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Larry Dicks Obituary

DICKS, LARRY GENE Larry Gene Dicks passed away March 21, 2009, at the age of 71. Beloved husband of Kyoko for 51 years; loving father of Shirley (Jim) Borowski of Chatsworth, California, Diana Williams of San Diego, California and Theresa Williams of Spring Valley, California. Proud grandfather of six, Joey, Nicole, Amanda, Robby, Daniel (deceased) and Steven. Larry was born in Yuma, Colorado and lived in San Diego for the past 35 years. He served 20 years as a Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy and retired from the United States Post Office after 20 years of service. Memorial Service will be held at the San Diego Japanese Christian Church on Saturday, March 28, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. Final resting place will be at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.

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Published by San Diego Union-Tribune on Mar. 26, 2009.

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Vasili Glimidakis

April 1, 2009

Dear Dicks family,
I am sorry for your loss. God bless him and his family.

Cathy Vallarelli (Landry)

March 28, 2009

I am so very sorry for your loss. I have so many memories of you, Larry. Hanging out with your daughters, Theresa, Diane and Shirley during my growing up years. Getting yelled at for stuff we weren't supposed to do....or laughing at silly stuff we did. God Bless you and your family.

Henry Espinosa

March 27, 2009

My prayers, thoughts and condolences are with you and the Dicks family. Larry, you were always a very funny and special person, always helping me out whenever I needed a question answered on the "window." You taught me all I NEEDED to know within the Postal Service's manuals that you made/forced me to read for two long weeks way back in the day and made me wear that dreaded "trainee" name tag that made you laugh. You have achieved the meaning of true clerk nirvana. You will be missed and always have a place in my heart. God bless you and your family.

I love you Daddy and I'll Always Miss You.

March 27, 2009

Gordon Morse

March 27, 2009

Fair winds and following seas. Your assistance and guidance were invaluable in my initiation into the mysteries of the USPS. Your friendship and that of your family are treasured.

don Clark

March 27, 2009

Our condolences go the the Dicks family. We were shipmates at Great Lakes Il.-Transit Personnel Unit, and neighbors in Otay Mesa. God Bless the family. Don and Nancy Clark

Art Downes

March 26, 2009

Larry, you are missed on the lanes at parkway. You have been an inspiration to all of us seniors. I know you will be in good hands and under the direction of all the U.S. Navy retirees who have gone before you.

Sue Boles

March 26, 2009

Larry, we missed you last Tuesday. Since you are 'paid up', we used your absentee bowling scores. I hope you don't mind. You were and still are our team's inspiration! Heaven has a bowling alley, and you are on some team there right now; I'm sure of it.

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