More detail on this person: Dick passed away after a long battle with congestive heart failure. He was born in Minot, ND and his family moved to the Everett WA area in 1942. He went through the Marysville school system and went on to receive Bachelors and Masters degrees from PLU. He taught in numerous Tacoma schools for over twenty years. He flew helicopters in Vietnam and then with the Army National Guard and was involved with Mt St. Helen's. He also flew fire detail for the National Forests many summers. He had a variety of interests and embraced them all. He loved music at his church, but especially loved Barbershop, singing with the Tacoma Totemaires Chorus and many quartets. He loved flying, driving his dump truck and tractor, hunting, horseback riding and RVing. Dick was a proud Norwegian and will be remembered for his smile and the twinkle in his eye. He had a great capacity for friendship and will be remembered for his jokes and stories. Dick is survived by his wife, Judy.
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