(Larry) Dean Haskins
1/26/1944 - 4/3/2020

If there be any truer measure of a man
than by what he does,
it must be by what he gives.
—Robert South

Celebration of Life Complete Replay of 4/3/21 Livestream

A humongous thank you to Sonja Armstrong for the countless hours she spent creating the photo montages that accompany each main segment and the obvious care and love she used to select each photo and song. And an additional extremely grateful thank you to Dan Armstrong for creating the original landing page.

Complete Livestream (1:54:15)

All Photo Montages Combined (28:43)

Family/Friend Tributes in PDF format

Program Segments in Order of Replay

Due to the length of some videos, the replay has also been broken into the main segments identified below, for viewing as time permits... or to directly revisit favorite memories/photo montages.

Introduction (Phyllis Delaney)

Segment in its entirety (5:22)

Photo montage only (3:49)

Courtship, Wedding, and Early Marriage (Lucie Haskins)

Segment in its entirety (26:07)

Photo montage only (6:35)

Dean's Poem (6/24/69) in PDF format

Family (Sonja Armstrong)

Segment in its entirety (19:14)

Photo montage only (6:27)

Friends, Community, and Service to Others
(Alex Paul, Anne and Gene Kozleski, Ralph DeSiano)

Segment in its entirety (39:25)

Alex Paul segment only (8:42)

Anne and Gene Kozleski segment only (17:07)

Ralph DeSiano segment only (10:44)

Army Service photo montage only (2:41)

Post-TBI (Paula Levy)

Segment in its entirety (12:03)

Photo montage only (2:19)

Toast and Concluding Remarks
(Phyllis Delaney, Sonja Armstrong, Lucie Haskins)

Segment in its entirety (12:23)

Photo montage only (4:36)

Dean and Apache Blessing video (1:50)

Apache Blessing in PDF format

Obituary

Larry Dean Haskins came into this world on January 26th, 1944, and escaped this mortal realm on Friday April 3rd, 2020 at the distinguished age of 76.

He leaves behind his beloved wife Lucie of 50 years, his son Kit and daughter-in-law Diana, his daughter Sonja and son-in-law Dan, and only granddaughter, Chloe. He also leaves his sisters Nancy (Larry), Linda (Fred), Terry (Dan), Sherry (Dan), and numerous nieces, nephews, and grand and great nieces and nephews. Dean also left plenty of Chivas Regal that he liked to offer everyone who came over, and a slew of really bad jokes.

Dean was born in Baraboo, WI, home of the Circus World Museum, which explains a lot. From an early age he was an entertainer, a tinkerer, a musician, though he played the trumpet poorly, and developed a love of animals he would carry throughout his life.

As a young man Dean volunteered to serve his country. He became a part of the Army Security Agency, doing top secret operations in Vietnam that, even dead, he still can't tell us about. He served two tours in Vietnam, proposing to Lucie in every letter until she said yes. Newly married, Dean was stationed in Fort Gordon, Georgia, where he began his love of volunteering and served as a volunteer firefighter for the Augusta Georgia Fire Department.

When the Army sent Dean to Germany his tinkering was taken to a new level. He fixed one Volkswagen engine after another for fellow soldiers in Schweinfurt. He even included the entire family one winter and memorably rebuilt a car engine in the living room while stationed in Heidelberg. Dean remained a military man until 1982. He retired having received several awards during his career, including a Bronze Star and Purple Heart. He put roots down in Woodland Park, CO where he remained, and was nothing short of a legend.

Not one to sit still, an avid philanthropist, and always the social butterfly, Dean was quick to befriend nearly everyone in Teller, and the surrounding counties. He was committed to supporting his community, helping the little guy succeed, always rooting for the underdog, which clears up why he was a lifelong Packers fan.

Dean was a full-time sheriff's reserve deputy with the Teller County Sheriff's Office. (Why get paid to be in harm's way?) He was a part of the Woodland Park Ambulance Service, Search and Rescue, Boy Scout Troop 25, HAM radio clubs and fifty million other things. It really would be easier to list what he was not involved in. As if that weren't enough, at age 45, Dean decided to become an RN. After working at local hospitals, Dean decided limited communities were in higher need of his services, so he travelled the state to work in smaller hospitals where he was needed.

After Dean retired, he expanded his volunteer efforts beyond Teller County. He assisted with Hurricane Katrina efforts, Hayman Fire efforts, and still found time to make every person he talked to feel like they were the most important person in the world. He never met a stranger, never said no to an adventure, and never missed an opportunity to tell a joke.

We'd like to think that Dean is behind the curtain, helping in the fight against the covid-19 pandemic, swearing up a storm and giving it the one finger salute. He is surrounded by loved ones who passed before him, his parents Ralph Jean and Hazel Haskins, his brother Wally (Diana), and his in-laws Tadeusz and Anna Milosz, who are greeting his mischievous spirit.

Dean's wit, charm, devotion, and terrible jokes will be sorely missed by all those who knew him. A celebration of Dean's enormous personality, and life will be held once restrictions are lifted. In lieu of flowers, anyone compelled please make a donation to any charity you feel Dean would appreciate.
Until we meet again,
73, KA0PII - SK