Dickson Hatch Call

Dickson Hatch Call was 94 (and a half) years of age when he passed away peacefully in his home, in Dublin, Ohio, on Thursday, January 5, 2023. He lived almost a century, and after a full life, returned to his heavenly home and family. He was challenged by the effects of age, but died peacefully in his home, surrounded by his wife and many of his children. Dickson was born on June 9, 1928, in Boise Idaho, the youngest child of Osmond Call and Eliza Hatch. He arrived a year before the great depression and was reared in a loving home with two older brothers, Thomas and Francis, and an older sister, VaNeta. His posterity was blessed because he documented many of the stories of his childhood, which are shared and reshared. Dickson saw his two brothers leave for service in the second World War. After attending Boise Junior College. He received his degree in Mathematics from the University of Chicago. While in Chicago, he enlisted in the officer training program of the US Air Force during the Korean War. Because of his mathematics background, he was assigned to a team that was programming the first computers used by the Air Force. That assignment eventually landed him at Wright Patterson Airforce Base in Dayton Ohio. Here he met his eternal companion, Joanne Hipple. Only Joanne could have convinced him to leave his beloved Idaho and remain in Ohio for the next 70 years. Dickson married Joanne on February 18, 1955, in Dayton, and later was sealed in the Idaho Falls Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. They returned to Columbus to complete his Master’s Degree and then to work at The Ohio State University in the Computer Science Department. Here they began their family adventure. Dickson was an amazing father and took great pride in the raising of seven children and nurturing of a great posterity. He served continuously in his church throughout his life, both in leadership and teaching capacities. He loved the outdoors, working in his yard, and vacationing throughout the US. Family vacations were always a priority each summer, as the family packed up the station wagon or van and traveled and camped from coast to coast. He particularly cherished the family’s many trips to the Sawtooth Mountains in Idaho and camping at Red Fish Lake. Dickson is predeceased by his parents, siblings, and cousins, being the last of his generation to complete his mortal journey. There will be a great family reunion in heaven. He is survived by his wife of almost 68 years, and best friend, Joanne Call, and their seven beautiful children: Joy Alene Gober (Pete), Dickson Hipple Call (Linda), Steven Arro Call (Susan), Mark Osmond Call, Laura Elizabeth Roush (Tim), Sara Ann Call (Mark Hersman), Melissa Lynne Fleming (Garrett), 23 grandchildren, and 28 great-grandchildren.

Dickson Hatch Call

June 9, 1928 - January 5, 2023