Dalton D.J. "Superman" Lacey

Dalton (D.J.) “Superman” Lacey

20 a resident of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, went to be with his Lord on Monday, October 11, 2010 at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born on July 8, 1990 in Springdale, Arkansas, the son of Mitchell (Sonny) and Julie A. Carr Lacey.

D.J. graduated from Prairie Grove High School in 2009 and was currently a student at Arkansas Career Training Institute in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He adored his family and everyone at ACTI where he will be very missed and always loved accepted and remembered. He was a true fighting Tiger, he loved supporting the Prairie Grove football teams, cheering on his brothers. He loved NASCAR, monster trucks and fixing cars.

He was the oldest living Hypoplastic Left Heart patient at Children’s Hospital, who took care of him for 20 years. He made such an impression on the nurses and doctors from 20 years ago that they still kept in touch with him. He was not only a pioneer in surviving heart defects, but a true gift from God. Hearts all over the world from Japan to Australia broken from his loss, but just as many from just as far away were healed because of what he allowed doctors to learn from his condition. People always told him he had on old soul in his eyes. He knew this day would come, he was only waiting for his body to catch up to his soul. D.J. walked with God so many times and this time could not leave God’s side to come back to us. This journey is complete he is safe and healthy and happy with our Father in Heaven.

Survivors include his father and mother of the home; one sister, Tira Lacey Swafford of Springdale, Arkansas; two brothers, Braiden Lacey and Jacob Lacey both of Prairie Grove, Arkansas; one niece, Chloe Mae Swafford of Springdale, Arkansas; grandparents, Mitchell and Joyce Lacey of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, Virginia Roberts of Fayetteville, Arkansas, Catherine and Joe Carlock of Rogers, Arkansas, Delmas and Christine Carr of Indiana, two great grandmothers, Bondola Lacey of Prairie Grove, Arkansas and Cassie Car of Virginia, and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

Family will receive friends on Wednesday evening from 6:00-8:00 P.M. at Luginbuel Funeral Home in Prairie Grove, Arkansas.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 14, 2010 at 10:00 A.M. at the Prairie Grove Christian Church in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. Burial will be in Friendship Cemetery in Springdale, Arkansas.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Luginbuel Funeral Home of Prairie Grove, Arkansas. The complete obituary may be viewed on the Luginbuel Web Page. To sign the online guest book, visit www.luginbuel.com