Peter J. Dykeman Jr.

March 8, 1986 - November 3, 2020

Peter was born just before midnight at UCI Medical Center in Orange, California. He grew up in Torrance, California, enjoying the usual childhood activities like T-ball, Cub Scouts, and soccer, and graduated from West High School in 2004. He was athletic and had an adventurous spirit, eventually leading him to an education and a career as an Emergency Medical Technician, summers as a Firefighter, and winters on Ski Patrol. He also enjoyed skateboarding, surfing, snowboarding, motorcycling, camping, and travel. He loved playing guitar, like his uncles Matthew and Andrew Dykeman, and following new alternative rock/folk bands, like City and Color and Mumford and Sons. Sadly and tragically, he was killed by a drunk driver as he was returning home from a wildfire site, at approximately 6:30pm on Election Day. He is survived by his mother Alice G. Layton and step-father Gary Layton, father Peter J. Dykeman Sr. and step-mother Jessica N. Ramirez, sister Andrea Dykeman-Dayal, brother Jake Louis Dykeman, and his two step-sisters Melissa Coffman and Jennifer Mendez. He was a loving uncle to Aaliyah and Rohan Dayal, and grandson to Helen B. and Peter A. Dykeman. Seating for viewing and funeral services are limited to invite only, due to Covid-19 restrictions, but may still be attended on site by vehicle and from home via livestream video. As always, standard protocols of masks and social distancing are required. Service will be live streamed through the link below: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/38534139 A GoFundMe page has been set up for the family by a close friend, donations can be directed here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/558k8