Dick Dinneen

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Dinneen, Dick - (Richard J.) 1927-2004, Age 76 A brilliant, kind, gentle man slipped away on 4/12/04 to continue his adventures in Heaven.  On 3/8 while skiing in CO he was injured by a snowboarder & never recovered from added compications which developed.  Noone loved to ski, golf, bike, read, run, swim, trek, cook, volunteer, hunt, sing, play softball more than Dick!        Born 6/9/27 to John & Catherine, by age 6 he knew farming in New Richland MN wasn't for him & he left graduation day to serve Navy on WWII destroyer USS HANK.  Dick retired very well respected as Director of Right of Way & Surveys for MN Dept. of Transportation '93 after 42+ yrs.  Both Dick & his wife Margo were very active in their church & shared a rock solid faith that was the absolute core of their marriage.  Every single minute they shared exploring 6 continents together was a priceless gift from God!        He is survived by: wife Margo; children all in the Twin Cities: Mike, Kate, Tim, Laurie (Shari), & Pat (Liza), Mary (Chris) Haugen, Sharon Margiotta; wonderful grandkids Shannon, Sean, Nick, Mary, Ashley, Samantha, Tony, Michael, Meghan, Steven; younger siblings Dean (Mary), Keith, Sheila (Art) Hopp; in-laws: Arlene, Kent (Cheri) Holen.  Also left behind are his 1st wife Marty; many nieces, nephews, cousins; & a b'zillion friends from New Richland, the HANK, MnDOT, Colonial Church, ULLR Ski Club, Cursillo, Klobuchar Adventure Club.       Services include Fort Snelling Assembly #2 honor guard salute 1:30PM Friday.       Visitation 5-8PM Friday at WASHBURN-MCREAVY EDINA CHAPEL, W. 50th St. & Hwy. 100 at Vernon Ave. in Edina.  And COLONIAL CHURCH OF EDINA Celebration of Life, 3PM Saturday, with visitation 1 hr before at 6200 Colonial Way, Edina.        In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred. Washburn-McReavy Edina Chapel 952-920-3396.

Published in Pioneer Press from Apr. 15 to Apr. 18, 2004 http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/twincities/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=2135901

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