost.com/2012/11/08/in-memoriam-bob-dillon-sm-east-13613
Jay Senter
November 08, 2012 | Prairie Village, KS
You wish your heroes could live forever. And when they don't, your heart breaks because they won't ever be around again.
He was my Journalism teacher. He was a mentor and a role model and simply amazing. Thank you for everything, Mr. Dillon. You have no idea the effect you had on me, not just as a journalist, but as a young man struggling to figure himself out. Rest now. I will never forget you.
Matthew Hydeman
October 23, 2012 | Tucson, AZ
https://www.facebook.com/groups/518941771455995/
is the Facebook group for Bob that Steve Bergman mentioned below. A big thanks to Kim and Linda Krebs for putting it together. The messages are a testament to how Bob had a huge impact on his students and collegues.
Sherri Wilcox Crawford
October 17, 2012 | Shawnee, KS
The way college buddies stuck together, the Hearts trophy, the flowers from San Francisco during visits, many travels with Gary...may you keep your own special memories of Bob alive: "You can't take that away from me" (an old song title).
Judy Church
October 14, 2012 | Modesto, CA
There is a "group" on Facebook called "Thank You Mr. Robert Dillon" that includes memories and warm wishes from approximately 200 of his former students. This is something that anyone who wants to know about Bob's incredible legacy at Shawnee Mission East and how much we his former students loved and admired him should definitely check out. Perhaps someone more technologically adept than I could post a link to it here.
Stephen Bergman
October 13, 2012 | Silver Spring, MD
My sympathy to Bob's family. He was an excellent teacher at SMEast. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Betty Ann Kelly-Towner
October 13, 2012 | Lawrence, KS
