Jack Franklin Dick, 83, of Honolulu, Hawaii has passed away on July 27, 2017 at his residence in Honolulu, Hawaii with the care of Islands Hospice. He was born to Gladys (Kuppersmith) and Herman G. Dick Sr. in Cleveland, Ohio on July 21, 1933.
Jack was born in Cleveland, Ohio and after his father's death, his grandmother took Jack and his siblings to a family home in Mobile, Alabama. While growing up, Jack worked for an art and gift shop, The First National Bank, and the Accounting Department of the MG&O Railroad. Jack also earned the distinction of being a Golden Glove boxing champion. He was "All City" in high school and after graduation, attended Southern Mississippi University on a football scholarship.
Jack later joined the Marine Corps and spent one year, four months and 19 days overseas. While in the Marines, he played football as an All Conference tackle. Jack remembers playing against the University of Hawaii at their homecoming game, and how his team lost the game by just one point.
It was at this game that Jack met his wife-to- be, U.H homecoming queen, Diane Rego, who is now deceased. Jack first managed Leonard's Bakery and later opened a German Pastry Shop in Kailua, which he later moved in Kaimuki. While in Kaimuki, fellow Rotarian, Peter Ng suggested changing the business name to "Dicks Danish Pastry Shop." Jack operated his pastry shop for 32 years and then retired in 1990.
Jack Dick became a Rotarian on October 2, 1978 and was sponsored by Sam Luna. He became President of the Kaimuki Business Professional Association and was named man of the year in 1980. Jack "went through the chairs" with Bill Nakamura to eventually serve as the President of the Kaimuki Lion's Club. He served as the fund raising chair of the YMCA and worked with Harold Ohata to establish the Kaimuki Neighborhood Board.
Jack has been the "official" Santa Claus in the annual KPBA Christmas Parade for the past 30+ years. Jack became a Rotarian in 1978 because fellow Rotarian's Sam Luna and Bob Moranha inspired him to do so. He has been on the board of directors and all committees except treasurer. Jack became club president in 1988 and is a Paul Harris Fellow. Jack once helped to raise funds for boy scouts with special needs by organizing a fund raising event at his bakery to finance their trip to the special Olympics in Los Angeles. The Rotarian's made 2,000 loaves of sweet bread! The loaves of sweet bread were sold by uniformed boy scouts and Rotary members at Kahala Mall and was sold out in only two hours. Recently, Jack was part of the District 5000 construction committee which put together the Rotary Aloha Parade Float that won the Mayor's Award. Jack's legacy has left an impact on all the lives that he has met throughout the years.
Jack is survived by his brother, Herman Dick Jr.; sister, Sherlane Dick; fiance, Judith Powers; daughters, Karen Kung, Joy Cunifere; granddaughter, Karring Yee Kung.
Funeral services will be on Saturday September 16, 2017 at Star of the Sea Catholic Church. Visitation will be at 11:00 a.m.; Eulogy at 12:30 p.m. with funeral mass to begin at 1:00 p.m. There will be a burial to follow at 3:00 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
Source: Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary
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July 21, 1933 - July 27, 2017
Jack Franklin Dick, Businessman and Civil Leader, died of cancer on July 27, 2017 at his home in Aina Haina surrounded by family and friends. He was 84.
Jack was born on July 21, 1933 in Cleveland, Ohio and after his father's death, moved with his siblings to his grandmother's family home in Mobile, Alabama. Jack earned the distinction of "Golden Glove Boxing Champion" of Mobile and while in high school, played on the "All City" football team. He won a college football scholarship to Southern Mississippi University where he attended until he joined the Marine Corps.
While in the Marines, he played football as an "All Conference" tackle. He remembered playing the U of H at their Homecoming game where they lost by one point. It was at this game that he met his wife to be, Homecoming Queen, Diane Rego, (deceased).
Jack and Diane moved to Mobile only to return to Hawaii to manage the newly opened Leonard's Bakery in Kapahulu. After several years he opened a German Pastry Shoppe in Kailua. He later moved the bakery to Kaimuki and renamed it "Dick's Danish Pastry Shoppe". He organized a fund raising event at his bakery to help raise funds for boy scouts with special needs to attend the special Olympics in Los Angeles. Jack and his fellow rotarians made 2000 loaves of sweet bread and hit Kahala Mall with the boy scouts. They were sold out within two hours! Jack operated his pastry shop for 32 years until he retired in 1990. He would often say, "Lincoln freed the slaves, but he forgot the bakers".
Jack became a Rotarian in 1978 becoming Rotary Club President in 1988. In 1980 he was named "Man of The Year". He was very involved in his community and served as President of both the Kaimuki Business and Professional Association and the Kaimuki Lion's Club and worked to establish the Kaimuki Neighborhood Board. Perhaps, one of Jack's favorite things was being the "official" Santa Claus in the annual KPBA Christmas Parade for the last 30 plus years. He brought smiles to the faces of more than one generation of children, who in turn brought their own children to see the parade every year.
Upon retirement, Jack continued to keep himself busy! He bought and completely restored his Grandmother's colonial home in Mobile, Alabama. The project took him nearly two years to complete and qualified for the National Historic Register.
Jack is survived by his brother, Herman G. Dick; sister, R. Sherlane Dick; Fiancee, Judith Powers; daughters, Joy Takane Cunefare of Kona, Hawaii and Karen Ruth Dick-Kung (Francis) of Honolulu, Hawaii; granddaughter, Karring Yee Kung, of Chicago, Illinois.
Services will be held on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Kahala. Visitation & Viewing: 11:00 a.m.; Eulogy: 12:30 p.m.; Mass: 1:00 p.m.; Burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery in Kaneohe. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
Mahalo Jack for all that you did for everyone. You will be missed!
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 10, 2017.
Jack was born in Cleveland, Ohio and after his father's death, his grandmother took Jack and his siblings to a family home in Mobile, Alabama. While growing up, Jack worked for an art and gift shop, The First National Bank, and the Accounting Department of the MG&O Railroad. Jack also earned the distinction of being a Golden Glove boxing champion. He was "All City" in high school and after graduation, attended Southern Mississippi University on a football scholarship.
Jack later joined the Marine Corps and spent one year, four months and 19 days overseas. While in the Marines, he played football as an All Conference tackle. Jack remembers playing against the University of Hawaii at their homecoming game, and how his team lost the game by just one point.
It was at this game that Jack met his wife-to- be, U.H homecoming queen, Diane Rego, who is now deceased. Jack first managed Leonard's Bakery and later opened a German Pastry Shop in Kailua, which he later moved in Kaimuki. While in Kaimuki, fellow Rotarian, Peter Ng suggested changing the business name to "Dicks Danish Pastry Shop." Jack operated his pastry shop for 32 years and then retired in 1990.
Jack Dick became a Rotarian on October 2, 1978 and was sponsored by Sam Luna. He became President of the Kaimuki Business Professional Association and was named man of the year in 1980. Jack "went through the chairs" with Bill Nakamura to eventually serve as the President of the Kaimuki Lion's Club. He served as the fund raising chair of the YMCA and worked with Harold Ohata to establish the Kaimuki Neighborhood Board.
Jack has been the "official" Santa Claus in the annual KPBA Christmas Parade for the past 30+ years. Jack became a Rotarian in 1978 because fellow Rotarian's Sam Luna and Bob Moranha inspired him to do so. He has been on the board of directors and all committees except treasurer. Jack became club president in 1988 and is a Paul Harris Fellow. Jack once helped to raise funds for boy scouts with special needs by organizing a fund raising event at his bakery to finance their trip to the special Olympics in Los Angeles. The Rotarian's made 2,000 loaves of sweet bread! The loaves of sweet bread were sold by uniformed boy scouts and Rotary members at Kahala Mall and was sold out in only two hours. Recently, Jack was part of the District 5000 construction committee which put together the Rotary Aloha Parade Float that won the Mayor's Award. Jack's legacy has left an impact on all the lives that he has met throughout the years.
Jack is survived by his brother, Herman Dick Jr.; sister, Sherlane Dick; fiance, Judith Powers; daughters, Karen Kung, Joy Cunifere; granddaughter, Karring Yee Kung.
Funeral services will be on Saturday September 16, 2017 at Star of the Sea Catholic Church. Visitation will be at 11:00 a.m.; Eulogy at 12:30 p.m. with funeral mass to begin at 1:00 p.m. There will be a burial to follow at 3:00 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
Source: Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary
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July 21, 1933 - July 27, 2017
Jack Franklin Dick, Businessman and Civil Leader, died of cancer on July 27, 2017 at his home in Aina Haina surrounded by family and friends. He was 84.
Jack was born on July 21, 1933 in Cleveland, Ohio and after his father's death, moved with his siblings to his grandmother's family home in Mobile, Alabama. Jack earned the distinction of "Golden Glove Boxing Champion" of Mobile and while in high school, played on the "All City" football team. He won a college football scholarship to Southern Mississippi University where he attended until he joined the Marine Corps.
While in the Marines, he played football as an "All Conference" tackle. He remembered playing the U of H at their Homecoming game where they lost by one point. It was at this game that he met his wife to be, Homecoming Queen, Diane Rego, (deceased).
Jack and Diane moved to Mobile only to return to Hawaii to manage the newly opened Leonard's Bakery in Kapahulu. After several years he opened a German Pastry Shoppe in Kailua. He later moved the bakery to Kaimuki and renamed it "Dick's Danish Pastry Shoppe". He organized a fund raising event at his bakery to help raise funds for boy scouts with special needs to attend the special Olympics in Los Angeles. Jack and his fellow rotarians made 2000 loaves of sweet bread and hit Kahala Mall with the boy scouts. They were sold out within two hours! Jack operated his pastry shop for 32 years until he retired in 1990. He would often say, "Lincoln freed the slaves, but he forgot the bakers".
Jack became a Rotarian in 1978 becoming Rotary Club President in 1988. In 1980 he was named "Man of The Year". He was very involved in his community and served as President of both the Kaimuki Business and Professional Association and the Kaimuki Lion's Club and worked to establish the Kaimuki Neighborhood Board. Perhaps, one of Jack's favorite things was being the "official" Santa Claus in the annual KPBA Christmas Parade for the last 30 plus years. He brought smiles to the faces of more than one generation of children, who in turn brought their own children to see the parade every year.
Upon retirement, Jack continued to keep himself busy! He bought and completely restored his Grandmother's colonial home in Mobile, Alabama. The project took him nearly two years to complete and qualified for the National Historic Register.
Jack is survived by his brother, Herman G. Dick; sister, R. Sherlane Dick; Fiancee, Judith Powers; daughters, Joy Takane Cunefare of Kona, Hawaii and Karen Ruth Dick-Kung (Francis) of Honolulu, Hawaii; granddaughter, Karring Yee Kung, of Chicago, Illinois.
Services will be held on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Kahala. Visitation & Viewing: 11:00 a.m.; Eulogy: 12:30 p.m.; Mass: 1:00 p.m.; Burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery in Kaneohe. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
Mahalo Jack for all that you did for everyone. You will be missed!
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 10, 2017.
Jack Franklin Dick, 83, of Honolulu, Hawaii has passed away on July 27, 2017 at his residence in Honolulu, Hawaii with the care of Islands Hospice. He was born to Gladys (Kuppersmith) and Herman G. Dick Sr. in Cleveland, Ohio on July 21, 1933.
Jack was born in Cleveland, Ohio and after his father's death, his grandmother took Jack and his siblings to a family home in Mobile, Alabama. While growing up, Jack worked for an art and gift shop, The First National Bank, and the Accounting Department of the MG&O Railroad. Jack also earned the distinction of being a Golden Glove boxing champion. He was "All City" in high school and after graduation, attended Southern Mississippi University on a football scholarship.
Jack later joined the Marine Corps and spent one year, four months and 19 days overseas. While in the Marines, he played football as an All Conference tackle. Jack remembers playing against the University of Hawaii at their homecoming game, and how his team lost the game by just one point.
It was at this game that Jack met his wife-to- be, U.H homecoming queen, Diane Rego, who is now deceased. Jack first managed Leonard's Bakery and later opened a German Pastry Shop in Kailua, which he later moved in Kaimuki. While in Kaimuki, fellow Rotarian, Peter Ng suggested changing the business name to "Dicks Danish Pastry Shop." Jack operated his pastry shop for 32 years and then retired in 1990.
Jack Dick became a Rotarian on October 2, 1978 and was sponsored by Sam Luna. He became President of the Kaimuki Business Professional Association and was named man of the year in 1980. Jack "went through the chairs" with Bill Nakamura to eventually serve as the President of the Kaimuki Lion's Club. He served as the fund raising chair of the YMCA and worked with Harold Ohata to establish the Kaimuki Neighborhood Board.
Jack has been the "official" Santa Claus in the annual KPBA Christmas Parade for the past 30+ years. Jack became a Rotarian in 1978 because fellow Rotarian's Sam Luna and Bob Moranha inspired him to do so. He has been on the board of directors and all committees except treasurer. Jack became club president in 1988 and is a Paul Harris Fellow. Jack once helped to raise funds for boy scouts with special needs by organizing a fund raising event at his bakery to finance their trip to the special Olympics in Los Angeles. The Rotarian's made 2,000 loaves of sweet bread! The loaves of sweet bread were sold by uniformed boy scouts and Rotary members at Kahala Mall and was sold out in only two hours. Recently, Jack was part of the District 5000 construction committee which put together the Rotary Aloha Parade Float that won the Mayor's Award. Jack's legacy has left an impact on all the lives that he has met throughout the years.
Jack is survived by his brother, Herman Dick Jr.; sister, Sherlane Dick; fiance, Judith Powers; daughters, Karen Kung, Joy Cunifere; granddaughter, Karring Yee Kung.
Funeral services will be on Saturday September 16, 2017 at Star of the Sea Catholic Church. Visitation will be at 11:00 a.m.; Eulogy at 12:30 p.m. with funeral mass to begin at 1:00 p.m. There will be a burial to follow at 3:00 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
Source: Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary
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July 21, 1933 - July 27, 2017
Jack Franklin Dick, Businessman and Civil Leader, died of cancer on July 27, 2017 at his home in Aina Haina surrounded by family and friends. He was 84.
Jack was born on July 21, 1933 in Cleveland, Ohio and after his father's death, moved with his siblings to his grandmother's family home in Mobile, Alabama. Jack earned the distinction of "Golden Glove Boxing Champion" of Mobile and while in high school, played on the "All City" football team. He won a college football scholarship to Southern Mississippi University where he attended until he joined the Marine Corps.
While in the Marines, he played football as an "All Conference" tackle. He remembered playing the U of H at their Homecoming game where they lost by one point. It was at this game that he met his wife to be, Homecoming Queen, Diane Rego, (deceased).
Jack and Diane moved to Mobile only to return to Hawaii to manage the newly opened Leonard's Bakery in Kapahulu. After several years he opened a German Pastry Shoppe in Kailua. He later moved the bakery to Kaimuki and renamed it "Dick's Danish Pastry Shoppe". He organized a fund raising event at his bakery to help raise funds for boy scouts with special needs to attend the special Olympics in Los Angeles. Jack and his fellow rotarians made 2000 loaves of sweet bread and hit Kahala Mall with the boy scouts. They were sold out within two hours! Jack operated his pastry shop for 32 years until he retired in 1990. He would often say, "Lincoln freed the slaves, but he forgot the bakers".
Jack became a Rotarian in 1978 becoming Rotary Club President in 1988. In 1980 he was named "Man of The Year". He was very involved in his community and served as President of both the Kaimuki Business and Professional Association and the Kaimuki Lion's Club and worked to establish the Kaimuki Neighborhood Board. Perhaps, one of Jack's favorite things was being the "official" Santa Claus in the annual KPBA Christmas Parade for the last 30 plus years. He brought smiles to the faces of more than one generation of children, who in turn brought their own children to see the parade every year.
Upon retirement, Jack continued to keep himself busy! He bought and completely restored his Grandmother's colonial home in Mobile, Alabama. The project took him nearly two years to complete and qualified for the National Historic Register.
Jack is survived by his brother, Herman G. Dick; sister, R. Sherlane Dick; Fiancee, Judith Powers; daughters, Joy Takane Cunefare of Kona, Hawaii and Karen Ruth Dick-Kung (Francis) of Honolulu, Hawaii; granddaughter, Karring Yee Kung, of Chicago, Illinois.
Services will be held on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Kahala. Visitation & Viewing: 11:00 a.m.; Eulogy: 12:30 p.m.; Mass: 1:00 p.m.; Burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery in Kaneohe. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
Mahalo Jack for all that you did for everyone. You will be missed!
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 10, 2017.
Jack was born in Cleveland, Ohio and after his father's death, his grandmother took Jack and his siblings to a family home in Mobile, Alabama. While growing up, Jack worked for an art and gift shop, The First National Bank, and the Accounting Department of the MG&O Railroad. Jack also earned the distinction of being a Golden Glove boxing champion. He was "All City" in high school and after graduation, attended Southern Mississippi University on a football scholarship.
Jack later joined the Marine Corps and spent one year, four months and 19 days overseas. While in the Marines, he played football as an All Conference tackle. Jack remembers playing against the University of Hawaii at their homecoming game, and how his team lost the game by just one point.
It was at this game that Jack met his wife-to- be, U.H homecoming queen, Diane Rego, who is now deceased. Jack first managed Leonard's Bakery and later opened a German Pastry Shop in Kailua, which he later moved in Kaimuki. While in Kaimuki, fellow Rotarian, Peter Ng suggested changing the business name to "Dicks Danish Pastry Shop." Jack operated his pastry shop for 32 years and then retired in 1990.
Jack Dick became a Rotarian on October 2, 1978 and was sponsored by Sam Luna. He became President of the Kaimuki Business Professional Association and was named man of the year in 1980. Jack "went through the chairs" with Bill Nakamura to eventually serve as the President of the Kaimuki Lion's Club. He served as the fund raising chair of the YMCA and worked with Harold Ohata to establish the Kaimuki Neighborhood Board.
Jack has been the "official" Santa Claus in the annual KPBA Christmas Parade for the past 30+ years. Jack became a Rotarian in 1978 because fellow Rotarian's Sam Luna and Bob Moranha inspired him to do so. He has been on the board of directors and all committees except treasurer. Jack became club president in 1988 and is a Paul Harris Fellow. Jack once helped to raise funds for boy scouts with special needs by organizing a fund raising event at his bakery to finance their trip to the special Olympics in Los Angeles. The Rotarian's made 2,000 loaves of sweet bread! The loaves of sweet bread were sold by uniformed boy scouts and Rotary members at Kahala Mall and was sold out in only two hours. Recently, Jack was part of the District 5000 construction committee which put together the Rotary Aloha Parade Float that won the Mayor's Award. Jack's legacy has left an impact on all the lives that he has met throughout the years.
Jack is survived by his brother, Herman Dick Jr.; sister, Sherlane Dick; fiance, Judith Powers; daughters, Karen Kung, Joy Cunifere; granddaughter, Karring Yee Kung.
Funeral services will be on Saturday September 16, 2017 at Star of the Sea Catholic Church. Visitation will be at 11:00 a.m.; Eulogy at 12:30 p.m. with funeral mass to begin at 1:00 p.m. There will be a burial to follow at 3:00 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
Source: Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary
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July 21, 1933 - July 27, 2017
Jack Franklin Dick, Businessman and Civil Leader, died of cancer on July 27, 2017 at his home in Aina Haina surrounded by family and friends. He was 84.
Jack was born on July 21, 1933 in Cleveland, Ohio and after his father's death, moved with his siblings to his grandmother's family home in Mobile, Alabama. Jack earned the distinction of "Golden Glove Boxing Champion" of Mobile and while in high school, played on the "All City" football team. He won a college football scholarship to Southern Mississippi University where he attended until he joined the Marine Corps.
While in the Marines, he played football as an "All Conference" tackle. He remembered playing the U of H at their Homecoming game where they lost by one point. It was at this game that he met his wife to be, Homecoming Queen, Diane Rego, (deceased).
Jack and Diane moved to Mobile only to return to Hawaii to manage the newly opened Leonard's Bakery in Kapahulu. After several years he opened a German Pastry Shoppe in Kailua. He later moved the bakery to Kaimuki and renamed it "Dick's Danish Pastry Shoppe". He organized a fund raising event at his bakery to help raise funds for boy scouts with special needs to attend the special Olympics in Los Angeles. Jack and his fellow rotarians made 2000 loaves of sweet bread and hit Kahala Mall with the boy scouts. They were sold out within two hours! Jack operated his pastry shop for 32 years until he retired in 1990. He would often say, "Lincoln freed the slaves, but he forgot the bakers".
Jack became a Rotarian in 1978 becoming Rotary Club President in 1988. In 1980 he was named "Man of The Year". He was very involved in his community and served as President of both the Kaimuki Business and Professional Association and the Kaimuki Lion's Club and worked to establish the Kaimuki Neighborhood Board. Perhaps, one of Jack's favorite things was being the "official" Santa Claus in the annual KPBA Christmas Parade for the last 30 plus years. He brought smiles to the faces of more than one generation of children, who in turn brought their own children to see the parade every year.
Upon retirement, Jack continued to keep himself busy! He bought and completely restored his Grandmother's colonial home in Mobile, Alabama. The project took him nearly two years to complete and qualified for the National Historic Register.
Jack is survived by his brother, Herman G. Dick; sister, R. Sherlane Dick; Fiancee, Judith Powers; daughters, Joy Takane Cunefare of Kona, Hawaii and Karen Ruth Dick-Kung (Francis) of Honolulu, Hawaii; granddaughter, Karring Yee Kung, of Chicago, Illinois.
Services will be held on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Kahala. Visitation & Viewing: 11:00 a.m.; Eulogy: 12:30 p.m.; Mass: 1:00 p.m.; Burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery in Kaneohe. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
Mahalo Jack for all that you did for everyone. You will be missed!
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 10, 2017.
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