William "Bill" Dickenson
June 20, 2008
William A. Dickenson passed away Friday, June 20, 2008 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. Bill was born July 17, 1947 to Filmore and Carmelita Dickenson in St. Edward, Nebraska.
Bill is survived by his loving wife, Emily (Garlock) Dickenson; daughter, Jennifer Fisher (Rob) of Lincoln, Nebraska; son, Mark Dickenson of Lincoln, Nebraska; step-daughter, Tiffany Garlock of Des Moines, Iowa; four grandchildren, Sydney, Isabella, Paityn, and Porter; brother, Jerry Dickenson of St. Ann, Missouri; sister, Marge Prorok of Ankeny, Iowa; and several nieces and nephews.
Bill graduated from the University of Kearney, in Kearney, Nebraska. He later began a 30 year career with Nationwide Insurance/Nationwide Agri Business, retiring as their Loss Control Manager in 2007. He was the former President and on the Board of Directors of the Iowa Illinois Safety Council and former President of the American Safety Society of Engineering.
Together, with Emily, Bill was able to find true love and happiness and to live his dreams of traveling abroad, boating on the gulf, enjoying life and laughing all the way. Bill was so fun and could make everyone laugh. He loved his wife, children, and grandchildren unconditionally, as well as his dog, Max. He will be missed so much as a husband, father, and grandfather. He is preceded in death by both of his parents.
Bill loved spending time in the ocean and his wishes were to be cremated and have his remains scattered there.
Memorial Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Ave.. Visitation will be Monday, June 23, 2008 from 5 – 7 p.m. with a scripture service at 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Iowa Illinois Safety Council or Mercy Hospice of Johnston.
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Rex Butler
06/20/2008
I am really going to miss Bill. I met him when I joined the Iowa-Illinois Safety Council Board of Directors about 4 years ago and he and Emily were extremely nice and gracious. They made me feel very welcomed and like we'd been friends for a long time. That was how Bill approached people and how he carried himself in life. You always felt like you were in the presence of one of the most genuine individuals you'd ever meet.
My prayers are for Emily and all of Bill's family and friends who were touched by having Bill in their lives. Bill didn't deserve to suffer with the cancer that ultimately took his short life, but he deserves peace with God for life eternal; I'm sure of that.
God bless,
Rex