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I had the great good fortune to know Henry Van Dyke from his years in Kent, Ohio. Although I live in Florida, whenever we traveled north, once or twice a year, we stayed in Kent with old friends and Henry was part of their social circle. He was always lovely to be around and, of course, a brilliant conversationalist. I only learned of his death this evening. My friend in Kent forwarded these pieces along with the photos. I'm sad that Henry is gone but he had a great time while he was among us.
Who Was Henry Van Dyke?
Henry Van Dyke, 1928-2011 Henry had an ageless quality; one never thought of him as older. But there was maturity in the way he appreciated certain artists, intellectuals and beauties whose value had come to be under-rated. So he liked Countee Cullen, Alain Leroy Locke, Jimmy Daniels, Jane...
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