Norval C. Dickson, Jr.
June 5, 1959 — February 27, 2008
Norval C. Dickson, Jr., 48, of Orange, California, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died February 27, 2008, in Orange. Family and friends will gather for a time celebrating Norval’s life from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, March 9, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Private burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include his daughters, Norrelle, Tiana and Zoe Dickson and Likaia Demps and their mother, Terry Nowotarski of Orange; grandson, Legend; his father, Norval C. Dickson, Sr. of Troy, Alabama; sister, Janice (Bob) Dickson King of Cedar Rapids; brother, Victor Porter of Cedar Rapids; his niece, Ebony Luensman and her children, Amira Pearl and Jacoby; aunt, Muriel Howard of Cedar Rapids; and uncle, Ed Dickson of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Eric “Thumper” Dickson; his mother, Johnnie Pearl Dickson; and a niece, Angel Luensman.
Norval was born June 5, 1959, the son of Norval and Johnnie Pearl Dickson, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He attended Washington High School in Cedar Rapids and excelled in athletics. Norval was an outstanding basketball, baseball, football and track athlete. He was later inducted into the Washington High School Hall of Fame. With great athletic success, Norval decided to play basketball at Grandview Junior College in Des Moines, Iowa, and later received a scholarship to play at Chapman University in California.
Norval was a proud father whose children and family were the light of his life and he enjoyed every moment he spent with them. He devoted his best years to coaching, teaching, and mentoring youth. Norval was blessed with amazing athletic ability and coaching style, he used the gift of sports to reach thousands of young men and women and their parents. He spent his most recent days coaching basketball and softball at El Modena High School in Orange, California. His fun loving personality, all of the “one liners”, and his tough coaching style brought joy and love to everyone me met. A year and a half ago, he was hospitalized with acute renal disease and continued to coach and entertain each of us. He will be missed by all. May he rest in eternal peace.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the “Coach Norval Dickson Memorial Fund”, 1925 E. LaVeta #69, Orange, California 92866.
Survivors include his daughters, Norrelle, Tiana and Zoe Dickson and Likaia Demps and their mother, Terry Nowotarski of Orange; grandson, Legend; his father, Norval C. Dickson, Sr. of Troy, Alabama; sister, Janice (Bob) Dickson King of Cedar Rapids; brother, Victor Porter of Cedar Rapids; his niece, Ebony Luensman and her children, Amira Pearl and Jacoby; aunt, Muriel Howard of Cedar Rapids; and uncle, Ed Dickson of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Eric “Thumper” Dickson; his mother, Johnnie Pearl Dickson; and a niece, Angel Luensman.
Norval was born June 5, 1959, the son of Norval and Johnnie Pearl Dickson, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He attended Washington High School in Cedar Rapids and excelled in athletics. Norval was an outstanding basketball, baseball, football and track athlete. He was later inducted into the Washington High School Hall of Fame. With great athletic success, Norval decided to play basketball at Grandview Junior College in Des Moines, Iowa, and later received a scholarship to play at Chapman University in California.
Norval was a proud father whose children and family were the light of his life and he enjoyed every moment he spent with them. He devoted his best years to coaching, teaching, and mentoring youth. Norval was blessed with amazing athletic ability and coaching style, he used the gift of sports to reach thousands of young men and women and their parents. He spent his most recent days coaching basketball and softball at El Modena High School in Orange, California. His fun loving personality, all of the “one liners”, and his tough coaching style brought joy and love to everyone me met. A year and a half ago, he was hospitalized with acute renal disease and continued to coach and entertain each of us. He will be missed by all. May he rest in eternal peace.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the “Coach Norval Dickson Memorial Fund”, 1925 E. LaVeta #69, Orange, California 92866.
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