Daughter of CHS Choir Teacher Succumbs to Brain Tumor

Editor's Note: University Place Patch has learned that Maari Dickerson, the daughter of Curtis High School choral music teacher Dave Dickerson, has passed away.

Read more on Patch about Maari's fight with cancer. A celebration of her life is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 14, at 1 p.m.  at Chapel Hill Presbyterian Church in Gig Harbor.

From the University Place School District:

Dear Families and Friends of UPSD,

On behalf of Curtis High School choral music teacher Dave Dickerson and his family, thank you so much for your generous donations and many expressions of support over the past several months.   As many of you know, Maari Dickerson, age 10, died on August 31, after a valiant 13-month battle with an aggressive brain tumor.   A celebration of her life will take place on Saturday, September 14, at 1:00 p.m., at Chapel Hill Presbyterian Church, Gig Harbor, WA. 

In lieu of flowers or other remembrances, we will continue to accept donations to help the Dickerson family recover from staggering medical costs they have incurred.  Checks can be made out to David Dickerson, and mailed or dropped off at the district office.  

(Mailing address: Patti Banks, University Place School District, 3717 Grandview Dr W., University Place, WA 98466)

Again, thank you all so much for your compassion, support and generosity.
                        
Patti Banks, Superintendent