Seaholm Coach Nick Deane, 52, Was a 'Gentle Giant'
Visitation will be Friday and Saturday at Woodside Bible Church in Troy. His funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday.
Two days after Seaholm’s head football coach Nick Deane died of a heart attack, those who knew him best are trying to make peace with his sudden passing. "Nick always said that God calls you when you die," said Seaholm's former head football coach and Deane's friend, Chris Fahr. "Maybe Nick's work on earth is done and he can now rest." Deane — Troy resident, football coach for both Troy and Seaholm, husband and father of four — died in his home Monday night at age 52. Deane is survived by his wife and children, his grandson, a brother, sister and nephew. Deane's family and friends will honor the man his friends called a "gentle giant" at funeral services to be held this weekend at Woodside Bible Church in Troy. Visitations will be held at …
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Ramsen Khoshaba
12:28 am on Thursday, June 2, 2011
This world would be way better off if we had many of Nick Deanes in it. He left a legacy of love and kindness to others and to his precious family. He was a servant of the Lord and a follower of his faith. He never compromised what he believed in. He stood steadfast and strong, for what he believed in was what molded his life. That love and that dedication poured out to his family. He was a great… more ›