James Emerson Dick

Jim Dick departed life on October 31, 2022. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him. Jim was notorious for his sense of humor and practical jokes. With a twinkle in his eyes, he kept his family and friends laughing. You simply could not remain gloomy in his company. Jim was born in Tulsa to George Emmett and Christine Dick and attended McClain High School where he played on the golf team. He said he made the team because he was one of a handful of kids that had a set of clubs. In 1969, Jim along with his friends John Hardie, John Gutierrez, Steve Riker and Oscar Gutierrez founded the annual Tournament of Champions croquet tournament that kept the friends together for decades. His friendly annual croquet tournament continued when he moved to Bartlesville and included many friends over the years. In college Jim worked at Safeway while attending college at the University of Tulsa where he obtained a Chemical Engineering degree. After college he began a successful career with Phillips Petroleum Company initially at research where he obtained two patents. He worked much of his career in Natural Gas Liquids. His talent and agreeable personality earned him multiple promotions and managerial positions. He ended his career in Pipeline Joint Ventures. Jim was a very creative artist who loved woodworking and making beautiful furniture. At a friend's request he made an exquisite base for a museum model. He began painting when he was in elementary school after teaching himself how to draw. When he was making furniture, he used his drawing skills to implement his designs. An idea would come to his mind and he would draw it to scale, go into the workshop and build it. His talents went far beyond furniture building, with his engineering skills he designed and built not one but two beautiful homes. During the 1997 Oil Centennial he designed a complete layout of a natural gas liquids processing plant to explain processes to more than a thousand high school and university students who participated in the Centennial. Jim served his community in many ways by giving his time and talents on the boards of the YMCA and Eldercare. He also helped Stonebridge Homeowners Association with numerous projects. He was a wonderful cook and loved entertaining in the houses he built. He loved music and movies and knew all the artist and actors. He knew the lines in the movies and the words to all the songs. He shared those things with his family and friends whom he loved dearly. He is survived by his wife Susan, sister Sandra Hutchins, son Nathan Dick, stepchildren Kelly Berry and spouse James Berry, Kevin Hulsey and spouse Ashley Hulsey, Heather Robison and spouse Aaron. Grandchildren Amelia and Raiden Dick, Marshall and Morgan Berry, Alex and Anna Hulsey, and Kate Robison. A celebration of life will be held at East Cross Methodist Church on Saturday October 5th, at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Jim's memory to the Oklahoma Parkinson's Foundation, Eldercare of Bartlesville or the Richard Kane YMCA.

James Emerson Dick

January 15, 1952 - October 31, 2022