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Richard Pope Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from Jan. 25 to Jan. 26, 2008.

POPE-Richard (Dick) Kenyon (born in 1929, Evanston, Illinois) passed away peacefully at home on Gabriola Island, BC, in the early morning hours of January 20, 2008. He is survived by his loving wife of 36 years, Susan, their daughter Naomi (Gary) and his sons, Kenyon, Andrew and Matthew (Su Lin). Dick was a kind and gentle man who saw the world through humanist glasses. While attending Reed College (Portland, OR) and the University of Chicago, he conducted anthropological fieldwork with the Kickapoo Indians of Oklahoma and Mexico. As Professor of Anthropology at the University of Regina (1967-95) he dedicated himself to teaching and mentorship. His influence was not limited to the Academy but also extended to his direct engagement with the community, from local politics and his commitment to social responsibility, to his passionate discussions of philosophical questions and human understanding. He is deeply missed. A celebration of his life will be announced. In lieu of flowers, friends may make a contribution to the charity of their choice as a token of remembrance.

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Paul Wolf

January 27, 2008

Dick Pope was both a friend and mentor. He and Susan took my wife Kathryn And I in when we first arrived in Regina in 1996 as she was to take up a new appointment at the University of Regina, she having just finished her PhD. Dick, as was his way, took an interest in me and soon introduced me to persons among his very large network of friends and acquaintances who shared my interest in environmental affairs. When they decided to move we discussed his and Susan's plans for their new home, and he took pains to allow me to use his summer place at Tyvan when I passed through town. We discussed many topics over those years and he always led me to deeper understanding though those discussions. I will miss him...

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Tammy McJannet

January 25, 2008

I was a student of Dr. Pope's at the U of R from 1989 to 1993. His approach to Anthropology and to life were inspirations for me to go on to pursue further studies in this field. The biggest revelation was my first class with him, when I learned that people were NOT all the same and that the differences were there - and each difference was valuable and important. Dr. Pope literally changed my view of the world and there are very few people who do that in one's life. He was a great teacher and a wonderful man and the world - and my life - was much richer for having him in it.

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