James Richard Dickinson

James Richard Dickinson, age 80, of Retsil, WA passed away late Tuesday afternoon, August 20, 2002 in Harrison Hospital, Bremerton, WA. James was born May 26, 1922 in Galesburg, IL to Clyde O. and Gertrude B. (Godsil) Dickinson. At about the age of two, James and his family moved to the Vancouver, WA area. Here he was raised and received his education at the Providence Academy. Later on he and his family moved to the Seattle area where he, his father and brother worked at the Boeing Company. When the war broke out in December 1941, Jim and his brother Phil joined the military, Jim joined the Coast Guard and Phil the Air Force. Their older brother Mike was already serving in the US Navy on active duty in the Pacific. After his time in the service, James moved several times up and down the West Coast. He settled in the Seattle area in 1982, then later moving to Orting for a while, finally locating in Retsil, WA. Jim enjoyed time with his family and friends. He had loved golfing in his younger years, oil painting and playing the guitar. He will be missed very much. Jim became good friends with a volunteer - George Morgan, who would visit Jim weekly and take him out for little excursions.

Jim is survived by sisters: Dorothy Abel of Sierra Vista, Arizona and Sally Beutz of Renton, WA and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers and sisters: Michael Dickinson, Phillip Dickinson, Bonnie Dickinson and Kathleen Dawn Roses.