BOMBER MEMORIAL

DAVID RICHARD "DICK"/"DICKY" FORD ~ Class of 1966
January 8, 1948 - August 25, 2015

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By brother, Joe ('63):

"David Richard Ford (sometimes "Dick" or "Dicky"), age 67, passed away on August 25, 2015 in Victoria, BC, Canada. Pneumonia was the proximate cause of his death. He was surrounded by people who loved him.

Dicky was born on January 8, 1948 at Kadlec Hospital to Joseph E. and Christine B. Ford. He attended Lewis and Clark Elementary School, Sacajawea Elementary School, Carmichael Junior High School and graduated with the Class of 1966 from Richland's Columbia High School.

He spent one year at CBC and worked for Boeing and Boeing contractors in the Seattle area before being drafted in 1968. His military service was unhappy and brief. He eventually relocated to Canada where he married, first to Sharon Penny and later to Trudee Begbie. He worked as a cook and cafe owner, as a carpenter, and in landscaping and sales. He was the father of three.

In the late 1990's, when our mother was ill, he returned to Richland and cared for her. He called it his finest hour.

He had the first of two strokes in 2004. The second, in 2008, devastated him. He had been in the care of BC Health since early 2008.

He is survived by his brother, Joe Ford ('63); son, Demian Ryefield Ford (Mayuko); daughters, India and Baillie Ford; and his former wives.

His family is planning a private service.

The family wants to acknowledge Dicky's Richland friends who stayed in contact with him and visited him in his care facility: Ted Smith ('66), Dick Stephens ('66), Doug Keck ('66), George Moore ('67) and others brought some laughter and good memories into Dicky's life. Thank you, gentlemen.

Rest in peace, Dicky."

Bomber Memorial put together by Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66).