John Paul Dickmeyer

DICKMEYER, John Paul - Surrounded by his devoted family, passed away at home in Orinda on May 22, 2005 at the age of 63. John was loved and cherished by his wife Nancy; his daughter Christine and son-in-law, Jeff Thomas; his daughter Rebecca and son-in-law, Nate Ducsik; his sons Alex and Ross Holton and his daughter Catherine Holton; and grandchild-to-be, Ducsik. Born in 1942 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, John graduated from Valparaiso University, received his medical degree from Indiana University and was accepted for a nephrology fellowship at UCLA. He served his country during the Vietnam War as a major in the Army Medical Corps and practiced medicine in the Bay Area for over 20 years. He was passionate about his chosen field of nephrology and worked diligently to improve kidney disease management throughout the country. Outside of his family and medical practice, John's "other love" was his golf game. A longtime member of Orinda Country Club, John made innumerable friends there and called the club his home away from home. John put his heart and soul into his friends and family. Everyone fortunate enough to be touched by John's smile and his endearing and infectious energy will remember the impact John had on their lives. Each day we will carry on his loving spirit; his compassion and kindness will encircle us. His family invites his friends to share in a celebration of John's life, which will be held at 2 pm, Wednesday June 1, at Lafayette Orinda Presbyterian Church, 49 Knox Drive Lafayette, CA 94549. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his honor to Hospice of Contra Costa County, 2051 Harrison Street, Concord, CA 94520.