Robert Dickson Obituary

DICKSON, Robert Robert Dickson, 89, husband of the late Charlotte Buist Dickson, of Mt. Pleasant, SC died on Saturday, August 18, 2007. A private graveside service was held on Monday, August 27, 2007, at 11:00 a.m., at Magnolia Cemetery. Arrangements by: J. HENRY STUHR, INC., MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL. Mr. Dickson was born January 16, 1918, in New York, New York, son of late Noel Dickson and Estelle Woollatt Dickson. For many, many years Bob Dickson was a prominent figure on the tennis courts of Charleston. He and his wife Charlotte Buist Dickson were both very competitive Players. Bob held numerous titles in tennis, including Men's Singles Champion for several years in a row. After he gave up competing, he continued to go to the courts several days a week, spending an hour or more in long rallies with his friend Ronald Anderson. Up until a few weeks before his death, Bob could still be found on the tennis court, though his endurance was down to 10-15 minutes. He finally gave it up, saying he thought playing into his 90th year was a pretty good accomplishment. Longstanding members of the Charleston tennis community will certainly enjoy recalling his remarkable tennis career. Surviving are his sister, Shirley Jansen of Santa Barbara, CA, a niece, Susan Estelle Corbett of Bel Air, CA, and his special tennis friend, Ronald Anderson. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Robert and Charlotte Dickson Endowed Tennis Scholarship Fund, c/o The College of Charleston, Sottil House, 11 College Way, Charleston, SC 29424 or Hospice of Charleston, Hospice Center Fund 3870 Leeds Avenue, Suite 101, Charleston, SC 29405-7493. A memorial message may be written to the family by visiting our website at www.jhenrystuhr.com. Visit our guestbook at www.charleston.net/deaths.