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Richard Edwards Obituary
RICHARD (DICK) EDWARDS
July 16, 1926 ˜ January 9, 2022
Dick was born July 16, 1926, in Corvallis, MT, to Ivan and Della Edwards. He died Jan. 9, 2022, in Vancouver, WA.
He served in the Army/Air Corps stationed in Japan during WWII. After his service, Dick attended Clark college in Vancouver where he met his wife, Ann. At Clark College Dick played on the football team, basketball team, and was a member of the track and field team. His career was spent with the City of Vancouver Fire Department starting in 1950 and retiring in 1974 as a lieutenant, he was the oldest firefighter in Clark County. Dick and Ann spent 50 years as members at Orchard Hills Golf and Country Club. He always enjoyed sports, hunting/fishing, and spending time with his family.
Dick is survived by his wife, Ann (Wallace) Edwards of 72 years; sons, Rick (Cinde), Bob (Vicki); grandchildren, Ashley Edwards Reed, Kelly Hicks, Jake Edwards, Terrin Edwards Weissenfluh; and seven great-grandchildren.
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Dave Choquette
January 28, 2022
Our sympathy to the Edwards family. I last saw Dick & Ann at my step-father, Arnie Emter's funeral a few years back. Arnie was a fellow retired firefighter. He and Ann both remembered me from our days playing baseball with their youngest son, Bob. Looks like he had a long and wonderful life!
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Cindy Cunningham
January 24, 2022
I´m so sorry for the loss of your Grandpa... you always spoke so fondly of him.
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