Deik started out his career in Kami Seya, Japan and served in a number of high-profile assignments that are too numerous to mention but that included demanding tours aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, U.S. Navy Information Operations Command Denver, Colorado and an isolated Defense Attaché assignment at the U.S. embassy in Madagascar to name only a few.
He met his former wife Christine at Kami Seya in the mid 1980's at the height of the Cold War and together they raised two fine children, Tony and Connor Mitchell, who grew up to become impressive men in their own right.
Deke passed away unexpectedly in Denver on Friday, December 30, 2022 in the city where he retired after 23 years of honorable service. Those who had the privilege to serve alongside him know what a fine man he was and what an incredible loss this is for the Navy, the Cryptologic community, and the Nation. He is now, and forever will be, fondly remembered and sorely missed by his family, his shipmates, and those who called him friend.
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