ANDES - Edward H. "Ned" Dickson Jr., 68, passed away peacefully at his home on Close Hollow in the town of Andes on May 3, 2023.

Ned was born on Feb. 6, 1955, in Manchester, Connecticut, to Edward H. Dickson and his wife, Elizabeth Clark Dickson of Philadelphia.

They later moved to North Palm Beach, Florida, where Ned attended Palm Beach Day School and then Blue Ridge School and Christ Church School in Virginia. Ned went on to study art at Elmira College in Elmira, where he would develop lifelong friendships and a deep love of art. He graduated in 1978.

Ned married Anne Doherty in 1982. They moved to Margaretville where their two sons, Alexander Doherty Dickson and Clark Shepard Dickson, were born.

Ned was an artist at heart. An avid photographer, sculptor and painter, he produced many pieces of artwork, some of which have been featured in galleries around the area.

Ned deeply enjoyed spending time with friends and family. He was a frequent sight at class reunions, local restaurants, and back decks everywhere. He enjoyed hunting, skiing, off-roading and boating. His warmth and kindness radiated to all who knew him. He was quick with a joke and an easy laugh or to lend an ear.

He is survived by his two sons, Alex of Prattsville and Clark of Boston; their mother, Anne Doherty Dickson; sister, Barbara and her husband, Mace McCain of Fredericksburg, Texas; brother, Steven Dickson of Hobe Sound, Florida; niece, Susan Dickson of Dallas; and nephew, Steven Dickson Jr. of Hobe Sound.

Visitation for family and friends will be held at St. James Church in Lake Delaware, from 10 to 11 a.m., Friday, June 2. A funeral service will follow after which Ned's cremains will be interred in Margaretville Cemetery Annex.