Don Dickson
Don Dickson passed away on January 16, 2021, at the Ethan Allen Residence in Burlington, Vt. He was born on March 31, 1942, in Lawton, Okla., where his parents, Donald Dickson Sr. and Merlyn Dickson, were living at Fort Sill. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Judy Dickson; his children Amy, David and Jeff Dickson; his grandson Jonah Dickson; and his siblings Peggy Higgenbotham (Nate), Georganne Lohman (Dave) and Tom Dickson.
Don grew up in East Lansing, Mich., where he graduated from high school. After obtaining a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State (1964), he obtained a master’s degree in Southeast Asian studies from Yale University (1966) and a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in political science (1975). Prior to attending MIT, Don served in the U.S. Navy in Southeast Asia (1967 to 1969).