Yolo County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....DICKEY , Donald E.  June 26 2002
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"The Davis Enterprise," Monday, July 1, 2002
Donald E. Dickey

Davis resident Donald E. Dickey died on June 26, 2002, with his wife and
daughters by his side, from complications of Alzheimer's disease. He was 66.

He was born on May 25, 1936, in Chicago to Betty Brewer and Earle Dickey. After
graduation from New Trier High School and Purdue University, he served in the
U.S. Army Signal Corps and directed a MARS unit in Seoul, Korea.

After his Army service, he moved to Santa Clara and became a purchasing agent in
the nascent Silicon Valley electronics industry. In 1983, he moved to Napa, and
became the proprietor/owner of a photography shop, A&K One Hour Photo.

In 1988, he moved to Rohnert Park, where he was the purchasing manager for
Weigh-Tronix Corporation in Santa Rosa. Davis was his home after 1994.

He was an amateur radio operator and was a member of the American Radio Relay
League for 50 years. He was active in local AARL affiliates, and donated many
volunteer hours to emergency communications activities under the direction of
the U.S. Forest Service and the Red Cross.

He also drove a route for the Meals on Wheels program in Rohnert Park, and was a
volunteer greeter for the Davis Senior Citizens Center.

He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Joan Edmonds Dickey, and two daughters,
Angela Dickey of Portland, Ore., and Karen Dickey of Eugene, Ore.; brother
Gordon Dickey of Roselle, Ill.; sister Joan Foley of Phoenix; and nieces and
nephews in Illinois, Texas and California.

A memorial service will begin at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, at the Davis Community
Church, 412 C St., Davis, followed by a reception at the Dickey home.

The family would like to express gratitude to the staff of the Yolo Adult Health
Center, who helped him remain independent for three years, and to the staff of
Sierra Health Center and Yolo Hospice, who cared for him during his final months.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be directed to the Yolo
Adult Day Health Center, 20 North Cottonwood Road, Woodland, CA 95695.


Additional Comments:
Submitted with the permission of the "The Davis Enterprise," 315 G Street,
Davis, CA 95616.

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