Robert Dick

Robert Ernest Dick
October 19, 1927 – April 5, 2006

Robert was born October 19, 1927, in Newport, Washington, to Harry and Mabelle (Carpenter) Dick. He was the youngest of four children. He had three older sisters, Frances, Myrtle and Ruth, who are all deceased.

He grew up in Cusick, Washington, 50 miles north of Spokane, Washington. His mother died of cancer when he was six years old. He was subsequently raised by his dad and each of his sisters. He attended Cusick High School.

When he was thirteen years old, his father and the last sister both moved to Spokane. Bob decided to stay in Cusick to finish school. He moved onto a dairy farm outside of town and worked there milking cows and cleaning milk bottles for his room and board. Upon turning seventeen in October 1944, he went to Spokane to get his father's permission to join the Navy. He was shipped out to boot camp in San Diego, California, on December 14, 1944, and then assigned to duty on the USS Saratoga.

In June 1945, Bob's aunt picked up his high school diploma since he was aboard ship. He served for the duration of World War II in Ship's Service on the USS Saratoga and later on the USS Glynn. He was discharged from the Navy on August 1, 1946.

Following the War, he returned to Spokane and married his first wife, Norma. They had four children: Terry, Garry, Jerry and Janice. He sold machine tools for Star Machinery in Spokane for 15 years.

Following his divorce, Bob moved to Denver in January 1966 and again sold machine tools for Overgard Machine Tool, Fuchs Machinery and Strategic Machine Tool, totaling 36 years selling tools in Denver. Upon his retirement from Strategic Machine Tool, Bob had worked in tool sales for 52 years.

Bob married Lynette Wilson on May 22, 2982. They had one son, Derek.

He loved listening to old-time country music, especially Marty Robbins, Eddy Arnold and Jim Reeves, watching the Denver Broncos and Colorado Rockies, and especially watching his son, Derek, bowl.

He died April 5, 2006, at his home in Lakewood, Colorado, following a long illness.

He is survived by his wife of almost 24 years, Lynette, and their son, Derek of Lakewood, Colorado. He is also survived by sons Terry (Cindy), Pacific, Washington, Garry (Julie), Jerry (Debbie) and Janice Dick, all of Spokane, Washington. He is also survived by three grandchildren, Mynde, Justyn (Beverly) and Josiah.

Bob will be buried in the Dick family plot in the Newport, Washington cemetery.