Carl “Dick” Levin, born 5-26-38 in Los Angeles, California, was son of Jake Levin and Helen (Gardner) Levin, father of Kira Levin, grandfather of Jake and Sarah, great-grandfather of Kairi. He was a life-long learner, earned a bachelor’s degree from Reed College in Portland, Oregon, was in a Human Development master’s degree program at the University of Kansas, and studied modern dance under Martha Graham. A long-time resident of Lawrence, Kansas, he was an innovative thinker and an avid outdoorsman.
I remember Carl “Dick” Levin as a patron at Lawrence Public Library while I was working there in the mid/late 1990s. He stood out as an earnest and creative thinker, and he was kind enough to share copies of some of his writings with me. I wish I’d known to ask him about his time studying with Martha Graham. He was clearly a remarkable person, and I wish his family peace as they cope with his loss.