Stephen Dinion 1968-2014
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soniaSymphony percussionist championed social justice, equality
Steve Dinion was a high school classmate, part of the loose group of geeks I hung out with. I remember him as a quiet round-faced guy who was in a peaceful heterosexual relationship. I just found out he died of lymphoma three years ago. I had lost touch with him completely. He grew up to be someone I would have been proud to call a friend. Moved to Hawaii, had a longtime male partner, did a lot of social justice work. Good percussionist!
Joyful and focused includes a video of him playing marimba with two other guys.
A gentle soul, gone too soon has a tribute to what he meant to his community, with photos.
I know that memorials only hold the good stuff, but still, he sounds like an amazing person. Too bad he died so young (age 46), and he certainly made the most of the time he had.
It brings up something, knowing that someone I knew in high school came to have (show, live) values that I respect so highly. Makes me wonder if there were more like that, and if they'd respect what I've made out of my life, or anyway what might show up in online tributes.
Steve Dinion was a high school classmate, part of the loose group of geeks I hung out with. I remember him as a quiet round-faced guy who was in a peaceful heterosexual relationship. I just found out he died of lymphoma three years ago. I had lost touch with him completely. He grew up to be someone I would have been proud to call a friend. Moved to Hawaii, had a longtime male partner, did a lot of social justice work. Good percussionist!
Joyful and focused includes a video of him playing marimba with two other guys.
A gentle soul, gone too soon has a tribute to what he meant to his community, with photos.
I know that memorials only hold the good stuff, but still, he sounds like an amazing person. Too bad he died so young (age 46), and he certainly made the most of the time he had.
It brings up something, knowing that someone I knew in high school came to have (show, live) values that I respect so highly. Makes me wonder if there were more like that, and if they'd respect what I've made out of my life, or anyway what might show up in online tributes.
