JACK DICE

JACK W. DICE  Col. United States Army (Ret.)  1937 - 2017  
On August 24, 2017, Jack lost his battle with Alzheimer's and joined The Long Grey Line. Following in his father's footsteps, Jack graduated from the United States Military Academy, West Point in 1960, beginning a proud and dedicated 25 year service to his country. On his first assignment to Germany he met and married Marga Thiele from Wuerzburg. Next came Vietnam (Purple Heart), graduate school at Duke, teaching Military History, a second tour in Germany with the highlight of his career, the commanding of the 3rd Squadron,11th Armored Calvary Regiment. After attending the War College at Carlisle, PA, the family moved to Daegu, Korea, with the 19th Support Command. From 1980 until his retirement in 1985, Jack served as Deputy Commander of the (then) new Department of Military Instruction (DMI) at West Point. Having a horse and animal loving family, a small farm in Virginia was the ideal place for retirement. However, Jack's second successful and much enjoyed career was working together with Marga in Real Estate for nearly 25 years.Mourning his loss are Marga, his wife of 55 years; son, Christof and wife, Rhonda; daughters, Kerstin Stoval and husband, David and Bettina Markowitz and husband, Jonathan; grandsons, Jack and Brian French; siblings, Fletcher Dice, Joe Dice, Eleshea Lively, Kathy Hirano and their families. He will be missed by his beloved dog, Tony.A Celebration of Life and interment at West Point will be at a later date in October.In lieu of flowers, a donation in his memory to Homeless Animal Rescue Team (www.hart90.org). The online guestbook is available at:www.moneyandking.com