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Dennis attended kindergarten at Edison School, elementary school in Marin County, and high school at Punahou in Oahu. He graduated summa cum laude with a degree in architecture from U.C. Berkeley. While in the U.S. Airforce during the Vietnam War, Dennis served as a computer programmer who was responsible for sending weapons reports to the Pentagon.
Dennis had a wide range of skills and interests, from wood-working and home renovation to a keen appreciation of fine art and chamber music. He was a very observant, intellectually curious person who placed great importance on continuing to learn throughout life. Dennis loved being surrounded by nature, observing the stars, camping, and fishing in a remote stream. Throughout his life, Dennis subscribed to the Boy Scout motto, "Leaving no trace is everyone's responsibility." He was an avid recycler well before popular culture caught up with that, and rarely discarded anything, not wanting to add to the landfill.
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Memories and Condolences
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6 Entries
Brittany Fried
September 15, 2023
I like to say take only photographs leave only footprints when on outings or in nature, I think I first herd that from Kyles Facebook page years ago. Oh I am looking up family members to track some down, and I came across this which I have not seen before. I love you uncle Dennis, I hope your up there looking over us with my mom and dad... and all my other loved ones up there in the sky. Taking good care of each other. I have a globe in my room next to my bed that was my dad's and he used to show me where places were when I asked about them. It reminded me of you since you got me a giant Brittanica book for Christmas it was geography. I learned so much from you. Thank you for telling me to keep learning it's been so important in my life. Never stop learning new things. You were so smart. Rest in peace.
Robt. Frankovich
July 6, 2022
Wow? ...3 years... ...thankful he didn´t have to see the aftermath of the recent fire...
Holly
September 21, 2019
Ouch, hard news to swallow. I fantasize on seeing him again. I use to live in his rented unit below. Loved the guy. I have his phone recording of his greeting in my heart To this day have not forgotten his cherished telephone no. He had saved me life. So unreal. I had given him a black and white photo of a folding ladder in a unit he was renovating below. I had known him prior to him fixing up his place that he lived. And later saw it when I visited afterwards. So unreal, everything about him.
Robert Frankovich
August 8, 2019
Just wanted to thank Dennis for letting me "visit" one of his special spots, all those years.
Peter Kovacs
July 18, 2019
My sympathy goes out to his loved ones. Based on his eulogy I wish I had known him better. It sounds like we had a lot in common.
My mom had fond memories of Dennis.
Pete Kovacs
Carla Garnham
July 16, 2019
I loved it when Dennis regaled me with all the adventures he enjoyed with his fellow Punahou student on-campus residents our senior year 1960-1961. Dennis was great at having fun. Carla (Taylor) Garnham
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