Keith Dickie died two nights ago, at home, in Brandon, Manitoba. He died while taking a short nap. Keith wanted to die at home and he wanted not to be a burden on his family and friends so he got his wishes. Once he was diagnosed with the recurrence of his melanoma, he knew he had not long to live. The cancer took him suddenly.
Keith was Ken's younger brother by five years so when Ken went to College at age 18, Keith was still a kid living in Parry Sound and playing hockey, morning, noon and night. He was a high energy 'rink rat', who eventually played for the Brandon Wheat Kings. He met and married Wilma in Brandon and after stints in the west, have lived in Brandon ever since. He still attended every game of The Wheat Kings, wearing his team jacket.
Pearl, who lived with the Dickie family said of Keith that "Keith knows how to have a good time". This was true back then and was true until he died. Keith and Wilma and Ken and I spent a week together last October at Riding Mountain National Park and every day we went out in their car to explore. We all loved it but Keith loved it better than all of us I think. He lived in the present and enjoyed the moment. We will miss him and our hearts go out to Wilma, who will miss him the most.
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