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Portrait of Dawn Therese Dyke
In loving memory of Dawn Dyke

Dawn Therese Dyke

November 20, 1934 – May 10, 2021
Lived 86 years
Allambe Memorial Park · Gold Coast, QLD
"Only kidding, see ya soon" Dawn Dyke
Life story

Loving parent to Sandra, Julie and Cheryl

Doting grandparent to Shane, Bianca, Amy, Mitchell, Robert, Fraser, Levi, Madeline, Eve, Steve & great grandparents to Jared, Abbey, Ben, Sunny

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Family milestones in gold, history for context

1934
Born November 20
1939
Dawn was 5 when Australia entered World War II
1945
Dawn was 11 when the war in Europe ended on V-E Day
1957
Dawn was 23 when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik
1962
Dawn was 28 when the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war
1973
Dawn was 39 when the Sydney Opera House opened
1989
Dawn was 55 when the Berlin Wall fell
1991
Dawn was 57 when the Soviet Union dissolved
2000
Dawn was 66 when the Summer Olympics opened in Sydney
2013
Dawn was 79 when Nelson Mandela died
2021
Passed away May 10, age 86
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Cheryl Eagle 65w

Missing you

Miss you all the time, remembering our cuddles and our happy hour ❤️ I so miss having your listening ear and your support .

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Cheryl Eagle 87w

Dad

The other day Steve dreamt you came to the door and was looking for me and he couldnt find me so i could visit with you .. you have been on my mind since and have been thinking of our long chats together I wish i could just call u up and have you both visit in a big family lunch Wouldnt it be nice I remember coming over for bbqs out the back of Goodacre and your charcoaled sausages haha and that beaut spa I remember you following me out to the car for those goodbyes and how you weere so proud of me (i felt it) you have always been there for me A great dad indeed Miss you Dad🥹

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Cheryl Eagle 123w

Mum

Today we visited as a family with Levi and Atlas, Bianca and Amy and Hubby Steve and they gifted me this Turning Hearts tribute token of you to stick on your resting place What a great idea! I am forever grateful for you mum and honestly miss u every day all the questions i still have to ask you I still need you ❤️😢

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Gold Coast, QLD
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