Gary Grant Ricks' Obituary
“Time is but the stream I go a-fishing in. I drink at it; but while I drink I see the sandy bottom and detect how shallow it is. Its thin current slides away, but eternity remains.” ~ Thoreau
Gary Grant Ricks passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, January 15, 2017 at 8:30 pm from cancer. He was surrounded by family, and so much love. Gary was a man of practical intelligence. He loved fly fishing, fly tying, and spending time with family and his grandchildren both human and canine. He had a wicked sweet tooth, which he passed down to the generations who followed.
Gary is survived by his wife Marcha, his children Kevin (Jeanne) Dahl, JoDea Dahl, Jacquelyn Wixon, Shane Dahl, and Dustin Ricks, his brothers and sisters Eleanor (Arnell) Wells, LaMae Hess, Danny Ricks, and Bruce Ricks, his grandchildren Brittany, Austin, Jarrad, Michelle, (Guy) Gilbert Christopher (Alisha), Kayla (Matt) Wichmann, Jamie (Ben) Anderson and Breanna (Josh) McIntosh, and his great grandchildren Trehson, Tristan, Brody, Kavan, Brandy Jo, Kaydee May, Landan, Garrett, Jersey, Bracken, Daxton.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to cancer research.
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