Dylan Marcus Dinger

December 18, 1997 — January 19, 2015
Dylan Marcus Dinger, a kind, friendly, quirky, gifted, and loving young gentleman, was called home on Jan. 19, 2015, his journey here on earth having unexpectedly ended. Dylan was only 17 when he received his wings. Some might consider his life short but we cannot judge a song by its duration nor by the numbers of its notes. We can judge it instead by the way it touches and lifts our soul just as Dylan did among us.
A time of visitation and remembrance will be held from 4 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, at Hargrave Funeral Home and again on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, from 9 a.m. until time of services.
A Celebration of Dylan’s life will take place at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, at Hargrave Funeral Home. Dylan will be laid to rest in the Berwick Cemetery following services.
Born on Dec. 18, 1997, to Rodney “Pugs” Dinger Jr. and Jennifer Williams Dinger, Dylan was a bright star whose light could not be extinguished even in death.
When Dylan was two, he became the proud big brother of Blake Dinger. Together the two were your typical siblings though words could never express just how close they were; time spent outdoors at the camp or in a boat were seldom without the other.
Dylan enjoyed many things in his well lived life. Fishing, hunting, video games, and scary movies are just a few. His two greatest hobbies or rather talents, were cooking and band. Roast, gumbos, fried fish, and pancakes at the camp were just a few of the delicious meals Dylan whipped up. Dylan could cook and he could cook well. It was a skill he learned from his parents and other family members. It was a talent he shared with many.
When not cooking or spending time with his family and friends, Dylan could be found either in the bleachers or on the field of Berwick with his fellow bandmates from Berwick High School Sound of Pride. Dylan loved band and had an amazing talent playing the trumpet. With great dedication and passion, that talent won him many honors in District Honor Band, Parish Honor Band, All Star Band, and the Talented Music Program. His love for music was so great that he would often volunteer his time with the East St. Mary Parish Veterans Funeral Squad to play taps for veterans who had passed, and during Christmas he would play for Pharr Chapel Methodist Church of Morgan City.
A bright star to everyone he met, Dylan lit up a room with his happy smile and infectious laughter. His passing has left a void that no one could ever fill and his bright happy memory will never be forgotten.
Alongside his parents and brother, other family members left to cherish Dylan’s beautiful memory are his paternal grandparents, Rodney and Julie Dinger Sr., of Patterson; his great-grandmother, Mary Francis, of Berwick; his uncle, Ricky Dinger and his wife, Candace, of Morgan City; his aunts, Amanda Williams LaCoste, and her husband, Paul “P3,” of Morgan City, and Jenny Hammonds and her husband, Ty, of Patterson; his godchild, Chloe Dinger; and a host of cousins, great-aunts and great-uncles, and friends.
Now in heaven, Dylan stands alongside his maternal grandparents, Perry and Theresa Williams; his maternal great-grandparents, Lynwood and Joan Breaux; his paternal great-grandparents, Joseph and Edna Dinger, Sidney Francis and Uncle T Francis; two uncles, Alan Breaux Sr. and Lawrence Dinger; two aunts, Ruth Aucoin and Barbara Simoneaux; and cousins, Vince Pennison and Danielle Pennison. Together, they watch over us from above and will greet each of us when our own journey ends. For now, let us remember Dylan and his bright light in our lives, no matter how brief.
In memory of Dylan, donations can be made to the Berwick High School Sound of Pride Band.