Here are the memories and messages of the friends of Dennis Crowley.
| Name | Comments |
| Jill and Paul Florance | Dennis was a true renaissance man with wide-ranging interests and curiosity. We knew him from the Saab Sonnet group; he was always fascinated in movement, speed, and efficiency of vehicles...motor driven or man-powered. His smile and gentle voice will be missed. |
| Christine Reed | Dennis was a quintessential Pasadena guy – passionate about history, technology, learning, art, architecture, and most of all; innovation and transportation. A fan of Steampunk, Art Center, bikes of all kinds, Saab Sonnets, (2 AND 4 wheeled AND flying craft of ALL kinds), Dennis was quite an aficionado... |
| Michele Zack | Oh Dennis! You are already so missed by so many. I will particularly miss being able to chat with you about whatever research projects one or both of us are involved in. You always had great insights, and were always so willing to share. I'll never see or think of the Wizard of Oz without linking him... |
| Roger Gray | Dennis was a consistent force of nature keeping us focused on the right thing to do to create a more livable, and lately sustainable, Pasadena. The best memorial that could ever be would be to implement a version of the cycleway -- the Crowley-Dobbins cycleway . . . |
| Brad Macneil | I can still her his unique voice and see his smile.....always positive and excited about the world around him. I met Dennis through my job at the Pasadena Museum of History. He curated a fabulous exhibition called "Wheels of Change". The show was about the history of the bicycle....surprise! It was an... |
| Steve Haderlein (Vice Mayor) | Dennis pushed and cajoled the City of Pasadena to create and implement a bike plan. He made riding a bike in Pasadena easier. That is a significant and positive contribution to his community. Anyone that rides a bike in Pasadena has benefited from his work. Dennis, it is easier for me to ride... |
| Becca Louisell | I met Dennis through the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition and Foothill bike group. I feel sad as I haven't talked with Dennis in a few years. He was a sweet and kind man with a bicycling vision! |
| Dianne Patrizzi | Mr. Crowley has been one of my favorite people in Pasadena. He cared about our historic integrity. He was a good one to get a reality check from, too. |
| Claudine Chen | Dennis was the perfect ambassador for cycling. No one could resist his passion, his humor, his easy smile. He also wasn't afraid to think big. Myself, I look towards more conventional goals, and he'd remind me to dream a little. Dennis the man was wonderfully generous and knowledgeable. He accompanied... |
| Adam Burgasser | Dennis was a beautiful soul, who was always upbeat, a little bit funky, and definitely passionate about bicycling. I remember the times he would visit Chuck Witham and I at our residence in Pasadena, and there wasn't a single time he didn't have a big smile on his face or a sly gleam in his eye. The... |
| Jeff Sewell | Ever notice that Dennis’s listing in the phone book was Dennis Crowley Bike? Hard core cyclist to the bone when your surname is BIKE. I am filled with such sadness- especially because we never got back out too the Rose Bowl to pedal some easy laps. I’d call every couple of weeks urging Dennis to join... |
| Robin Paltis | Pasadena and I lost a good friend when Dennis Crowley died. I thank The Star News for running articles featuring so much about his untiring efforts to bring back the Cycleway and to keep his beloved Pasadena green and sustainable and liveable. But there is so much more. Dennis was an amazingly naturally... |
| Robbie Ross | I was shocked when I heard the news of my brother Dennis’s sudden passing. I couldn’t believe that at the age of 60, he was gone. However, in the days which have followed, it has been extremely touching to read all of your heartfelt comments about him. They all seem to capture his enthusiasm, dedication,... |
| Erik Hovland | Dennis was a leader in the best way, by helping others realize their dreams. The cycling commuting has lost one of its best advocates and the reverberation is likely to stay with us for a long time. I first met Dennis at a funeral for another friend and cycling advocate, Chuck Witham. It was obvious... |
| Ron Milam | Dennis is one of the first bicycle advocates I met after I returned to LA in 1997, and at that point, he had already been active for several years. I'll always remember his vision, passion and enthusiasm. |
| Brian Lord | The rides over Man. You overtook us all. You beat us to the punch. Your mount rests in her stall, waiting for your hand and the ride that will never come. He saw the future He’s seen the past. He was an artist and a Visionary. He was an explorer a renaissance... |
| Liz and Shay | Dennis had great stories about his own life and about the history of cycling in Pasadena. His visions (to some) may have seemed far fetched, but he kept them alive and passed them on to whomever would listen. Dreams inspire change--the bigger the dream, the greater the change. Dennis, thanks for dreaming... |
| Steve Maas | I was thoroughly saddened to hear of Dennis' death. He was one of the most likable, enjoyable, and interesting people in our loosely organized classic-bikes group. I always enjoyed him, his enthusiasm and positive view of life, and of the possibilities it offered. I will miss him greatly. |
| cyclista babz rowe | Dennis as Curator --- [1] The Pasadena Museum of History Wheels of Change: Bicycles and Their Impact on American Culture is the topic of Huell Howser's popular California's Gold television program Tuesday, June 22, [year?] 7:30 p.m. on KCET, Channel 28. Howser visited the Museum on multiple occasions... |
| Darren Pynn | I'll cherish my friendship with Dennis always and remember him whenever on 2-wheels with a prevailing tailwind...allez! |
| Dave George | Hey,Dennis. I heave missed our long commutes and longer workdays, but will enjoy the memories. What a ride! Everyone on the crew is saddened by your passing. You will be missed by many people. |
| Michael Durand | I know that Dennis would have been so flattered and appreciative to read the lovely words about him. May we all leave this earth being praised with such love and respect. He was a fine man who will be a great addition to the ever-growing gathering of our friends and loved ones in the beyond. |
| Luiza Lago Martins | Dennis and I were scheduled to go to the Moto GP races at Laguna Seca, and when I received an e-mail from Ms. Reed telling me about his passing, my heart ached, I couldn't believe, as we were talking over the phone two nights before for over two hour about the great weekend that was booked 1st class... |
| William Dobbins | I am going to miss riding with Dennis and trading stories about old Pasadena. His passion for the resurrection of the cycle way is second to none and I am hopeful that because of his efforts the dream will be realized some day. Dennis may be gone but he will never be forgotten as a piece of Bicycling... |