Jesse Dilks
1924 — 2022
My dad, Jesse Dilks died on October 6, 2022, in Wenatchee, Washington. He was born on January 7, 1924, in Lower Alloways Creek, New Jersey to Loren and Ethel (Smick) Dilks. Growing up, everyone called him by his middle name, Alvin. Legend has it that his dad and a family friend chose his first and middle name, without input from his mother. When asked what she planned to call him, his mom replied, "I was just going to call him "boy". Despite how that might sound, his mom loved him dearly and they remained close until she died at the age of 102. For many years, up until his death, dad and I called each other "boy". Dad was a bright student and graduated from Salem, New Jersey High...