If someone were to try to give a synopsis of Dennis’s life, it would lack the truth of his spirit, as the details of his life can’t possibly explain the depth of who he was. The truth of Dennis can be found in the people whose lives he transformed through love, and the service he offered to those in need. A member of the recovery community in Seattle for over 30 years, Dennis was an example of what can happen when someone makes the decision to step off the ledge into faith while trusting in the power of fellowship instead of self.
At the time of his passing, most of Dennis’s blood family had already passed on to the other side. He is survived by his niece Vicki, and by the countless other members of his chosen family in Seattle and beyond that loved him as fiercely as is humanly possible.
A celebration of life is planned to allow those that loved him a chance to come together as he would have wanted. Dennis’s favorite event each year was a BBQ that was held annually on July 4th. A potluck BBQ is planned at Edmonds Lutheran Church on September 26th from 12-8pm. It is open to any and all who want to celebrate Dennis and the community he loved.