Frank Liberty Dickey

DICKEY, TERRAILLON, LICHT, CHIN-DICKEY, MAYOR, KNOTT

Posted By: Tara (email)
Date: 2/15/2011 at 11:15:22

Frank Liberty Dickey, passed away on February 12, at Cottage Grove Place, Cedar Rapids, IA, surrounded by his loving family. A celebration of life was held prior to his passing. No other services are planned. Born in Los Angeles, California on July 4, 1916, Frank celebrated his graduation from the University of California Berkeley by traveling to Europe. In France he met the love of his life Christiane Terraillon. They married in June 1940; and left for the United States, narrowly escaping the German invasion of France.
Frank worked for Douglas Aircraft through its merger as McDonnel Douglas. His exciting engineering career highlights included France’s Sud Aviation Caravelle and the US space program as director of the Huntsville and Cape Kennedy field offices. He retired as the Director of Program Development and Marketing for McDonnel Douglas in 1982.
After his retirement Frank and Christiane relocated to Roxborough Park, Colorado where they enjoyed volunteering as firefighter EMTs and naturalists at the Roxborough State Park whenever they weren’t traveling. Frank and Christiane moved to Cedar Rapids in 2004 where they enjoyed their golden years with their family and friends.
Frank was preceded in death by their son, Marc. Frank is surviced by his wife Christiane of 70 years of marriage and their children: Dan (Shirley); Terry (Wanda); Claire Dickey Licht (Lou); and grandsons, Danny (Angie); Misha (Kate); Emile and Pierre Chin-Dickey; step- grandchildren Jimmy Mayor (Theresa), Brian Mayor (Robin), Anne Knott, Johnny Mayor, Alexandra Licht and Rusty Licht; great-grandchildren, Mason, Evan and Emilia, and step great- grandchildren Amy, Emily and Christine; and their extended family living in Europe.
Memorial donations may be sent to Cottage Grove Place at 2115 1st Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402; or Hospice of St. Lukes Hospital at 1026 A Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-3026. Arrangements were entrusted to Lensing Funeral Home in Iowa City.