Deemy Dick, of Moundsville, was a lifelong resident of West Virginia and a resident of Marshall County from 1957 until her passing in 2003. She was a school teacher, served 45 years as a member of the Salvation Army and received the Catherine Booth Award of Honor, State of West Virginia Distinguished West Virginian, Bicentennial Salute Contribution Celebration 1776-1976. She authored Echoes From the WV Hills and Lessons of Life, was a member of Girl Scouts, Rainbow Girls, Order of the Eastern Star, the Marshall County Historical Society, and Retired Teachers Association, and had a lifelong dedication to our state and community.