David Joe Dickson, 88, of Muskogee, died Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at Eastar Health System Muskogee. He was born July 4, 1928 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to Joe Stout Dickson and Mabel Rose Brewen Dickson. At the age of one, David moved with his family to McAlester, Oklahoma where he attended elementary through high school, graduating in 1947. He furthered his education at Eastern Oklahoma A&M for two years before attending Oklahoma A&M, now Oklahoma State University, and becoming a lifetime alumni member and an avid Cowboy fan. David served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. David "DJ" started his career in Muskogee at Commercial Credit Corp. where he worked four years. Later, he became a State Farm Insurance Agent for 38 years and was also a licensed real estate broker for many years. David Dickson was a man full of love for life. He never met a stranger and always had a story to tell. He served his community through his work, his church and his membership in the Shriners, Masonic Brotherhood, Kiwanis as well as many other civic organizations over the decades. He was a lifetime member of the Bedouin Mounted Patrol, a precision drill riding team on paint horses that perform in parades and events around the state and nation. He was a patriot and loved the red, white and blue. After retiring from his active insurance business, he and his wife enjoyed raising and racing quarter horses on tracks around the state. He was preceded in death by his son, Jeffrey Kent Dickson and his parents. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Fosters' Ivory Chapel with Rev. Bill Bailey of First Presbyterian Church in Fort Gibson officiating. Masonic rites will be presented by members of the local Masonic lodges. Interment will follow in Greenhill Cemetery. Funeral service arrangements are under the direction of Foster-Petering Funeral Home.