I so appreciate this obituary. I never met Dan in person, but I did speak to him on the phone back in 1979 while I was a graduate student at Georgia State University. He was a remarkable man whose lifework positively affected thousands of people. His developed course on Emotional Maturity Instruction, which I call Attitude Improvement Motivation (AIM), that he taught at prisons was brought to Chattanooga (where I live) by the Rev. Hallie Warren, an Episcopal priest. I was most fortunate to be able to take this course, and years later I was asked to help teach it to interested community members. I have taught it off and on for about 30 years. Its affect on my life has been profound as a compass in navigating my internal and external directions.
Dan’s life and work was remarkable and needs to be told. I am wanting to write his story and would appreciate any input from his friends, family, classmates, etc., who can assist me with information. I am particularly interested in his discoveries of the Yonan Codex, the Khabouris manuscript, his enlisting Aramaic scholars to translate ancient Aramaic language into modern day English, and any other information that would shed light on his life and work. I can be reached at the following email address: reach4roses@gmail.com. Please put “Dan MacDougald” in the subject line. I am also interested in knowing if there are any others out there who are also teaching his material.
I so appreciate this obituary. I never met Dan in person, but I did speak to him on the phone back in 1979 while I was a graduate student at Georgia State University. He was a remarkable man whose lifework positively affected thousands of people. His developed course on Emotional Maturity Instruction, which I call Attitude Improvement Motivation (AIM), that he taught at prisons was brought to Chattanooga (where I live) by the Rev. Hallie Warren, an Episcopal priest. I was most fortunate to be able to take this course, and years later I was asked to help teach it to interested community members. I have taught it off and on for about 30 years. Its affect on my life has been profound as a compass in navigating my internal and external directions.
Dan’s life and work was remarkable and needs to be told. I am wanting to write his story and would appreciate any input from his friends, family, classmates, etc., who can assist me with information. I am particularly interested in his discoveries of the Yonan Codex, the Khabouris manuscript, his enlisting Aramaic scholars to translate ancient Aramaic language into modern day English, and any other information that would shed light on his life and work. I can be reached at the following email address: reach4roses@gmail.com. Please put “Dan MacDougald” in the subject line. I am also interested in knowing if there are any others out there who are also teaching his material.