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Norman Johnson
March 5, 2024
I was privileged to work with Dick for about 25 years. In fact, I hired Dick as a Senior Technician in the Audio Visual - Communications Services. I was privileged to hire several technicians in my 43 years at Cal Poly, but Dick Tibbets was the best man of them all. His skills and ability to build the technical networks and my ability to get funds so we could build the first internet service of all the 19 campuses in the CSU System. This achievement was well recognized by our headquarters in Long Beach, Ca. Dicks personality was such that he was an instant friend of everyone he met. I did not know anyone on campus that didn't know Dick and loved him. I was very saddened and grieved to learn of his death many years ago. His wife Lynette was my secretary and both of them made a very important contribution to the success of the Communication Service Division of Cal Poly University. I will always be very grateful of being able to work with them. I will never forget Dick and also Lynette. If Lynette is still with us I wish her the best.
April 5, 2010
Sailor rest your oars
Bob Dewar
President Clamagore Veterans Assoc.
Rev. Aaron Peters, O.S.B.
April 5, 2010
My dear Lynette and the Tibbetts family, On behalf of the Clamagore Veterans Association, please accept our deepest sympathy and the loss of your loved one, and our beloved shipmate, Dick. We know that the Great Skipper has taken him on Eternal Patrol where sea stories will be the entertainment for ages to come. I extend my personal condolences as well and will offer a mass for respose of Dick's Soul. Most sincerely, Fr. Aaron Peters, O.S.B., CVA Chaplain.
Lynn Cook
March 18, 2010
Lynette - You have my deepest sympathy. Dick was such a genuine person as well as a peach of a guy. I have such fond memories of him when we all worked in AV (you, Jim Shubin, Dean Crawford, Joe Codispoti - to name a few). AV was my first job at Cal Poly, and Dick made me feel so welcome. We all had many fun times together, and I think we got in trouble a few times! He was loved by many, but most of all by you. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Roxana Lopez
March 17, 2010
Lynnette, I learned of Dick's passing today reading the Cal Poly Report. Please accept my deepest sympathy for your loss. If you need anything, you don't have far to go to find a friendly ear, arms ready to hug you, or just someone to sit and chat with.
Bruce & Diane Mosher
March 17, 2010
Lynette~ May it help to know that others care and are thinking of you. We always enjoyed working with Dick at Cal Poly. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
March 17, 2010
Lynette,
So sorry for your loss and you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Karen Aguilar
Karen Bailey
March 14, 2010
"Our love and our hearts are with you and Dick." The Baileys and The Peritos.
Jan Klooster
March 11, 2010
Dearest Lynette, Wanted you to know that my thoughts and prayers are with you! Was so sorry to hear of Dick's passing. He was such a great guy! What a blessing for the two of you to have been together for so many years! Cherish those wonderful memories and know that you will see him again! My heart is with you ... Much love, Jan
Dennis Nulman
March 11, 2010
Lynette, I am saddened to read of Dick's passing. I always enjoyed his company.
Dennis Michael Nulman
Norm & Mary Ann Johnson
March 11, 2010
Lynette,
We were so very sorry to hear about Dick this afternoon. My 43 years at Cal Poly were greatly enhanced by my association and work with Dick. I remember the very day I meant Dick at the School District where he worked next to LAX. When Mark Gold and I interviewed him I knew he was a man for Cal Poly and I consider him the best person I every hired for the Communications Services group. I think that Dick's legacy will always be that he was a people person. He could enter a room of entire strangers and he immediately knew them all and put everyone at ease. He did this as a supervisor as well. Almost everyone at Cal Poly knew him and liked him. He was truly a lover of people. I know you will miss him greatly. We all will. I can honestly say my most fondest memories of Cal Poly were with Dick. Our prayers and thoughts are with you Lynette. Please give our condolences to the rest of the family for us.
Norm & Mary Ann Johnson
Donna McDaniel
March 11, 2010
Lynette,
I will miss my uncle. Thankfully the cherished memories of him will live on in our hearts. My condolences to you, Lynette. Love and prayers to you and my cousins.
Carol Johnston Kenney
March 11, 2010
Lynette, my heart goes out to you at this time. I know Dick was a special person and a solid rock for you in this transitory life we live. May you find comfort from family and friends in the days ahead.
Terri & Chuck
March 10, 2010
We are all missing Uncle Dick here in the Hannum household....we have so many happy memories of times spent together with the two of you, and pictures to prove it! Dick embraced life and it was clear that you two were 'soul mates.' May the sweet memories provide comfort to you at this time of loss. We loved Dick and will really miss him.
Mary Anne Doane
March 10, 2010
Lynette - thanks to Dick, I am a proud owner of a very special pen and a very nice Camping buddies coffee mug. I consider myself lucky to know you both and offer my sincere sympathy to you and all of Dick's family. I will remember my camping buddy every time I write or have a cup of coffee. Thanks for being a treasured friend.
Karen Locker
March 10, 2010
Lynette, we are so sorry to hear about Dick, our thoughts and prayers are with you, if you need anything you know all you have to do is walk next door :). I feel so blessed to have known him, we all will miss him.
Karen,Mike,Cody and Sydney
Lee Whitmer
March 10, 2010
Lynette,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Dick was a very special man and it was LeRoy's and my great pleasure to have known and worked with him at Cal Poly.
Valene Mathews
March 10, 2010
Lynette,
Dick was really one of a kind! I too have some cherished memories of us together (which always involved lots of laughter). My thoughts and prayers are with you! Lot's and lot's of love is coming your way.
Johanna Madjedi
March 10, 2010
How do you describe a man as special as Dick without sounding superficial or mushy, neither of which he would have put up with. Hard working; yep. Kind; yes. Clever; check. Honest; you betcha. Creative; oh yeah. Sense of humor; triple check. Soulmate to Lynette; elementary. He was someone that left a mark in my life. Someone who showed me what it meant to be a stand up guy. Thank you Dick – we’ll miss you.
Dorothy McDaniel
March 10, 2010
Dick was fortunate to share his life with the love of his life ..Lynette. My baby brother you will be missed by all who experienced your friendship and kindness and your talent for being enthusiastic in all your endeavors.
Karen Adams
March 10, 2010
Lynette, I have so many fond memories of Dick. He was a very special and talented man. Most of all, I will remember his kindness and sense of humor. I remember lunches viewing his train slides and your Alaskan Hwy journey. Much love and many hugs!
Anna Seu
March 10, 2010
A good man. A good friend. You will always be in our hearts...Gordon and Anna.
March 10, 2010
LKT: Most times I know one but not the other spouse well and so I try my best to offer some part of my love of this life to the survivor i.e a part of me that might be special to them in this time of grief... but I knew Dick too and was so glad you two were such a pair as well as such a couple!!! So beyond what I sent earlier, which was for you, let me just add that he was and always will be a solid guy is a crowded room of whimps and backbenchers and thus was rare indeed ...and that you could, as the phrase goes, "count on him".
Reminds me of another friend of mine who once turned to me in a rather dicey bar confrontation and said " we didn't this far to check"...He died game. JJH
Ellen
March 10, 2010
My heart goes out to Lynette, the love of his life, and to his family. I'm glad I got to know Dick a little through Lynette over the last few years. I will miss the talented photography and the tidbits of his wicked humor that were regularly shared. I am a proud owner of some of his handcrafted writing implements and will remember him when I use them.
Ellen
Sondra
March 10, 2010
My sincere sympathy to you, Lynette, and the rest of Dick's family. My memory will always be of a true love story of you and your husband. Hugs to you!
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