The News-Press 15
June 27, 2019
NORTON FROM PAGE 14
we have been trying to avoid a conflict that has been brewing, all we need to do is find that 20 seconds of bravery that it takes to initiate a conversation and take action. The hope is that the majority of our lives will be spent living conflict free. Although there are a few people who thrive on conflict and like to even stir the pot a little to create conflict, most of us would prefer to avoid conflict and create harmony wherever we can. We each have a unique personality style and for some, dealing with conflict is easy, for other personality styles, it is much harder. And regardless of our personality style, the best way to deal with conflict is to have the courage and conviction to do what we know is right, rip the BandAid off, and deal with the hardest things first. From the movie “We Bought a Zoo,”
Matt Damon’s character Benjamin Mee said it best: “You know, sometimes all you need is 20 seconds of insane courage. Just literally 20 seconds of embarrassing bravery. And I promise you, something great will come of it.” And that “something great” could be just the thing we need to get past and through any conflict we are facing. That “something great” could be the freedom that we will enjoy from finally doing or saying what we know is true and right. So how about you? Is there a conflict you are hoping will just go away by itself ? Or have you given yourself the freedom that comes with resolving and dealing with conflict quickly? Either way I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we have the courage and conviction to address any conflicts we may face, it really will be a better than good week. Michael Norton is a resident of Highlands Ranch, the chief revenue officer at Eventus Solutions Group, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.
OBITUARIES HOWARD
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Rescued Hawaii hiker Amanda Eller eventually apologized for being “irresponsible,” and clarified earlier comments that her ordeal was a “spiritual journey.” Deb Bollig (Wheat Ridge): “Open door. Spilled drink. Dog barking.” Ambiguation: Rebekah Holmes (Thornton), “Never left box. Gone by tomorrow.” Disambiguation: Hilary Perry, (Highlands Ranch), “The dog ate his poop. Again.” Stan Syta (Parker): “Ever try running through ball bearings?” I think Syta was referring to ball bearing balls. The bearings are the housing. However, a run through ball
Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.
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Using Sustainable Printing Practices. ColoradoCommunityMedia.com GARCIA
Joseph Garcia
9/17/1921 - 6/16/2019
David Wayne Howard
David Wayne Howard, age 64, died on June 5, 2019 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, IL. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday 7-20-2019, at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Castle Rock, CO. See Meredith Funeral Homes website for full obit: www.meredithfh.com/obituaries/obituary-listings
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bearings would be challenging too. Robert Bond (Castle Rock), who works for the “Department of Redundancy Department,” wrote, “Cynical curmudgeons become pessimistic with age.” Don Martinson (Parker), “Game over, no buzzer, silent loss.” Assemblage artist Mark Friday (Denver), “Shame! Shame! Radio ventriloquist. Lips move.” Six little words are capable of implying many more, and they can provide the pleasures of imaginative speculation, like the title of a documentary: “There’s Something Wrong with Aunt Diane.” (Note: the haiku contest will return in January.)
Dick Dixon
July 10, 1938 - June 17, 2019
Dick Dixon, 80, died June 17, 2019. He was born in Denver on July 10, 1938 to Genevieve (Gene) Hough Dixon and Lester A. Dixon. The family moved to a farm in Parker when Dick was in the 9th grade. He graduated from Parker High School in the Class of ’56, and attended CSU for three years. While at CSU, he met the love of his life, Joselyn (Jo) Fisher. They married on July 2, 1957 in Genoa, Colorado. They returned to Parker where Dick took over management of the farm and built a feedlot. He was innovative, hard working and, with Jo, built a good life for his four kids. The whole family played ball every summer, and Dick loved coaching the kids’ teams. Dick was very involved in Parker, Douglas County and the agriculture community. He belonged, and held several offices, in the Lions Club, Jaycees, Optimists, Toastmasters, Douglas County Fair Board, Parker Cemetery Board, Colorado Cattle Feeders Association, Colorado Farm Bureau, Colorado Cattleman’s Association, Northeast Colorado Sportsman’s Association, NRA, and American Trapshooting Association. After moving to New Mexico to farm in 1981, Dick and Jo returned to Colorado in 1993. Dick began a new
career in real estate and later brokering water. In later years, Dick enjoyed playing golf and trapshooting. He was a founding member of the Logan County Shooting Sports Complex. He coached and sponsored youth trapshooting teams. Above all, Dick loved being with his family and is leaving them with many wonderful memories. He is survived by his wife, Jo; his children, Kerrie Monti, Kristie (Jim) Docheff, Lee (Alexis) Dixon, and Jody (David) Nighswonger; 10 grandchildren; and six greatgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Genevieve (Gene) Hough Dixon and Lester A Dixon, his sister, Joanne (Joey) Dixon Hansen Morrow, and his brother, Bruce Hough Dixon. Dick will be laid to rest in a private family service at Parker Cemetery. There will be gatherings for friends and family in Sterling at Sam & Louie’s from 5:00-7:00 on Saturday, June 22, and in Parker at Pike’s Peak Grange from 1:003:00 on Sunday, June 30. Contributions, in lieu of flowers, may be made to NCSA (Northeast Colorado Sportsman Association) or Leukemia Research Foundation and mailed to Tennant Funeral Home at PO Box 1547, Sterling, CO 80751.
Joseph (Joe) Garcia was born September 17, 1921 in Manhattan, N.Y. In 1943 Joe enlisted in the US Army serving in France and Germany. He met the love of his life Ingeborg Zorn while stationed in Germany.
worked on Wall Street in N.Y.C. with the firms of Dean Witter Reynolds and Merrill Lynch. In 2002 Joe retired to Castle Rock, CO.
After being sent home Joe joined the War Department as a Government Administrator and returned to Germany. Joe and Inge married in 1948. Upon returning to the states Joe and Inge became longtime residents in Midland Park and Allendale N.J. Joe had attended Cornell University and found his career as a Chartered Financial Analyst. Joe
Joe is survived by his wife Inge. Sons Joseph (Karen) Garcia, Lyle (Dawn) Garcia, and daughter Gisele (Ron) Jones along with seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Wake service will be held at 4pm Olinger Funeral Home Castle Rock, CO on June 23, 2019. Funeral Mass will be held at St. Francis RCC Castle Rock at 9:30am on June 24, 2019. Joe will be interred at Fort Logan Military Cemetery at 9:15am on June 24, 2019.
STRICKER
Dorthy V. Stricker 3/5/1919 - 5/22/2019
Dorthy V. Stricker, 100, formerly of Castle Rock, died May 22, 2019 in Amarillo, Texas. Dorthy Vanderlip was born March 5, 1919 in Bennet, Nebraska. Following her graduation from local schools, she attended Lincoln (Nebraska) Business College. She married Max A. Stricker in 1943 in New York City, where he was serving in the U.S. Army. Following his service overseas, Max and Dorthy lived in California and Colorado Springs. In 1952, they moved to Castle Rock,
where they owned and operated Stricker Gas and Appliance until their retirement in 1979. Both Max and Dorthy were avid bowlers and golfers, and active volunteers at the Castle Rock Senior Center. Dorthy was preceded in death by a daughter, Carolyn Sloan, and by her husband of 70 years, Max Stricker. She is survived by a son, Warren Stricker and wife Mildred Rugger of Canyon, Texas.
A memorial service for Julie Reagan will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 7th, at the First United Methodist Church in Castle Rock.