Charles “Dieter” Zimmer was a talented man. We were music majors and from the first day at Heidelberg we butted heads on anything and everything. By our Junior year and through senior year we shared many happy moments.We were roommates on European tour and shared a senior recital. Dieter had a natural talent on the trumpet and whenever he had a microphone in his hand. We were best friends and he left us much too soon…and I miss him. -Ed Ayers
One Sunday morning in the late 70’s or early ’80s, my Pastor’s wife walked up to me and said, “I know someone who knows you.” It turns out she and Dieter were both in the same Ph.D program for Music Education at the University of Md. I got in touch and subsequently he and his wife who was about 8 1/2 months pregnant came to my apartment for a tree trimming party. They were a fun addition to the evening. I remember Dieter supervising the placement of the Christmas tree lights. That was the last time I saw him.
I know his Ph.D. advisor (also a member of the church I was attending at the time) was very impressed with him and the work he was doing with the marching band. I also know that he wanted to try to find a way to keep Dieter on staff after he finished the program. I don’t know why that didn’t happen.
Heidelberg '71
Charles “Dieter” Zimmer was a talented man. We were music majors and from the first day at Heidelberg we butted heads on anything and everything. By our Junior year and through senior year we shared many happy moments.We were roommates on European tour and shared a senior recital. Dieter had a natural talent on the trumpet and whenever he had a microphone in his hand. We were best friends and he left us much too soon…and I miss him. -Ed Ayers
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One Sunday morning in the late 70’s or early ’80s, my Pastor’s wife walked up to me and said, “I know someone who knows you.” It turns out she and Dieter were both in the same Ph.D program for Music Education at the University of Md. I got in touch and subsequently he and his wife who was about 8 1/2 months pregnant came to my apartment for a tree trimming party. They were a fun addition to the evening. I remember Dieter supervising the placement of the Christmas tree lights. That was the last time I saw him.
I know his Ph.D. advisor (also a member of the church I was attending at the time) was very impressed with him and the work he was doing with the marching band. I also know that he wanted to try to find a way to keep Dieter on staff after he finished the program. I don’t know why that didn’t happen.
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