Dakota Eugene Rodgers, 20

Dakota Eugene Rodgers, 20, born in Spokane, Wash., on July 28, 1995, passed away Friday, April 8, 2016.

Dakota is survived by his parents Debin Renelle Brown (Pate), Jason D. Brown; his sister, Sidney Ashton Brown; his grandparents, Robert and Tamera Pate of Sandpoint, Idaho, Carla Mae Norred of Spokane, Wash., Linda and Gary Vanhorn of Sandpoint, and Todd and Carolyn Dutson of New Braunfels, Texas; his great-grandparents, Darrel and Elena Brown of Sandpoint, and Sally Dutson of Bonners Ferry, Idaho.

Dakota was an Army Calvary Scout 19D, retired, a Gulfport Police Explorer, a Gulfport Sea Cadet, a member of Gulf Coast Ballet Theater, Yoko-suka National Players, Yokosuka High School Football, Stone County High School Football and the Marine Military Academy.

Dakota loved to play football, dance, skateboard, act, sing, play guitar, and snowboard.

He was up for any activity rock climbing, flying a plane, and hiking to the top of Mt. Fuji, to joining in to be in a play for drama club.

He was friends with everyone, any group, and never embarrassed to try new things and joined ballet. He sure was your guy. He could pick up just about any new talent and join in; he was never afraid to try; that was what was so special about him.

For him, every group or clique or line meant nothing; he was a part of everything, a friend to all.

As a son, he was helpful, and not just a son but our friend, he would make everything fun, from comedy to dancing in the living room and making up a new song. He pulled you into the joy he had.

As a brother, words cannot describe, what a wonderful brother, loving and protective. Sidney and Dakota were friends.

A visitation for family and friends will be held from 12:30 until 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 28, 2016, at Riemann Family Funeral Home, 274 Beauvoir Road, Biloxi with a graveside service to follow in Biloxi National Cemetery at 2:30 p.m.

An online obituary may be viewed and memories shared at www.riemannfamily.com.