Dean Seaver Detrick, Sr., a former longtime resident of Pacific Palisades, died on June 23 in San Luis Obispo. He was 91. Born in Long Beach, Dean grew up in Bishop where his father ran Detrick’s Photo Studio. In 1943, stationed with the Navy in Washington, D. C., Dean became engaged to Mabel Fowler in a city park near a statue of Admiral Farragut, whose famous words, ‘Damn the torpedoes’full speed ahead!’ became the couple’s motto for 58 years of marriage. The Detricks lived in the Palisades from 1946 to 1973, where Dean began a 40-year career with Bank of America. Always involved with community and youth organizations, he gave his deepest support, after family, to the Palisades Methodist Church. Dean and Mabel moved to Los Osos in 1973, where they joined the Trinity Methodist Church. Always entertaining, loving, and eager to share his faith, Dean will be remembered as a talented fly fisherman, nature-lover, gardener, friend, father, and devout Christian. He is survived by his four children Dean Detrick, Jr. of Hollywood; John Detrick (Vera) of Lakewood; Diane Detrick Bopp (Tom) of Fish Camp; Mark Detrick (Mika) of Brentwood; four grandchildren, Jill and Paul Detrick of Lakewood and Tyler and Emma Detrick of Brentwood; and a sister, Ursula Turner, 95, of Oregon. Services were held in Los Osos on June 28.
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