Obituary of Dennis Gary Dilworth

Dennis Dilworth, a lifelong resident of Dawson Creek, British Columbia, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2015 in Dawson Creek, at the age of 63 years. They started their lives together hearing each other's heartbeat. When they came into this world they heard each other's first breath. Dennis was born May 17, 1951 in the Dawson Creek hospital into the loving arms of Ernie and Lily along with his twin sister Denise. Dennis had four brothers Jack, Dick, Bob and George along with six sisters Jean, Eileen, Dorothy, Doreen, Denise and Pat. The early years were spent playing with his twin sister and other brothers and sisters picking berries with mom, working in the garden, and learning to work on the farm with dad. One of the jobs on the farm was cutting ice from the large blocks that they had brought up from the river. They were stacked in a pile behind the old house before they had an ice house. Dennis and Denise were about four years old when Dennis climbed up on top of the blocks with the axe and decided he was going to chop some of this ice off. Well twins are pretty inseparable so Denise was right behind him. Just as she tried to climb up on the blocks Dennis brought the axe down across her hand almost severing one finger and badly cutting the other. Off they all went to the hospital and luckily they managed to save her finger. Dennis attended the Sunrise Valley school until grade 7 and then on to Dawson Creek to finish his schooling. Around the age of 11, Dennis and Denise were riding a Shetland pony when the horrible little beast took off on a dead run bucking and Denise went flying landing on a stump. Dennis was there to carry her back to the house. In his adult years, Dennis worked in the lumber industry from 1969 to 2015. He started out in Dawson Creek at Northwest Wood and after several years they shut down and he moved to the Canfor mill in Taylor and then to the Canfor Mill in Fort St. John where he worked up until two days before his passing. His current boss at the mill stated that he's always greeted him with a smile every morning and was one of the most dependable employees they had. To show their appreciation and respect the flags around the mill office were flown at half-mast upon his passing. Dennis was a solid, savings account kind a guy, and after he had worked at the mill for a few years he had enough money saved up to buy a brand new truck. He bought a yellow Chevy truck and for many years he would get a new truck every two or three years, which made the rest of us a little envious. Dennis had many interests; he loved to go to auction sales, plowing matches, tractor pulls, and the Dawson Creek rodeo. He worked on the farm and became proficient in running all types of machinery and could be counted on to get the job done. Dennis also had a passion for sports. He played broom ball in the early years and loved hockey, local hockey and the NHL. He could tell you all the current statistics of most of the teams and their standings in the league. Also many of the top players right across the league and where they were in scoring, etc. He was always eager to go and do things and visit people so much so that he was usually early for everything. The idea of having a good work ethic and being on time became his trademark. Dennis loved country and western music, especially Alan Jackson, Johnny Cash and George Strait. His trucks were his pride and joy but when he got his garden tractor that was a whole new level. His first tractor was a very simple co-op 16 hp 48 inch mower unit that he had for many years and took such good care of it that when he sold it to me I ran it for another dozen years and was still running fine when I replaced it because all the attachments completely fell apart.Now the second tractor was special - it was a John Deere hydrostatic drive machine with a mower and hydraulic three-point hitch lift rotovator. There are many of us here who can close their eyes and still see him riding that tractor with a huge smile on his face. Dennis was generous, kind-hearted, and always willing to lend a helping hand. Just as Dennis and Denise came into this world together and supported each other throughout their lives, Denise was there for Dennis when he took his last breath leaving this world and so completing their journey of love. A funeral service was held on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at 1:00 pm from Reynars Funeral Chapel. Pauline Haycock officiated. Interment followed in the Sunrise Valley Mountain View Cemetery. Dennis is survived and lovingly remembered by siblings Jack (Eunice) Dilworth, Jean (Gordon) Young, Eileen Beloud, Bob (Maxine) Dilworth, Dorothy (Rene) Cote, George (Sharon) Dilworth and twin Denise (Jim) Jackson, brother in law Ron Hamm, their families and many friends. Dennis is predeceased by parents Ernie and Lily Dilworth, brother Dick Dilworth and sisters Doreen Keech and Pat Hamm. Special Memories of Dennis written by Ron Hamm. For friends so wishing, donations may be made in memory of Dennis to the B.C. Children's Hospital, 4480 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 3V4. Very Respectfully, Reynars Funeral Home & Crematorium