RE Log - Spring 2020

SPRING 2020 Ransom Everglades LOG 67 Erich Dahne ’02 Shared by Dawn Quick: Our beloved Erich passed away April 2, 2019, after battling brain cancer for four years. He was surrounded by both sets of parents as he left this realm and stepped into the Eternal. It was a holy privilege and honor to be present at the time of his passing; our Lord and Savior was manifestly pres- ent in that moment, and for a brief min- ute, faith became knowledge of the Holy One. Erich is survived by his loving wife, Candace, their beautiful twin daughters, Gwendolyn and Penelope; both sets of loving and supportive parents, Paul and Dawn Quick (former RE employees, Paul from ’90-’00; Dawn from ’95-’05), Jim and Laura Dahne; loving and support- ing siblings, Chad Dahne ’05 , Daniel Quick, Megan Quick, Jamie Dahne, Ryan Dahne, James Watson, Jennie Watson Garrett, Mandy Watson Cooper; his loving and supporting maternal grand- parents, Kenneth and Dorothy Wall; and numerous loving aunts, uncles, cousins, second cousins, in-laws, and a multitude of faithful friends. Words from many: Erich was a fearless, vibrant, humble, kind, loving, wicked funny, smart, great friend, a confident to all, and a gentle soul. His passion, besides being a dedi- cated husband and father, was his per- forming life, which began on the stages at RE. He is well known for his swords- manship and amazing performance with the Boom Pirates, known as William “Willie” Black. His kind and gentle spirit, uncanny wit and hearty laugh are missed by all. Louis Joseph De Carlo , a former Ransom School faculty member, passed away on November 3, 2019. Louis was born on May 9, 1931, in White Plains, N.Y. He graduated from White Plains High School in 1948, then joined the U.S. Navy as a musician and served four years. In 1956, he earned a bachelor’s degree at the University of Miami in French with a minor in American history and Italian. In 1959, he was awarded his master’s degree and began teach- ing French and American history at the Ransom School. Lou was a dynamic and creative teacher described as an inspiration in the classroom. In 1966, he accepted a position at West Springfield High School in Springfield, Va., where he taught French until his retirement in 1986. He later served as the chief photographer for the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. In 1992, Louis was a member of the Surf Club, La Gorce Country Club and Miami Shores Country Club. He is pictured (second from left) at the Ransom School Class of 1965 50- Year Reunion with the late Dan Bowden and faculty emeritus Michael Stokes. Dorcas R. Hardy ’64 , who rose through President Ronald Reagan’s political circle to become the first female commissioner of Social Security, a role in which she sounded an early alarm about the entitlement program’s projected shortfalls as baby boomers approached retirement, died Nov. 28, 2019, at her home in Spotsylvania, Va. She was 73. Jason Paris ’93 , son of Terry and Owen Paris, passed away on September 14, 2019. Beginning in 1976, Owen taught and coached at RE for 32 years and had the honor of coaching his son during Jason’s six years at RE. Jason, who spent much time at RE with his father from age two through his high school graduation, was a Miami Herald All-Dade first-team swimmer and received numerous athletic awards. In 1993, Coach Paris presented him with the Ransom Everglades Sportsmanship Award. Jason’s mother remembers with pride his Most Improved Student Award sophomore year. Jason attended the University of North Carolina at Wilmington where his love of surfing grew. He graduated with a degree in communications. Jason was his mother’s bilin- gual translator. He could “MacGyver” anything, even headlights out of coke bottles. He always had a chocolate lab in his life and his sense of humor could put anyone in a giggling mode. He was a fishing enthusiast who enjoyed cooking and sharing his fish. He had that child- like excitement about his fishing hauls and a lasting innocence about him. Doc Crabtree remembers the story of Jason, age 10, walking to Miami Dolphin quar- terback Dan Marino’s house in Weston to ask Dan to go fishing with him. He didn’t know Dan but thought they would enjoy fishing together in the backyard. Unfortunately, Dan was out of town do- ing his football thing. Jason’s years at RE were enriched by many of his teachers. Not only could he mimic Barbara Lester’s voice deliver- ing lessons on marine biology, but also could replicate her expert fish imitations. He struggled with math, not wanting to disappoint David Clark. He became flu- ent in Spanish because of his outstanding teachers. Jason passed on the same day as Dan Leslie Bowden, only a year later. Terry and Owen Paris wish to thank the Ransom Everglades community for their support and encouragement during this difficult time.