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VTGOP mourns longtime activist and 2022 state Senate candidate Lloyd Dike

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Vermont Republican Party It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of yet another longtime Republican activist and 2022 State Senate Candidate Lloyd Dike of Bristol.

Chairman Paul Dame said: "I personally had the pleasure to know Lloyd and work with him over the past few years. He was a man filled with the energy and hope that is lacking in many men half his age. His persistent optimism and earnest desire to make his community better is something he will always be fondly remembered for and for which he will be dearly missed.

"Lloyd had the kind of gentle spirit you would expect to come from a someone who had lived in rural Vermont for decades and had a personal connection to the land his family had grown up on. His dedication to his wife and his family will surely be an enduring legacy to them all."

Lloyd Kenneth Dike

Lloyd Kenneth Dike

 

Lloyd Kenneth Dike

Bristol

        Lloyd Kenneth Dike,77, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at his home in Bristol.

        He was born November 24, 1946 in Barre the son of Kenneth and Evelyn (Carpenter) Dike. The oldest of 5, he grew up in Bristol on the property his family has owned for more than 120 years. This is where he lived with his wife, Lynn, for 31 years. He attended Bristol schools, VTC and UVM, where he received an Associate Degree in Agriculture and a BS Degree in Animal Science. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War, and was stationed in Thailand for 18 months.

        He began his working career on dairy farms and as a milk tester for the DHIA for several years. His main career was 30 years as a Rural Letter Carrier for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). He delivered mail in the towns of Bristol, Monkton, Starksboro, Lincoln, and New Haven. After retirement from USPS, he worked on berry farms and at a winery picking grapes. In 2009 he became a Licensed Nursing Assistant and worked at Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center for a few years.

        Lloyd is survived by his wife Lynn; three step-children Kelly Norris (Dan), Richard Gray Jr., Matthew Gray (Jenn Ploeger).  His grandchildren Courtney Carr, Rhiana Carr, Adrienne Carr, Alexander Gray, Gabriel Clark and Asher Gray who gave him his favorite name, “Papa”! His siblings Rebecca Johnson, Robert Dike, Jay (LeeAnn) Dike and Geoffrey (Lisa) Dike. He also had several nieces, nephews and cousins.  He is predeceased by his parents and nephew, Aaron Johnson.

        Visiting hours were held from 2 to 5 p.m. on  Saturday, December 30th at Brown-McClay Funeral Home in Bristol. A Celebration of Life will be held in October during the family’s annual Cider Weekend event. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Addison County Fair & Field Days: 1790 Field Days Rd, Vergennes, VT, 05491. To send online condolences to his family please visit www.brownmcclayfuneralhomes.com

You can read his official obituary here:
https://www.brownmcclayfuneralhomes.com/lloyd-kenneth-dike/