By Kyle Coppola
Beckett Dickhaus: A Fighter To The Very End
We want to reflect on the remarkable story of Beckett Dickhaus, a local young baby who faced extraordinary medical challenges but touched many hearts with his strength and resilience. Beckett was born with a congenital heart defect, and his battle began just three weeks into life, when he underwent his first open-heart surgery. By two months of age, Beckett was placed on the heart transplant waitlist, ultimately enduring a series of critical medical interventions, including four open-heart surgeries and three rounds of ECMO treatment. His journey, though fraught with difficulties, was marked by courage, hope and love.
(Beckett found strength enough to go home with his family. Pictured is his mother Rachel, father John and brother.)
After a successful heart transplant, Beckett experienced the joy of returning home, surrounded by the love and support of his devoted family. Though his life was tragically cut short at 11 months, Beckett’s time on earth was filled with moments of happiness and an unwavering spirit that left a lasting impact on all who knew him.
Beckett’s resilience in the face of adversity serves as a powerful reminder of the strength of the human spirit. His life, though brief, was a testament to the courage of children fighting serious illnesses and the importance of organ donation in giving others a chance at life.
(Beckett may be gone but he was given the gift of so much happiness thanks to organ donation.)
We remember Beckett and honor his legacy of bravery, love, and joy. His family, led by faith and grace, continues to raise awareness about the critical need for organ donation.
Kyle Coppola was born in Newton, Massachusetts and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications from Curry College in 2016. After traveling to Florida on a family vacation, he decided he could not get enough of the warm weather and made the move from snowy Massachusetts to central Florida 8 years ago.
For the last decade Kyle has gained valuable experience in social media content creation, marketing and sales, writing, video production, sports announcing and even broadcasting for local radio stations, such as FM 102.9 in The Villages and FM 91.5 in Massachusetts. Every year he volunteers at The Villages Charter High School as a play-by-play sports announcer for the football games as well as a public address announcer for the basketball games, including the annual Battle at The Villages Tournament.
Outside the office Kyle is a husband and father to two beautiful girls along with their cat. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his family, travel, play golf and swim. He is also a huge sports junkie and even bigger motorsports fan and loves to attend racing events when he can.
