Dick Glass - Revision history

Glasslyric: grammatical errors and updated health issues

2018-02-19T22:36:42Z

grammatical errors and updated health issues

2briancox: Added Category: Biographies so it shows up in the phone app.

2015-08-15T06:17:49Z

Added Category: Biographies so it shows up in the phone app.

Dl88008: deleted quote from ESMB as not factual re Breeding and adhom re LRH

2015-08-14T18:30:20Z

deleted quote from ESMB as not factual re Breeding and adhom re LRH

Howard Dickman: /* memorial service */

2015-08-14T17:52:52Z

‎memorial service

Dl88008: added video

2015-08-12T02:16:06Z

added video

Pookster at 02:07, August 12, 2015

2015-08-12T02:07:50Z

Pookster at 02:07, August 12, 2015

2015-08-12T02:07:02Z

Pookster: Next two paragraphs of his history

2015-08-12T02:02:35Z

Next two paragraphs of his history

Pookster: First paragraph of his history.

2015-08-12T01:57:35Z

First paragraph of his history.

Pookster at 01:42, August 12, 2015

2015-08-12T01:42:53Z

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 |Deceased=Yes
 |Died on=July 30, 1992
-|info=Glendale, California.  Heart Attack.  Was diabetic and had list a foot prior to death.  Offloaded from Sea Org due to health problems in the late 1980s.
+|info=Glendale, California.  Heart Attack.  Was diabetic.
 |Occupation=Musician, Comedian, Goodwill Ambassador
 |Org. affiliation=Celebrity Centre International,
 |Posts=Goodwill Ambassador
 |Years active=1960s to late 1980s
-|Case Level=OTIII or higher
+|Case Level=(1970's) OTIII
 }}
 [[File:Dick Glass.jpg|left]]
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 As seems to be the case with too many new young Sea Org recruits, I was picked up at the airport not by my recruiter but by some harried staffer shortly after 1 pm on a Thursday and raced to the Hollywood Inn where no arrangement had been made for my berthing.
-I was too young and naive to consider that a problem.   Besides, larger than life, and I don't mean that because of his physical size, in the corner of the lobby, was Dick Glass, the Eloquent Elephant and a piano, belting out tunes between jokes and generally keeping me enthralled.  I had never seen or heard of him before, but, wow, what an intro.
+I was too young and naive to consider that a problem.   Besides, larger than life, and I don't mean that because of his physical size, in the corner of the lobby, was Dick Glass, the Eloquent Elephant, and a piano, belting out tunes between jokes and generally keeping me enthralled.  I had never seen or heard of him before, but, wow, what an intro.
 He invited me to join him on the piano bench and together we plunked out a few tunes and generally had a ball.  The three hours I had to wait before I actually had a place to stay passed in a few minutes.
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 During some of that time, when I was still active, Dick and I were good friends.  He never forgot my name.  We played beautiful music together and shared many a confidence.  He was a sweet, kind man and never betrayed my confidences.
-Then he started suffering with the side effects of untreated diabetes, brought on by his ballooning weight.  He was offloaded from Sea Org when it became apparent he would need to have a foot amputated.   He remained in good standing, and did not say much but was upset at the fact that most of his possessions had been destroyed in SO storage.  He was, as is usually the case, abandoned by the group he faithfully served.
+Then he started suffering from the side effects of untreated diabetes, brought on by his increasing weight. At this time due to health reasons, he focused more of his energies on his health, than traveling.  He was an honorary Sea Org member, due to his extensive drug history during the 60's. While Dick was an amazing man, he didn't confront and deal with his health, despite repeated attempts from others.
-He died of a heart attack on July 30, 1992 in Glendale, CA
+He died of a heart attack on July 30, 1992, in Glendale, CA
 == memorial service ==
-Compared to some of the other people who will be highlighted here, Dick was actually given a memorial on August 2, 1992 at CC.
+Compared to some of the other people who will be highlighted here, Dick was actually given a memorial on August 2, 1992, at Celebrity Center International.
 This was the program:

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	RIP Dick. Your life was lived well and you are not forgotten.		RIP Dick. Your life was lived well and you are not forgotten.
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 He died of a heart attack on July 30, 1992 in Glendale, CA
 == memorial service ==
 Compared to some of the other people who will be highlighted here, Dick was actually given a memorial on August 2, 1992 at CC.

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 RCA Records
-"The Golden Dawn" - Yvonne Gillham.
+"The Golden Dawn" - [http://scientolipedia.org/info/Yvonne_Gillham_Jentzsch Yvonne Gillham].
 Produced by and music by Dick Glass

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 Dick was a goodwill ambassador for Scientology. He recorded a couple of albums through Capitol that sort of did ok, his voice was tuneful, but no more than any other singer of the day.  He has a few tunes on YouTube if you care to listen.  All in all, you would say he was unremarkable, but he wasn't.  He lit up a room and it stayed bright after he left.  You knew you had been in the presence of greatness.
+{|
 For over 20 years, Dick used his self-deprecating humor and larger than life personality to promote Scientology.
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 "I am so sorry, Dick. Yeah, it was no different for Don Breeden who invented the eMeter or for so many of the super faithful but "now-old" SO who were shunted off to old age homes to die completely alone. Way to go, LRH."
+== memorial service ==
 Compared to some of the other people who will be highlighted here, Dick was actually given a memorial on August 2, 1992 at CC.

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 Born: June 2, 1940	Troy, New York
 Died: July 30, 1992	Los Angeles, California
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 "The Golden Dawn" - Yvonne Gillham.
 Produced by and music by Dick Glass
 Axioms Productions

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	Dick was a goodwill ambassador for Scientology. He recorded a couple of albums through Capitol that sort of did ok, his voice was tuneful, but no more than any other singer of the day. He has a few tunes on YouTube if you care to listen. All in all, you would say he was unremarkable, but he wasn't. He lit up a room and it stayed bright after he left. You knew you had been in the presence of greatness.		Dick was a goodwill ambassador for Scientology. He recorded a couple of albums through Capitol that sort of did ok, his voice was tuneful, but no more than any other singer of the day. He has a few tunes on YouTube if you care to listen. All in all, you would say he was unremarkable, but he wasn't. He lit up a room and it stayed bright after he left. You knew you had been in the presence of greatness.
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		+	For over 20 years, Dick used his self-deprecating humor and larger than life personality to promote Scientology.
		+
		+	During some of that time, when I was still active, Dick and I were good friends. He never forgot my name. We played beautiful music together and shared many a confidence. He was a sweet, kind man and never betrayed my confidences.
		+
		+	Then he started suffering with the side effects of untreated diabetes, brought on by his ballooning weight. He was offloaded from Sea Org when it became apparent he would need to have a foot amputated. He remained in good standing, and did not say much but was upset at the fact that most of his possessions had been destroyed in SO storage. He was, as is usually the case, abandoned by the group he faithfully served.
		+
		+	He died of a heart attack on July 30, 1992 in Glendale, CA
		+
		+	One person stated this on ESMB:
		+
		+	"I am so sorry, Dick. Yeah, it was no different for Don Breeden who invented the eMeter or for so many of the super faithful but "now-old" SO who were shunted off to old age homes to die completely alone. Way to go, LRH."
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		+	Compared to some of the other people who will be highlighted here, Dick was actually given a memorial on August 2, 1992 at CC.
		+
		+	This was the program:
		+
		+	______________________________________________
		+
		+	Celebrity Centre International
		+
		+	Memorial Service
		+	August 2, 1992
		+
		+	RICHARD MICHAEL GLASS
		+
		+	Born: June 2, 1940 Troy, New York
		+	Died: July 30, 1992 Los Angeles, California
		+
		+	Opening Song - "You Can't Stop Tomorrow"
		+
		+	Master Of Ceremonies: Welcome to all
		+
		+	"About the Author" - by Dick Glass
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		+	To Dick - poem by Barbara Cordova
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		+	Music by Dick Glass:
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		+	"You Can't Stop Tomorrow"
		+	RCA Records
		+
		+	"The Golden Dawn" - Yvonne Gillham.
		+	Produced by and music by Dick Glass
		+	Axioms Productions
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		+	"Beautiful Day, Beautiful People
		+	Capitol Records
		+
		+	"Elephant Country"
		+	Capitol Records
		+
		+	Memories by his Friends
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		+	Music by Dick Glass:
		+	"Sometimes I Hear the Sun" - Dan Perz
		+
		+	Poem by Dick Glass read to music
		+	DAMP Records
		+
		+	"Sailing"
		+	RCA Records
		+
		+	Eulogy - by Sonja Svensen
		+
		+	Funeral Oration - Rev. Heber Jentzsch
		+
		+	Ode to Man
		+
		+	_____________________________________________
		+
		+
		+	RIP Dick. Your life was lived well and you are not forgotten.

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	I was too young and naive to consider that a problem. Besides, larger than life, and I don't mean that because of his physical size, in the corner of the lobby, was Dick Glass, the Eloquent Elephant and a piano, belting out tunes between jokes and generally keeping me enthralled. I had never seen or heard of him before, but, wow, what an intro.		I was too young and naive to consider that a problem. Besides, larger than life, and I don't mean that because of his physical size, in the corner of the lobby, was Dick Glass, the Eloquent Elephant and a piano, belting out tunes between jokes and generally keeping me enthralled. I had never seen or heard of him before, but, wow, what an intro.
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		+	He invited me to join him on the piano bench and together we plunked out a few tunes and generally had a ball. The three hours I had to wait before I actually had a place to stay passed in a few minutes.
		+
		+	Dick was a goodwill ambassador for Scientology. He recorded a couple of albums through Capitol that sort of did ok, his voice was tuneful, but no more than any other singer of the day. He has a few tunes on YouTube if you care to listen. All in all, you would say he was unremarkable, but he wasn't. He lit up a room and it stayed bright after he left. You knew you had been in the presence of greatness.

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	''"There are stars whose light only reaches the earth long after they have fallen apart. There are people whose remembrance gives light in this world, long after they have passed away. This light shines in our darkest nights on the road we must follow."'' -- The Talmud		''"There are stars whose light only reaches the earth long after they have fallen apart. There are people whose remembrance gives light in this world, long after they have passed away. This light shines in our darkest nights on the road we must follow."'' -- The Talmud
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		+	As seems to be the case with too many new young Sea Org recruits, I was picked up at the airport not by my recruiter but by some harried staffer shortly after 1 pm on a Thursday and raced to the Hollywood Inn where no arrangement had been made for my berthing.
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		+	I was too young and naive to consider that a problem. Besides, larger than life, and I don't mean that because of his physical size, in the corner of the lobby, was Dick Glass, the Eloquent Elephant and a piano, belting out tunes between jokes and generally keeping me enthralled. I had never seen or heard of him before, but, wow, what an intro.

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	'''Dick Glass Aka The Eloquent Elephant'''		'''Dick Glass Aka The Eloquent Elephant'''
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		+	''"There are stars whose light only reaches the earth long after they have fallen apart. There are people whose remembrance gives light in this world, long after they have passed away. This light shines in our darkest nights on the road we must follow."'' -- The Talmud