Daniel D. Dieter

Daniel was born into a loving Christian family on Mother’s Day, May 10, 1987. He lived with his family in Rhodesdale, Maryland, from 1987 until 2002 when they moved to Trappe, Maryland. He attended Christ Church Pre-School, Wesleyan Christian School through secondary and graduated from Easton High School in 2006. He attended two years at Wesley College in Dover, Delaware, and transferred to University of Maryland in 2008. He was scheduled to graduate in 2010 with a degree in Kinesiology. Daniel enjoyed football and lacrosse at Easton High School. He went on to play football for two years at Wesley College. After transferring to UMD, he started playing club rugby and enjoyed it immensely. As many who knew him, he was passionate about his fitness and nutrition. In the summers and on school breaks he enjoyed working and training with his father at Close Quarters Defense and was planning to work there after graduation. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing and most sports. He also took great pride in his vehicles. He attended First Wesleyan Church in Easton, MD, and most recently Stone’s Throw Church, in Middletown, DE with his fiancée. In addition to his mother, Barbara Bodycot Dieter, and father, Duane Paul Dieter, he is survived by his brother, Devin and sister, Diana, who he loved and who both loved him very much. He is also survived by his loving paternal grandparents, Jane and Paul Dieter of Rhodesdale, Maryland and his loving maternal grandparents, Claire and Robert Bodycot of Newark, Delaware. He is also survived by his Uncle David Dieter, his Auntie Dawn Steward, her husband, Gregg, and cousins Jaki and Graham, and Uncle Bill Bodycot, his wife Ginna, and cousins Will and Katie and many distant relatives. He is also survived by his fiancée, Brooke Tadlock, whom he had planned to marry next summer after graduation. He had many, many close friends. Services will be held on Saturday, October 16 at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Easton at 2:00 pm, where friends may call from 12:00 – 2:00 pm. Burial will be at Oxford Cemetery, Oxford, MD. Donations can be made in Daniel’s name to First Wesleyan Church, 620 Goldsborough Street, Easton, MD 21601 or Support our Sports - Football Adopt a Sport (for Easton High) and mailed to 29298 Woodridge Drive, Easton, MD 21601. Arrangements by Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home, P.A. in Easton.

Daniel D. Dieter

May 10, 1987 - October 11, 2010