Richard Manning Dickeson was born November 8, 1952, at Levelland, Texas, as the only child to James Clifford "Dick" Dickeson (1910-1961) and Dorothy Ann Richard (1918-1988). Dickeson spent most of his life in Dallas, Texas at family residences on North Orient St., Estacado Dr., and Liberty St., while pursuing a parochial education at St. Joseph's Academy on Swiss Ave., and at St. Edward's on Elm St. Afterwards, he attended Dallas public school at Robert T. Hill Jr. High, Bryan Adams High, and Metro East on Swiss.His first flight was given in a Stearman biplane owned and flown by family friend more...
