Sunday Seven

  1. My dad’s obituary. It only begins to tell the story.
  2. Dad’s business web site. Not very interesting in itself, but as we’ve sorted through financial records today, my brothers and I have been somewhat surprised at its financial success.
  3. Dad’s blog. He began it last Fall as a daily log of a trip he and Mom took out west, then added some personal views, opinions, and one last post about his illness.
  4. In this huge aircraft hanger (at Goodyear Aerospace in Akron, Ohio) Dad began his career as an engineer.
  5. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. After taking early retirement, Dad did some of his most enjoyable work in several trips to this school in Hong Kong, often accompanied by Mom.
  6. Glenmont, Ohio. Dad and Mom moved us to a farm near this tiny and rather homogeneous town in 1971 to begin some of the best years of our lives.
  7. Luke 22:42 - This was my Dad’s prayer during the few weeks of his illness, and provides a fitting summary of his attitude toward life.

May 13, 2007 · Filed Under Sunday 7, Web

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4 Responses to “Sunday Seven”

  1. Kris10lprs on May 13th, 2007 7:27 pm

    Wow, he sounds like an amazing man… You were lucky to have him and he you… Sorry again Dennis…

  2. kim on May 13th, 2007 10:22 pm

    Dennis…thought about you all day.
    You were blessed to have such a good Dad. I know he was so proud of you , too.
    Just wish so much I had words to comfort…
    This family loves you, and we are praying for you and your family.
    Kim, Keith and Kirby

  3. Sam Clark on May 14th, 2007 3:12 pm

    what a legacy he’s left. Exponentially from the words and letters of his obituary were the lives he touched. Given the wave action that he started every day I’d say the number of people positively impacted by Fred Mullen would themselves be a city, if not a region. Cheers to Fred Mullen and those he loved.

  4. Al Perry on May 15th, 2007 9:23 pm

    Dennis:
    It was so good to see you and Cindy today. You are one of those friends who I can not see for a while, yet we pick up right where we left off.

    I’m sorry that I didn’t get a chance to meet your dad. Hearing about his life makes me want to be a dad like him, though.

    Hope to see you soon.

    AL

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