Richard Earl Fallon
July 31, 1945 - January 6, 2021
Maj.
(Ret) Richard Dicke Earl Fallon, age 75, of Fort Walton
Beach, Fla., went home to be with the Lord on Jan. 6, 2021. Dicke
was born in Sioux City, Iowa, on July 31, 1945, to Clifford Benjamin
(CB) and Evangeline Inez Fallon. He was the youngest of five children,
growing up with three sisters, Virginia, Marge, and Carole; and brother
Cliff.
Dicke attended Sioux City East High School where he excelled in track
and field, and football where he was chosen for the all-state team.
He received an appointment to the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs,
Colo., where he continued playing first string football as right guard.
He graduated in 1968 with a BA in electrical engineering.
During his time at the Academy, he met and fell in love with Diana
Madrid on a blind date during a trip to Hamilton AFB in Northern California.
After a long-distance courtship, he proposed, and Diana happily accepted.
They were married March 21, 1971 in Menlo Park, Calif., and a month
later he was deployed to Vietnam. While at war, he flew Huey helicopter
gunships. After a year in Vietnam, he returned home where the couple
was stationed at Edwards AFB in Southern California. During their
time at Edwards, their first son Joshua was born. After four years
in California, they received orders to Eglin AFB. With a toddler in
tow, they made the trek to Florida. In 1976, they put down roots in
Fort Walton Beach, Fla., where three more children came soon after:
Jacob in 1976, Jessie in 1977 and baby James in 1982.
Dicke continued his military career training other airmen in arctic,
water and jungle survival. He was a life support officer and graduated
from the National Transportation Safety Board School. His last duty
assignment was with TAC at Tyndall AFB where he retired in 1987.
After retirement, Dicke opened a computer and internet company, ETS
Electronics. With his love of technology, it was a perfect fit for
him. He also dedicated many years to the Boys and Girls Club and was
a lifetime board member. He was also his childrens biggest fan,
coaching them in their school sports of football, wrestling and track
and field, never missing a game, match or track meet.
Dicke will be remembered as the gentle giant who would help anyone
in need. He was a legend to so many of his nieces and nephews, always
making time for them when he came home for visits. He was a good listener,
the patience of Job, and so knowledgeable about pretty much everything.
He will also be remembered by his quirky sense of humor, always pretending
to be Lyndon B. Johnson when his kids would telephone him. He was
also an excellent guitar player. There are so many fond memories of
gathering around him while he strummed the strings, singing gently
his favorite folk songs.
Dicke is survived by his wife of almost 50 years, Diana Madrid Fallon;
children Joshua Fallon (Class of 95) (Dawn); Jake Fallon; and
Jessie Jacobs (Leo); and grandchildren Kierstyn Fallon, Brianna Tikhovskyy,
Gabe Fallon, Liora Fallon, Marley Jacobs, and Harper Jacobs. He is
also survived by his two sisters, Marge Bosco and Carole Beck; and
brother, Cliff Fallon (Class of 62); and countless nieces and
nephews. His parents and youngest son, James, preceded him in death,
as did his sister, Virginia Renner.
A celebration of Life was held at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church on
Jan. 16, 2021, and was live streamed on their website at www.gslcshalimar.org.
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loving family)
Obituary
Richard (Dicke) Earl Fallon, Fort Walton Beach - Ret. AF Major Richard
(Dicke) Earl Fallon - July 31, 1945 January 6, 2021 (age 75)
Richard (Dicke) Earl Fallon of Fort Walton Beach, Florida went home
to be with the Lord on Wednesday, 6 January 2021. Dicke was born in
Sioux City, Iowa on July 31, 1945 to Clifford Benjamin (CB) and Evangeline
Inez Fallon. He was the youngest of five children, growing up with
three sisters Virginia, Marge, and Carole, and brother Cliff.
Dicke attended Sioux City East High School where he excelled in Track
& Field, and Football where he was chosen for the All-American
High School Team. He received an appointment to the Air Force Academy
in Colorado Springs Colorado, where he continued playing first string
football as right guard. He graduated in 1968 with a Bachelors of
Science in Engineering.
During his time at the Academy, he met and fell in love with Diana
Madrid on a blind date during a trip to Hamilton AFB in Northern California.
After a long distant courtship he proposed, where Diana happily accepted.
They were married March 21, 1971 in Menlo Park, California and a month
later he was deployed to Vietnam. While assigned to Special Forces,
he flew UH-1 Huey helicopter gunships. After a year in Vietnam, he
returned home where the couple was stationed at Edwards AFB in Southern
California. During their time at Edwards their first son Joshua was
born. After four years in California, they received orders to Eglin
AFB. With a toddler in tow, they made the trek to Florida. In 1976,
they put down roots in Fort Walton Beach, Fl where three more children
came soon after, Jacob in 1976, Jessie (his favorite) in 1977, and
baby James in 1982.
Dicke continued his military career training other airmen in arctic,
water, and jungle survival. He was a Life Support officer and graduated
from the National Transportation Safety Board School. His last duty
assignment was with TAC at Tyndall AFB where he retired in 1987.
After retirement Dicke opened a computer and internet company, ETS
Electronics. With his love of technology, it was a perfect fit for
him. He also dedicated many years to the Boys and Girls club and was
a lifetime board member. He was also his children's biggest fan, coaching
them in their school sports of Football, Wrestling, and Track &
Field, never missing a game, match or track meet.
Dicke will be remembered as the gentle giant who would help anyone
in need. He was a legend to so many of his nieces and nephews, always
making time for them when he came home to Sioux City for visits. He
was a good listener, had the patience of Job, and was very knowledgeable
about pretty much everything. He will also be remembered by his quirky
sense of humor, always pretending to be Lyndon B. Johnson when his
kids would telephone him. He was also an excellent classical guitar
player. There are so many fond memories of gathering around him while
he strummed the strings, singing gently his favorite folk songs.
Dicke is survived by his wife of almost 50 years, Diana Madrid Fallon,
children Joshua Fallon (Dawn), Jake Fallon, Jessie Jacobs (Leo), grandchildren
Kierstyn Fallon, Brianna Tikhovskyy, Gabe Fallon, Liora Fallon, Marley
Jacobs, and Harper Jacobs. He is also survived by his three sisters
Virginia Renner, Marge Bosco, and Carole Beck, and brother, Cliff
Fallon, and countless nieces and nephews.
A celebration of Life will be held at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at 2pm and will be live streamed on
their website at www.gslcshalimar.org.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Boys & Girls Clubs
of the Emerald Coast.
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