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Gary Dimmitt
GARY DIMMITT
Solon
Gary Lee Dimmitt, 65 of Solon, formerly of Pittsfield, Ill., passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at his home, after fighting a courageous battle with Multiple Myeloma bone cancer. Gary was born Nov. 24, 1948, in Pittsfield, Ill., son of Daniel (Dannie) and Marjorie (Marge) Kolberer Dimmitt. After graduating Pittsfield High School in 1967, Gary attended college in Louisville, Ky. He then went on to work for Motorola in Quincy, Ill. In 1975, Gary was recruited to work for Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids. Gary was employed by Rockwell Collins for 38 years as a project manager.
As a boy, Gary loved to spend his weekends at the river with his family and friends. He continued that tradition throughout his teens and adult years. Boating was one of his favorite hobbies and he loved to share that hobby with his family and friends. That love for the water and outdoors led him to reside in Solon where he could enjoy his other hobbies of hunting, fishing and golfing. Gary could always be found on the golf course every Wednesday night for Men's league.
Gary also enjoyed vacationing with his family and friends at the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. He always made sure to plan several trips down to the lake during spring, summer and fall. He looked forward to his bi-annual fishing trips with the guys, where, on occasion, more adult beverages were consumed than fish caught. One thing is certain, Gary left a lasting impression on each of his family members and friends and will be deeply missed.
Gary is survived by his son, Andrew of Maquoketa; daughter, Angela of Mount Vernon; brother, Mike (Bev) of Terre Haute, Ind.; nieces, Jackie (Troy) Pesavento of Terre Haute, Amy (Dannon) Hulskotter of Prior Lake, Minn., and Julie Dimmitt of Terre Haute; aunt, Eileen (Earl) Kolberer Niestradt; and many many cousins.
Gary was preceded in death by his parents, Dannie and Marge Dimmitt; uncles, Don Kolberer and Gerald Dimmitt; and aunts, Helen Kolberer Feld, Donna Dimmitt Brown and Mary Dimmitt Lowe.
Services pending at
Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield, Ill.
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