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The DJ Preece Memorial Fund

On September 12, 2015, David James "DJ" Preece, our beloved son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin, and friend passed away suddenly after a brief 24 hour illness. 

This fund is to offset the cost to establish several lasting memorials for DJ.  

First, the funds will be used to cover the cost of an original piece of music to be arranged and performed by DJ's middle school bandmates in his memory.

The piece, composed by local Indianapolis composer Ryan Fraley, is called “Scattered Light.” A professionally recorded studio version can be heard and downloaded here on SoundCloud. The May 18, 2016 performance by the ZMS Band can be seen here on DJ's memorial page.

The Fund was able to support the commissioning and performance of this piece with a donation of $1,000 to the ZMS Band in April,  2016.

The Fund will continue to support the ZMS Band program with annual donations for specific uses by the band.


Second, the funds will be used to fund an annual scholarship to send one student each year from DJ's middle school to the Indiana Conservation Officer Organization's Karl E. Kelley Camp - which DJ attended in June of 2015.

The Fund has selected and is sponsoring a student for the 2016 ICOO Karl E. Kelley Camp with a $350 scholarship.

The Fund will continue to sponsor this scholarship annually.


Third, the funds will be used to provide an annual award to a deserving Boy Scout from Troop 804, Zionsville, Indiana, to offset a portion of their fees for summer camp. DJ was a member of Troop 804 and loved Scouting.  He was posthumously awarded the Spirit of the Eagle award by the Boy Scouts.

The Troop 804 Annual DJ Preece Spirit Award has been established to recognize the Scout who, during the annual Troop 804 Summer Camp, openly and consistently displays and demonstrates the qualities not only of the Scout Law, but also those embodied by DJ’s Scouting spirit. This award includes a $250 cash deposit to the Scout Account of the recipient. The Scout Account can be used by the Scout to pay for any scouting related expenses – predominately fees for attending Summer Camp.

The Fund will continue to provide this Award annually.


Any additional funds will be used to perpetuate the memory of DJ's spirit in other ways, working with the ZUMC R.O.C.K. program.


DJ was special. He was charming. He was kind. He was disarming. He was a joy to be with. He was all of the good things people are supposed to be. We are blessed for his spirit to be a part of our lives and for it to live on within us.

DJ, in life and in spirit has become a part of us all, and we are better for being able to say, “I am DJ.”

Please visit DJ's memorial page  on FaceBook to get a glimpse of his remarkable life which touched so many people, both young and old.

Thank you so much,
The Preece Family


Any amount you can contribute is appreciated.

Donations 

  • Ancy Abraham
    • $25 
    • 8 yrs

Organizer

Douglas Preece
Organizer
Zionsville, IN

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