Richard “Dick” Daake, 69, Retired Oklahoma Wesleyan University Professor, died, Tuesday in Bartlesville.
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Richard (Dick) Daake, age 69, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at Jane Phillips Medical Center. He was born July 17, 1946 In Charles City, Iowa, to Reuben and Bernice (Holthaus) Daake.
He was later joined by two brothers.
His parents, who were from hardworking German stock, farmed the land and raised large fruit and vegetable gardens, flower gardens and an apple orchard. They were faithful members of the Charles City Wesleyan Church and Dick, as a young boy, accepted Jesus as his Savior and Lord.
Dick developed a strong interest in science in 6th grade which continued through high school, and his goal was to someday develop a cure for cancer.
While in high school Dick felt the call of the Lord on his life to become a teacher in a Christian college. After finishing a 2-year liberal arts program at Miltonvale Wesleyan College in Kansas in 1967, he completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry at Houghton College, Houghton, N.Y. in 1969. Following graduation he was drafted into the army and served for two years as a chaplain’s assistant at Ft. Ben Harrison in Indianapolis, IN.
On June 27, 1970 Dick married Kathy Barnett, his college classmate and sweetheart. He began a 5-year doctoral program in inorganic chemistry at Iowa State University and earned his PhD in 1976. Following graduation the couple moved to Oklahoma where Dick had accepted the position to teach chemistry and physical science at Bartlesville Wesleyan College, which was later renamed Oklahoma Wesleyan University. Dick taught inorganic, analytical, and physical chemistry and he oversaw the creation and development of cross-disciplinary science curricula. His favorite class was “The History and Philosophy of Scientific Inquiry,” a course he developed as a result of being an avid reader of science, history and philosophy, and a writer of science. Dick turned down several opportunities to move into administration because his first love was teaching. On several occasions his wife’s former kindergarten or 1st grade pupils from Wesleyan Christian School, ended up as his college students. Dick applauded the efforts and successes of his students and he was always interested in their future pursuits. Maybe one of his students will someday find a cure for cancer.
Dick served as Chairman of the Division of Science and Math for 33 years and was the Faculty Chairman for 11 years. He directed the college’s first three comprehensive self-study efforts for North Central Accreditation and he wrote a series of successful grant proposals for the science department. He was instrumental in acquiring needed equipment for the labs and spent his summers repairing and refurbishing the donated equipment, using mechanical skills stemming from his years working alongside his dad on their Iowa farm. Dick has eight publications in chemical journals. He received the Sears Teaching Excellence and Leadership Award from BWC in 1990, the college’s ABCD (Above and Beyond the Call of Duty) Award in 1997, and the OWU Alumni Association Faculty Member of the Year Award in 2002. He was a member of several professional science organizations, including the Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society in which he served as an officer, in the local chapter, for four years. Dick retired in May, 2012 after teaching at OWU for 36 years.
Dick loved his wife, his children, his grandchildren and above all, his Lord. Some of his children’s favorite memories with their dad were practicing science in his lab on the weekends and exploring the countryside for rocks and fossils. Dick enjoyed the thrill of discovery whether it be through scientific research or studying family history and genealogical records. He encouraged others to write down their stories to pass to the next generation just as he had done. Crystal-growing, glass blowing, vegetable gardening and carpentry were other interests.
Dick lived life with integrity and purpose and he was known for his dependability, thoroughness, and strong work ethic. He believed God to be the ultimate source of all truth, and the Bible and nature to be revealed truth, unveiling the wisdom and purposes of the Creator. A poster with the following quote hung in his office: “All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.”
The following “Prayer to a Bride and Groom” written by Dr. Louis H. Evans, was prayed over Dick and Kathy on their wedding day: “May they never take each other’s love for granted but always experience that breathless wonder that exclaims, ‘Out of all this world you have chosen me.’ When life is done and the sun is setting, may they be found then, as now, hand in hand, still thanking God for each other. May they serve Thee happily and faithfully together until, at last, one shall lay the other into the arms of God.”
The family thanks Dr. Manus and his staff, at the local cancer center, for their loving care and medical treatments, Jane Phillips Home Health Care for their invaluable help, and Hopestone, the local cancer support center. Thanks goes to sister-in-law, Barbara who used her medical background to counsel and support Dick during his illness. The family has been blessed by the many prayers, cards, phone calls, emails, visits, gifts, and meals from family and friends.
Dick is survived by his wife, of the home, and their four children and four grandchildren. He is also survived by his two brothers and wives and seven nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Arrangements are under the direction of Davis Family Funeral Home. A private graveside service will be held at White Rose Cemetery and a memorial service for family and friends will be held on Saturday, May 7th at 2:00 P.M. at First Wesleyan Church, Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorials in Richard Daake’s name be made to Oklahoma Wesleyan University at 2201 Silver Lake Rd., Bartlesville, OK 74006, attention of the Business Office.
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Richard (Dick) Daake, age 69, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at Jane Phillips Medical Center. He was born July 17, 1946 In Charles City, Iowa, to Reuben and Bernice (Holthaus) Daake.
He was later joined by two brothers.
His parents, who were from hardworking German stock, farmed the land and raised large fruit and vegetable gardens, flower gardens and an apple orchard. They were faithful members of the Charles City Wesleyan Church and Dick, as a young boy, accepted Jesus as his Savior and Lord.
Dick developed a strong interest in science in 6th grade which continued through high school, and his goal was to someday develop a cure for cancer.
While in high school Dick felt the call of the Lord on his life to become a teacher in a Christian college. After finishing a 2-year liberal arts program at Miltonvale Wesleyan College in Kansas in 1967, he completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry at Houghton College, Houghton, N.Y. in 1969. Following graduation he was drafted into the army and served for two years as a chaplain’s assistant at Ft. Ben Harrison in Indianapolis, IN.
On June 27, 1970 Dick married Kathy Barnett, his college classmate and sweetheart. He began a 5-year doctoral program in inorganic chemistry at Iowa State University and earned his PhD in 1976. Following graduation the couple moved to Oklahoma where Dick had accepted the position to teach chemistry and physical science at Bartlesville Wesleyan College, which was later renamed Oklahoma Wesleyan University. Dick taught inorganic, analytical, and physical chemistry and he oversaw the creation and development of cross-disciplinary science curricula. His favorite class was “The History and Philosophy of Scientific Inquiry,” a course he developed as a result of being an avid reader of science, history and philosophy, and a writer of science. Dick turned down several opportunities to move into administration because his first love was teaching. On several occasions his wife’s former kindergarten or 1st grade pupils from Wesleyan Christian School, ended up as his college students. Dick applauded the efforts and successes of his students and he was always interested in their future pursuits. Maybe one of his students will someday find a cure for cancer.
Dick served as Chairman of the Division of Science and Math for 33 years and was the Faculty Chairman for 11 years. He directed the college’s first three comprehensive self-study efforts for North Central Accreditation and he wrote a series of successful grant proposals for the science department. He was instrumental in acquiring needed equipment for the labs and spent his summers repairing and refurbishing the donated equipment, using mechanical skills stemming from his years working alongside his dad on their Iowa farm. Dick has eight publications in chemical journals. He received the Sears Teaching Excellence and Leadership Award from BWC in 1990, the college’s ABCD (Above and Beyond the Call of Duty) Award in 1997, and the OWU Alumni Association Faculty Member of the Year Award in 2002. He was a member of several professional science organizations, including the Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society in which he served as an officer, in the local chapter, for four years. Dick retired in May, 2012 after teaching at OWU for 36 years.
Dick loved his wife, his children, his grandchildren and above all, his Lord. Some of his children’s favorite memories with their dad were practicing science in his lab on the weekends and exploring the countryside for rocks and fossils. Dick enjoyed the thrill of discovery whether it be through scientific research or studying family history and genealogical records. He encouraged others to write down their stories to pass to the next generation just as he had done. Crystal-growing, glass blowing, vegetable gardening and carpentry were other interests.
Dick lived life with integrity and purpose and he was known for his dependability, thoroughness, and strong work ethic. He believed God to be the ultimate source of all truth, and the Bible and nature to be revealed truth, unveiling the wisdom and purposes of the Creator. A poster with the following quote hung in his office: “All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.”
The following “Prayer to a Bride and Groom” written by Dr. Louis H. Evans, was prayed over Dick and Kathy on their wedding day: “May they never take each other’s love for granted but always experience that breathless wonder that exclaims, ‘Out of all this world you have chosen me.’ When life is done and the sun is setting, may they be found then, as now, hand in hand, still thanking God for each other. May they serve Thee happily and faithfully together until, at last, one shall lay the other into the arms of God.”
The family thanks Dr. Manus and his staff, at the local cancer center, for their loving care and medical treatments, Jane Phillips Home Health Care for their invaluable help, and Hopestone, the local cancer support center. Thanks goes to sister-in-law, Barbara who used her medical background to counsel and support Dick during his illness. The family has been blessed by the many prayers, cards, phone calls, emails, visits, gifts, and meals from family and friends.
Dick is survived by his wife, of the home, and their four children and four grandchildren. He is also survived by his two brothers and wives and seven nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Arrangements are under the direction of Davis Family Funeral Home. A private graveside service will be held at White Rose Cemetery and a memorial service for family and friends will be held on Saturday, May 7th at 2:00 P.M. at First Wesleyan Church, Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorials in Richard Daake’s name be made to Oklahoma Wesleyan University at 2201 Silver Lake Rd., Bartlesville, OK 74006, attention of the Business Office.
Richard “Dick” Daake, 69, Retired Oklahoma Wesleyan University Professor, died, Tuesday in Bartlesville.
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Richard (Dick) Daake, age 69, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at Jane Phillips Medical Center. He was born July 17, 1946 In Charles City, Iowa, to Reuben and Bernice (Holthaus) Daake.
He was later joined by two brothers.
His parents, who were from hardworking German stock, farmed the land and raised large fruit and vegetable gardens, flower gardens and an apple orchard. They were faithful members of the Charles City Wesleyan Church and Dick, as a young boy, accepted Jesus as his Savior and Lord.
Dick developed a strong interest in science in 6th grade which continued through high school, and his goal was to someday develop a cure for cancer.
While in high school Dick felt the call of the Lord on his life to become a teacher in a Christian college. After finishing a 2-year liberal arts program at Miltonvale Wesleyan College in Kansas in 1967, he completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry at Houghton College, Houghton, N.Y. in 1969. Following graduation he was drafted into the army and served for two years as a chaplain’s assistant at Ft. Ben Harrison in Indianapolis, IN.
On June 27, 1970 Dick married Kathy Barnett, his college classmate and sweetheart. He began a 5-year doctoral program in inorganic chemistry at Iowa State University and earned his PhD in 1976. Following graduation the couple moved to Oklahoma where Dick had accepted the position to teach chemistry and physical science at Bartlesville Wesleyan College, which was later renamed Oklahoma Wesleyan University. Dick taught inorganic, analytical, and physical chemistry and he oversaw the creation and development of cross-disciplinary science curricula. His favorite class was “The History and Philosophy of Scientific Inquiry,” a course he developed as a result of being an avid reader of science, history and philosophy, and a writer of science. Dick turned down several opportunities to move into administration because his first love was teaching. On several occasions his wife’s former kindergarten or 1st grade pupils from Wesleyan Christian School, ended up as his college students. Dick applauded the efforts and successes of his students and he was always interested in their future pursuits. Maybe one of his students will someday find a cure for cancer.
Dick served as Chairman of the Division of Science and Math for 33 years and was the Faculty Chairman for 11 years. He directed the college’s first three comprehensive self-study efforts for North Central Accreditation and he wrote a series of successful grant proposals for the science department. He was instrumental in acquiring needed equipment for the labs and spent his summers repairing and refurbishing the donated equipment, using mechanical skills stemming from his years working alongside his dad on their Iowa farm. Dick has eight publications in chemical journals. He received the Sears Teaching Excellence and Leadership Award from BWC in 1990, the college’s ABCD (Above and Beyond the Call of Duty) Award in 1997, and the OWU Alumni Association Faculty Member of the Year Award in 2002. He was a member of several professional science organizations, including the Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society in which he served as an officer, in the local chapter, for four years. Dick retired in May, 2012 after teaching at OWU for 36 years.
Dick loved his wife, his children, his grandchildren and above all, his Lord. Some of his children’s favorite memories with their dad were practicing science in his lab on the weekends and exploring the countryside for rocks and fossils. Dick enjoyed the thrill of discovery whether it be through scientific research or studying family history and genealogical records. He encouraged others to write down their stories to pass to the next generation just as he had done. Crystal-growing, glass blowing, vegetable gardening and carpentry were other interests.
Dick lived life with integrity and purpose and he was known for his dependability, thoroughness, and strong work ethic. He believed God to be the ultimate source of all truth, and the Bible and nature to be revealed truth, unveiling the wisdom and purposes of the Creator. A poster with the following quote hung in his office: “All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.”
The following “Prayer to a Bride and Groom” written by Dr. Louis H. Evans, was prayed over Dick and Kathy on their wedding day: “May they never take each other’s love for granted but always experience that breathless wonder that exclaims, ‘Out of all this world you have chosen me.’ When life is done and the sun is setting, may they be found then, as now, hand in hand, still thanking God for each other. May they serve Thee happily and faithfully together until, at last, one shall lay the other into the arms of God.”
The family thanks Dr. Manus and his staff, at the local cancer center, for their loving care and medical treatments, Jane Phillips Home Health Care for their invaluable help, and Hopestone, the local cancer support center. Thanks goes to sister-in-law, Barbara who used her medical background to counsel and support Dick during his illness. The family has been blessed by the many prayers, cards, phone calls, emails, visits, gifts, and meals from family and friends.
Dick is survived by his wife, of the home, and their four children and four grandchildren. He is also survived by his two brothers and wives and seven nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Arrangements are under the direction of Davis Family Funeral Home. A private graveside service will be held at White Rose Cemetery and a memorial service for family and friends will be held on Saturday, May 7th at 2:00 P.M. at First Wesleyan Church, Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorials in Richard Daake’s name be made to Oklahoma Wesleyan University at 2201 Silver Lake Rd., Bartlesville, OK 74006, attention of the Business Office.
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Richard (Dick) Daake, age 69, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at Jane Phillips Medical Center. He was born July 17, 1946 In Charles City, Iowa, to Reuben and Bernice (Holthaus) Daake.
He was later joined by two brothers.
His parents, who were from hardworking German stock, farmed the land and raised large fruit and vegetable gardens, flower gardens and an apple orchard. They were faithful members of the Charles City Wesleyan Church and Dick, as a young boy, accepted Jesus as his Savior and Lord.
Dick developed a strong interest in science in 6th grade which continued through high school, and his goal was to someday develop a cure for cancer.
While in high school Dick felt the call of the Lord on his life to become a teacher in a Christian college. After finishing a 2-year liberal arts program at Miltonvale Wesleyan College in Kansas in 1967, he completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry at Houghton College, Houghton, N.Y. in 1969. Following graduation he was drafted into the army and served for two years as a chaplain’s assistant at Ft. Ben Harrison in Indianapolis, IN.
On June 27, 1970 Dick married Kathy Barnett, his college classmate and sweetheart. He began a 5-year doctoral program in inorganic chemistry at Iowa State University and earned his PhD in 1976. Following graduation the couple moved to Oklahoma where Dick had accepted the position to teach chemistry and physical science at Bartlesville Wesleyan College, which was later renamed Oklahoma Wesleyan University. Dick taught inorganic, analytical, and physical chemistry and he oversaw the creation and development of cross-disciplinary science curricula. His favorite class was “The History and Philosophy of Scientific Inquiry,” a course he developed as a result of being an avid reader of science, history and philosophy, and a writer of science. Dick turned down several opportunities to move into administration because his first love was teaching. On several occasions his wife’s former kindergarten or 1st grade pupils from Wesleyan Christian School, ended up as his college students. Dick applauded the efforts and successes of his students and he was always interested in their future pursuits. Maybe one of his students will someday find a cure for cancer.
Dick served as Chairman of the Division of Science and Math for 33 years and was the Faculty Chairman for 11 years. He directed the college’s first three comprehensive self-study efforts for North Central Accreditation and he wrote a series of successful grant proposals for the science department. He was instrumental in acquiring needed equipment for the labs and spent his summers repairing and refurbishing the donated equipment, using mechanical skills stemming from his years working alongside his dad on their Iowa farm. Dick has eight publications in chemical journals. He received the Sears Teaching Excellence and Leadership Award from BWC in 1990, the college’s ABCD (Above and Beyond the Call of Duty) Award in 1997, and the OWU Alumni Association Faculty Member of the Year Award in 2002. He was a member of several professional science organizations, including the Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society in which he served as an officer, in the local chapter, for four years. Dick retired in May, 2012 after teaching at OWU for 36 years.
Dick loved his wife, his children, his grandchildren and above all, his Lord. Some of his children’s favorite memories with their dad were practicing science in his lab on the weekends and exploring the countryside for rocks and fossils. Dick enjoyed the thrill of discovery whether it be through scientific research or studying family history and genealogical records. He encouraged others to write down their stories to pass to the next generation just as he had done. Crystal-growing, glass blowing, vegetable gardening and carpentry were other interests.
Dick lived life with integrity and purpose and he was known for his dependability, thoroughness, and strong work ethic. He believed God to be the ultimate source of all truth, and the Bible and nature to be revealed truth, unveiling the wisdom and purposes of the Creator. A poster with the following quote hung in his office: “All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.”
The following “Prayer to a Bride and Groom” written by Dr. Louis H. Evans, was prayed over Dick and Kathy on their wedding day: “May they never take each other’s love for granted but always experience that breathless wonder that exclaims, ‘Out of all this world you have chosen me.’ When life is done and the sun is setting, may they be found then, as now, hand in hand, still thanking God for each other. May they serve Thee happily and faithfully together until, at last, one shall lay the other into the arms of God.”
The family thanks Dr. Manus and his staff, at the local cancer center, for their loving care and medical treatments, Jane Phillips Home Health Care for their invaluable help, and Hopestone, the local cancer support center. Thanks goes to sister-in-law, Barbara who used her medical background to counsel and support Dick during his illness. The family has been blessed by the many prayers, cards, phone calls, emails, visits, gifts, and meals from family and friends.
Dick is survived by his wife, of the home, and their four children and four grandchildren. He is also survived by his two brothers and wives and seven nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Arrangements are under the direction of Davis Family Funeral Home. A private graveside service will be held at White Rose Cemetery and a memorial service for family and friends will be held on Saturday, May 7th at 2:00 P.M. at First Wesleyan Church, Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorials in Richard Daake’s name be made to Oklahoma Wesleyan University at 2201 Silver Lake Rd., Bartlesville, OK 74006, attention of the Business Office.
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