After a year-long battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Charles Bruce Dickinson, Jr. (Bruce), 74, passed away peacefully in his home in Solomons, MD, on March 10, 2026, with his beloved wife, Ginger, and loving son, Charlie, by his side.

Bruce was born in Washington, DC, on February 29, 1952, to Charles Bruce Dickinson, Sr. (Dick) and Dorothy Belle Doyal Dickinson (Dottie) of Bethesda, MD. Growing up, Bruce spent his summers in Sherwood Forest on the Severn River. This is where he found his love for the water. This passion grew into a life of boating on the Chesapeake Bay with family, friends and building life-long relationships at Herrington Harbor, Solomons Island Yacht Club and Wicomico Yacht Club. His grand prize was the boat of his dreams, the Virginia Marie, a 50 ft Post. Being in his Captain’s chair was his happy place!

Like his passion for boating, Bruce also had a passion for hunting and enjoyed golf. Although the latter often caused him to create new, “interesting” words.  He loved getting the youth involved in his hobbies.  Every year he would plan a fishing trip for opening day of rockfish season on the Lucky Duck for him and his friends to take their kids out for a day on the water. When it came to hunting, few things brought him more joy than sitting in a goose pit with his sons and his father. He loved being with them on the Eastern Shore. Everything he did was an adventure!!

He started his business, Government Consulting Services, Inc. (GCSI), in 1994, which gave him the quality of life to enjoy all of his hobbies.  He also had a knack for being able to fix just about anything which came in helpful with his many interests.

His family was the closest thing to his heart. He adored his wife, Ginger, he found strength in his son, Michael, and his pride and joy was his son, Charlie.  He loved his grandchildren, Abby, being the oldest, opened to him to this special love and he affectionately call his little ones, Everly and Easton, his “Grandurchins.” He was a devoted son, always bringing his dad along hunting and on vacations. Then when Dick couldn’t go anymore, he found time to visit him every week.

He found peace in and had the utmost respect for the Catholic Church. He became Catholic, received the Eucharist and the Sacrament of the Sick before his passing.

Bruce was preceded in death by his parents Dick and Dottie Dickinson, and oldest son Michael Dickinson (Shauna).

He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Ginger, son Charlie Dickinson (Angela), sisters Debbie Dickinson (Meredith), and Mary Kasten, and a sister-in-law, Loretta Sawatis (Harvey). He also leaves behind a daughter-in-law, Shauna Dickinson, two granddaughters, Abby Dickinson and Everly Conicelli-Dickinson, a grandson, Easton Conicelli-Dickinson, a nephew, Sam Kasten (Alex), two nieces, Mary Mannon and Maddie Kasten, great nephews, Isaiah Mannon-James and Holden Kasten, and one Godson, Wade Hampton Price, IV.

Bruce was a loyal friend, and the life of the party! He left behind a legacy he would be proud of and a long list of “Bruce-isms” that have kept many of us entertained over the years. Known to enjoy a beverage or two from time to time, Bruce would be thrilled to know we are celebrating his life with a favorite tradition, SAL (Sunday afternoon libations).

Meet us for SAL on Sunday, March 29, from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the Solomons Island Yacht Club, 14604 Solomons Island Road S, Solomons, MD 20688. Casual attire is welcomed.

Visitation and Mass will be at Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church, 50 Alexander Lane, Solomons, MD 20688 on Monday, March 30, 2026, Visitation: 9:30 am to 10:30 am followed by a Mass at 10:30 am.  Leaving immediately after Mass for the private burial in Fredericksburg, VA.

Please no flowers, in lieu of flowers, we ask that donations be made to “Sunny Shines” in Bruce’s memory.

Sunny is our friend’s five-year-old little girl who has been bravely fighting B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL) for the past year alongside Bruce.  She has a minimum of two more years of therapy to get it under control.  Follow “Sunny Shines” on Facebook to see what she and her family are going through.

Donations can be made through the following:

GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/fd384444

Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/kmsmith10

PayPal: http://paypal.me/kmsmith10