Dale Joseph Ludick, 71, died Monday, November 12, 2007 at Coastal Carolina Medical Center, Hardeeville, SC. He was born in Kent, Ohio on May 22, 1936. He was the son of Helen Overholt Ludick and the late Joseph Ludick. He was a land planner in Littleton, CO; enjoyed gardening, cooking and canning which he gave to his many friends. He also enjoyed reading. He was a Methodist.He is survived by his wife, Jane Hicks Ludick of Bluffton, SC; his mother, Helen Overholt Ludick of Stowe, OH; two brothers, Thomas Ludick of Novelty, OH and Richard Ludick of Lafayette, TN; two sisters, Carolyn Stevenson and Marie Cannon both of Stowe, OH; 23 nieces and nephews; 39 great nieces and nephews; and two great great nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by one brother, Glenn Ludick and one sister, Gertrude Aberegg.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, Monday, November 19, 2007 in Sauls Funeral Home, 90 Simmonsville Rd., Bluffton, SC with burial in Six Oaks Cemetery, Hilton Head Island, SC. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Hospice Care of the Low Country, P.O. Box 24158, Hilton Head Island, SC 29925.Sauls Funeral Home of Bluffton, SC is assisting the family with their arrangements.(www.saulsfh.com)