Jack Franklin Dick 's Obituary
Jack Franklin Dick, 83, of Honolulu, Hawaii has passed away on July 27, 2017 at his residence in Honolulu, Hawaii with the care of Islands Hospice. He was born to Gladys (Kuppersmith) and Herman G. Dick Sr. in Cleveland, Ohio on July 21, 1933.
Jack Dick became a Rotarian on October 2, 1978 and was sponsored by Sam Luna. Jack was born in Cleveland, Ohio and after his fathers death, his grandmother took Jack and his siblings to a family home in Mobile, Alabama. While growing up, Jack worked for an art and gift shop, The First National Ban, and the Accounting Department of the MG&O Railroad. Jack also earned the distinction of being a Golden Glove boxing champion. He was "All City" in high school and after graduation, attended Southern Mississippi University on a football scholarship. Jack later joined the Marine Corps and spent one year, four months and 19 days overseas. While in the Marines, he played football as an All Conference tackle. Jack remembers playing against the University of Hawaii at their homecoming game, and how his team lost the game by just one point. It was at this game that Jack met his wife-to- be, U.H homecoming queen, Diane Rego, who is now deceased. Jack first managed Leonard's Bakery and later opened a German Pastry Shop in Kailua, which he later moved in Kaimuki. While in Kaimuki, fellow Rotarian, Peter Ng suggested changing the business name to "Dicks Danish Pastry Shop." Jack operated his pastry shop for 32 years and then retired in 1990. He became President of the Kaimuki Business Professional Association and was named man of the year in 1980. Jack "went through the chairs" with Bill Nakamura to eventually serve as the President of the Kaimuki Lion's Club. He served as the fund raising chair of the YMCA and worked with Harold Ohata to establish the Kaimuki Neighborhood Board. Jack has been the "official" Santa Claus in the annual KPBA Christmas Parade for the past 30+ years. Jack became a Rotarian in 1978 because fellow Rotarian's Sam Luna and Bob Moranha inspired him to do so. He has been on the board of directors and all committees except treasurer. Jack became club president in 1988 and is a Paul Harris Fellow. Jack once helped to raise funds for boy scouts with special needs by organizing a fund raising event at his bakery to finance their trip to the special Olympics in Los Angeles. The Rotarian's made 2,000 loaves of sweet bread! The loaves of sweet bread were sold by uniformed boy scouts and Rotary members at Kahala Mall and was sold out in only two hours. Recently, Jack was part of the District 5000 construction committee which put together the Rotary Aloha Parade Float that won the Mayor's Award. Jack's legacy has left an impact on all the lives that he has met throughout the years.
Jack is survived by his brother, Herman Dick Jr.; sister, Sherlane Dick; fiance, Judith Powers; daughters, Karen Kung, Joy Cunifere; granddaughter, Karring Yee Kung.
Funeral services will be on Saturday September 16, 2017 at Star of the Sea Catholic Church. Visitation will be at 11:00 a.m.; Eulogy at 12:30 p.m. with funeral mass to begin at 1:00 p.m. There will be a burial to follow at 3:00 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
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