This memorial website was created in memory of our loved one, friend, and family, Shawn Dickinson, 35, born on May 27, 1981 and passed away on July 17, 2016. Shawn loved the outdoors, nature, art, drawing and music. Shawn left behind a love that will truly never be forgotten, Rachal Naylor. Shawn is survived by his two children of Rachal, Ava, 5, Richard 3 and his oldest daughter of Emily Parker, Cienna, 10. Shawn has now joined his mother, Dawn, in heaven with the angels. Rest and watch over us all, love.
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Leave a tributeHe loved to spend time with his two children with Rachal. He was a good dad to them. If they wanted to go for a walk, he took them. He would teach them about nature things; plants, rocks, bugs.
Shawn was VERY sociable. He would talk to almost anyone about anything. He was a likable guy.
Then there were times when he and Rachal would have their differences, he would almost always call me up or come to my door and talk to me; whether it was his fault her fault their fault. He felt comfortable talking to me, which is kind of odd considering I had a lot of doubts about him. Yes Shawn and I had are own battles with each other, but in the end and over time we could be comfortable enough to once again be okay with each other. I would always side for my own daughter, but I always had a listening ear for this guy, why? I question myself even to this day. But, I do believe it's because he does have good qualities about him that most people would shove under the rug.
I saw the love he had for his children and for Rachal even after numerous break-ups. That is a good quality that I will always remember about Shawn.
Though I am angry he left his little family the way he did, I still do love the guy for the good things that he could bring out that most people shrugged their shoulders over.
Shawn, you will be missed by a lot, mostly the family that tried over and over again to build you up.
God bless you and rest in peace.
~love always your "mother" you needed while here on earth, Jenny
Soon on later down the road, I started cross training to be a part time chef as at Chase. Shawn trained me and it was always a fun time. We'd blast music in the kitchen (usually old school hip hop/rap or dubstep), take smoke breaks to chat about life, and after work the whole gang would always hang out for a pint or two (or ten).
He always had my back, and was one of the most compassionate and sweetest of human beings I've ever met. When my mom came to visit me at work one night, he sat next to her and they chatted and laughed for quite a while! My mom LOVED him, and said, "That Shawn is such a SWEETHEART!!" Coming from my mother, that's pretty cool.
Then I remember having a talk with Shawn one night after I had gotten into a gnarly verbal fight with my mom, and had moved out of her house. I was very angry and bitter. Shawn told me to just forgive and forget because we don't have our parents forever. I'll never forget how adamant and concerned he was for the relationship between my mom and I, (because he adored her). He got really emotional actually, and then explained how he wished he had reconciled things with his own mother before she had passed away. I'll never forget that wisdom he shared with me.
It's really hard to believe that he is gone. He loved Rach so much, and always always ALWAYS talked about his children and showed us pictures on his phone whenever he got new ones (which was pretty much every single day). He was always so proud of his kids because they were his life.
You'll be missed, Shawn.
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He loved to spend time with his two children with Rachal. He was a good dad to them. If they wanted to go for a walk, he took them. He would teach them about nature things; plants, rocks, bugs.
Shawn was VERY sociable. He would talk to almost anyone about anything. He was a likable guy.
Then there were times when he and Rachal would have their differences, he would almost always call me up or come to my door and talk to me; whether it was his fault her fault their fault. He felt comfortable talking to me, which is kind of odd considering I had a lot of doubts about him. Yes Shawn and I had are own battles with each other, but in the end and over time we could be comfortable enough to once again be okay with each other. I would always side for my own daughter, but I always had a listening ear for this guy, why? I question myself even to this day. But, I do believe it's because he does have good qualities about him that most people would shove under the rug.
I saw the love he had for his children and for Rachal even after numerous break-ups. That is a good quality that I will always remember about Shawn.
Though I am angry he left his little family the way he did, I still do love the guy for the good things that he could bring out that most people shrugged their shoulders over.
Shawn, you will be missed by a lot, mostly the family that tried over and over again to build you up.
God bless you and rest in peace.
~love always your "mother" you needed while here on earth, Jenny