Marjorie Elaine Dyer Dick
August 23, 1924 – August 4, 2016
Marjorie Elaine Dyer Dick, of Keyport, Washington, died Aug. 4, 2016. She was born in Carrollton, Missouri on Aug. 23, 1924. Her parents, Kate Standley and Brown Dyer moved to Seattle in 1927 where she attended I.I. Stevens Elementary School, Broadway High School and Griffin-Murphy Business College.
She married Richard Roberts Dick on Aug. 28, 1944, and lived in San Diego and Alameda California until World War II ended in 1945. The family moved to Keyport in January of 1951. While her children were growing up, she was active in the Cub Scouts, Blue Birds and was Guardian of a Camp Fire Girls group. She held several chairmanships and offices in the North Kitsap Parent-Teacher Association. She was secretary of the Keyport Improvement Club for many years.
In April of 1960, she went to work for the U.S. Postal Service Post at Keyport, becoming Postmaster in 1973 and retiring in 1984. In 1990, she became a volunteer for the Silverdale Branch of the Kitsap Library System and a member of the Friends of the Library where she initiated the weekly used book sale events in 2000. She retired after 10 years of service.
She is survived by her two daughters, Jo Anne Ballard of Keyport and Colleen Moore Ballard of Lakewood; grandsons David, Michael, and Stephen Ballard, Christopher and Kevin Moore; one granddaughter, Laura Ballard Herdman; five great-granddaughters, Laura, Leah, Mary, Katie and Crystal Ballard; two great-grandsons, Tyler and Nathan Herdman; and two sisters, Shirley Sykes and June Levisee.
Her son, Dennis Dick and siblings Marian Grant, Frances Holmberg, Lucille Evans, John Paul Dyer, Fred Dyer, Evelyn Pedersen and Standley Dyer preceded her in death.
At her request, there will be no service. She will rest beside her husband of 65-plus years, Richard, at Tahoma National Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Friends of Fircrest School, c/o Jesse Braniff, 15230 15th Ave. NE, Shorewood, Washington, 98155.
Our Mom was the middle child of her large and loving family. She was always available to help throughout the years and enjoyed those times. Family was always the center of her world and her legacy continues.
We thank Mom’s and our family and friends for their support, prayers and friendship for this amazing, strong, funny, sometimes outrageous, genuinely kind and loving lady. She will be greatly missed.
Mom, have fun singing once again with your family and the angels. Thanks for everything.
