Jonathan McKeever Dick

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Jonathan Dick Obituary

Jonathan McKeever Dick
ALBEMARLE -- Mr. Dick, 26, of 32361 NC 740 Hwy., died Thursday, November 27, 2003 as a result of a motor vehicle accident. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 29th at First Lutheran Church of Albemarle, Rev. John Futterer, officiating. The public is invited to the Memorial Service.
Born June 28, 1977 in Stanly County, NC, he was the son of Roger Lee and Sally Watkins Dick. He was a 1995 graduate of North Stanly High School, attended Appalachian State University, and was a Senior at Pfeiffer University. He was also a part-time employee of Eckerd's. A member of First Lutheran Church of Albemarle, he was a Grade 1 Bagpiper, having received numerous awards in solo piping contests, and was a member of the Grandfather Mountain Highland Pipe Band. He was also a writer and a poet. While in high school, he received the John Phillip Sousa award and was an Eagle Scout in Troop 82.
In addition to his parents, of the home, he is survived by his paternal grandmother, Margaret Dick of Albemarle; brother, Aaron Granseur Dick and sister, Cynthia Caroline 'CiCi' Dick, both of the home.
Memorials may be made to the World Hunger Fund, c/o First Lutheran Church, 230 South Second Street, Albemarle, NC 28001.
Stanly Funeral Home is serving the Dick Family.

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Published by Charlotte Observer on Nov. 29, 2003.

Memories and Condolences
for Jonathan Dick

8 Entries

Dean Herrin

December 6, 2003

Dear Roger and Sallie,

We are very sad to hear of the passing of your son. We were in St.Louis when we got the news, so we were unable to attend the services. Please know that you are in our hearts and our prayers.

Dean Herrin Family

Teresa Neely

December 1, 2003

I was deeply sadden to hear of your loss.

Wayne and Jan Melton

November 30, 2003

Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers during this time. May God touch your hearts with his loving power and give you comfort.

Jan and Wayne Melton

Annette Lowder

November 30, 2003

Thinking of you and your family during these difficult days. Keep the wonderful memories and remember that your many friends, family members and church love you.

janet thomas elder

November 29, 2003

Dear Mr and Mrs Dick, I am Kim Elder's wife Janet. I am so very sorry to hear about dear Jonathan. I still cannot get my mind or my heart around it. I cannot imagine the intensity or depth of your grief but perhaps hearing this will make you smile and realize just how special jonathan was to lots of other people too. Jonathan spent lots of time at our house in hickory when he was piping regularly with the band. I always told kim that if we had had a son, i would have wanted him to be just like jonathan. He was always welcome, fun, helpful, delightful, considerate, happy, clever, imaginative, adorable, sweet, and precious in every way. One evening he stayed over with us and slept on the couch in our den downstairs - i heard him playing chanter long into the morning and am not sure just when he went to sleep, but when we got up he had written each of us a pipe tune. we named mine the quilter's reel - i was so touched by that - noone had ever written a song for me before. We didn't have kids but our scottie dog stinky was just like flesh and blood to both of us. Jonathan came to see Kim the day we learned that stinky had lymphosarcoma and a terminal prognosis. Kim needed someone to console him in his grief and jonathan stayed the night with kim just for that reason. I arrived from charlotte the next day and jonathan stayed most of the day with both of us - i wept practically the whole time but having jonathan there helped keep both of our spirits up and keep the whole thing in perspective. He spoke of his family often and i always thought it so special that he was so enamoured of his grandparents - children so often don't appreciate family and it was so refreshing to see how much he truly cared for his. I will not be able to attend this morning's service but I will have you in my thoughts and prayers today and in the coming days. I am glad that you chose Kim to be the piper - he is honored and overwhelmed at the same time by the significance of that request and the charge it carries. I wanted you to know that jonathan played going home and amazing grace for my father's funeral on sept 1, 1997 and then two days later piped the service for my father in law as well, as they died 36 hours apart. although it is the saddest task imaginable, I am glad that kim could repay the honor. May God help you find solace in this time of what must feel like bottomless grief and remember what a gift the life of your child was to the many many people who loved him like we did and always will. most sincerely, janet thomas elder

Lane & Vicki Brown

November 29, 2003

Roger and Sallie - it's with much

sadness that we just learned of the most untimely death of Jonathan. I remember well his matriculation in

First Church - his confirmation day.

Our prayers are with your family.

Loren & Brenda Poplin Thomas

November 29, 2003

Our deepest and most sincere sympathy to the family. May God grant you the courage and strength to get through this difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Annette Lowder

November 29, 2003

Dear Sallie, Roger, and family:

Thinking of you at this sad time. It is never easy and will probably remain a deep mystery for you. Keep your sweet memories. Love and care for each other. Always, Annette

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