Andrew East Dad, Guy East, Passed Away How Is He Coping?

Publish date: 2024-05-05

On December 27th, 2022, Guy Madison East unexpectedly passed away. Guy was a devoted Christian, loving husband, father, and grandfather. 

He had a deep love for the Lord and was committed to following the teachings of the Bible. He lived with integrity and always tried to help others do the same.

Guy was a family man who was always there for his children and grandchildren. He worked tirelessly to bless, encourage, and teach them. 

In addition to being a loving husband and father, Guy was also a triathlete, beekeeper, master tradesman, author, innovator, entrepreneur, coach, volunteer, and scoutmaster. 

He was a faithful friend to many and was known for his kindness and generosity toward his friends, family, and peers. He encouraged those around him to strive for greatness and did everything he could to help them achieve it.

We are deeply saddened by Guy’s passing and offer our condolences to his family and friends. We hope our prayers will comfort them during this difficult time.

We also mourn the loss of Dean Young, a former Texas poet laureate, William Livingston Chair of Poetry for the University of Texas, and renowned educator, who passed away on August 23, 2022, at age 67. 

Dean Young was a contemporary American poet who was influenced by the work of John Ashbery, Frank O’Hara, and Kenneth Koch, as well as the French Surrealist poets André Breton and Paul Éluard. 

He received his MFA from Indiana University and later became the William Livingston Chair of Poetry at the University of Texas at Austin. Dean Young was the author of several books, including Bender: 

New and Selected Poems, Fall Higher, and The Art of Recklessness. He was awarded the Colorado Prize for Poetry for his work “Strike Anywhere”. He received fellowships from Stanford University, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Massachusetts. 

His work has been included in The Best American Poetry anthology multiple times, dating back to 1993. Dean Young served as the Poet Laureate for Texas in 2014. We extend our condolences to Dean Young’s family and friends.

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