David Dyer Obituary, Haverhill MA, David Dyer Has Died

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David Dyer Obituary, Death – Following brain surgery, David C. Dyer, 74, experienced a variety of health problems for two years before passing death on November 13, 2023. He and his wife, Deborah L. Dyer, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary earlier this year. He was the son of the late Deborah (Stritzinger) Dyer and Benjamin W. Dyer, Jr., and was born in White Plains, New York, on May 7, 1949.

David was born and raised in New Jersey. He attended Morristown Beard School till 1967, then went on to earn a B.A. from Beloit College in Wisconsin and a master’s degree in history from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Dave started his 49-year sportswriter career in Illinois and finished it at The Eagle Tribune. He received numerous honors throughout the years, including “Writer of the Year” from Wrestling USA Magazine three times for his coverage of high school wrestling.

He was renowned for covering “less-respected” sports, such as softball and cross country, but he was also known for covering popular sports like football, basketball, and baseball, always keeping an eye out for sportsmen of all genders. Beyond literature, sports were his passion. In addition to serving as a regional umpire director and coaching kids sports at the YMCA and Boys & Girls Club, he officiated hundreds of games at both the youth and adult levels. In addition, Dave loved to hike and would frequently go on trips with different friends and relatives. Dave was an avid fitness enthusiast and runner who finished more than thirty marathons both domestically and abroad. He liked seeing new places, meeting new people, and traveling. Over the years, Dave and his spouse have provided hosting to numerous foreign exchange students and acted as foster parents to multiple young children.

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