Joseph Thomas
Dickerson
(Joe)
Sept. 21, 1989 - April 26, 2009

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 11:00 AM PDT

Weiser

Joseph (Joe) Thomas Dickerson, beloved son, brother and friend, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2009. Joe, 19, was from Weiser, Idaho.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 30, 2009, at Saint Agnes Catholic Church, Weiser. A prayer vigil and viewing will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, 2009, at Saint Agnes Catholic Church. All are invited to attend.

Memorials may be made in Joe’s memory to Weiser High School Athletics for an award/scholarship to be named in Joe’s honor.

Joe was the third child of Doug and Kyla Dickerson, of Weiser. He was born on Sept. 21, 1989, at Weiser Memorial Hospital. Joe had three siblings — an older sister, Kelly (Dickerson) Cobb, an older brother, Drew Dickerson, and a younger brother, Luke Dickerson. Joe also had a brother-in-law, Matt Cobb, and nieces and nephews, Sydney, Madison, Kash and Tyson Cobb. Grandparents to Joe were Roy and Norma Dickerson, Weiser, and Richard and Mary Margaret Giever, Boise. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Helen Dickerson.

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Born and raised in Weiser, Joe was active in many school activities. He attended Weiser High School and was a hard-working, dedicated athlete. He excelled on both the football and wrestling teams. Joe was always pushing himself and his teammates to do better, and his work ethic was unmatched. Also at WHS, Joe participated in school musicals, where his creativity and humor shown through, and he was a crowd favorite. 

Joe graduated high school in May of 2008. He then went on to attend college at Eastern Oregon State University in La Grande, Ore. It is while at Eastern that Joe’s amazing artistic talents really started to shine. He had a passion for drawing and created many beautiful pieces of artwork. Photography was another passion of Joe’s, and he was a rising star with his photographs.

One of Joe’s greatest passions was his love of the outdoors. He was an avid fisherman and hunter. He worked for the U.S. Forest Service in the summer and greatly enjoyed the opportunity to work with wonderful people and to work in the outdoors. Some of Joe’s most special and memorable times were of the annual “pack trips” he would make with his dad, brothers and friends. It was there in the “back country” where Joe really felt at home. He loved to play cards, fish and just sit around the campfire with the boys. Joe will be greatly missed.

Joe was a hard-working, compassionate and loving young man. He had countless friends and was always there for them with a joke and a smile. Joe was a bright light in our family, and we miss him dearly.

We know we will see him again. He is watching down on us, and, as in life, he will always be there for the ones he loves! 

Services under the direction of Thomason Funeral Home.

Condolences may be made online at www.lienkaemper-thomason.com.