HAMILTON - Richard C. ‘Dick' Atkins, 83, of Hamilton passed away of natural causes, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel in Hamilton.
Source- Ravalli Republic newspaper, Hamilton, Montana, December 15, 2008
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Parents: Teresa Colandro and August Joseph Atkins. After his parents divorced, Dick spent most of his childhood in Tacoma, Wash. with his father.
He joined the Navy as a medical corpsman during World War II. Serving as corpsman on numerous warships, Dick acquired the nickname of "Bush" on the U.S.S. Coontz and "Shadow" on the U.S.S. Winged Arrow. The origin remains known only to fellow shipmates.
He married Ellen Crawford on Oct. 26, 1946.
Dick is survived by his wife of 62 years, Ella; son, Daniel Atkins of Missoula; daughter and son-in-law, Diane and Gordon Sanders also of Missoula; six grandchildren; half-siblings, Delores Tran, Gloria Cernich and Ray Rafiti and many nieces and nephews.
Cremation is under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.
Source- Ravalli Republic newspaper, Hamilton, Montana, December 16, 2008 (see this newspaper for more details of his life story)
Source- Ravalli Republic newspaper, Hamilton, Montana, December 15, 2008
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Parents: Teresa Colandro and August Joseph Atkins. After his parents divorced, Dick spent most of his childhood in Tacoma, Wash. with his father.
He joined the Navy as a medical corpsman during World War II. Serving as corpsman on numerous warships, Dick acquired the nickname of "Bush" on the U.S.S. Coontz and "Shadow" on the U.S.S. Winged Arrow. The origin remains known only to fellow shipmates.
He married Ellen Crawford on Oct. 26, 1946.
Dick is survived by his wife of 62 years, Ella; son, Daniel Atkins of Missoula; daughter and son-in-law, Diane and Gordon Sanders also of Missoula; six grandchildren; half-siblings, Delores Tran, Gloria Cernich and Ray Rafiti and many nieces and nephews.
Cremation is under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.
Source- Ravalli Republic newspaper, Hamilton, Montana, December 16, 2008 (see this newspaper for more details of his life story)
HAMILTON - Richard C. ‘Dick' Atkins, 83, of Hamilton passed away of natural causes, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel in Hamilton.
Source- Ravalli Republic newspaper, Hamilton, Montana, December 15, 2008
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Parents: Teresa Colandro and August Joseph Atkins. After his parents divorced, Dick spent most of his childhood in Tacoma, Wash. with his father.
He joined the Navy as a medical corpsman during World War II. Serving as corpsman on numerous warships, Dick acquired the nickname of "Bush" on the U.S.S. Coontz and "Shadow" on the U.S.S. Winged Arrow. The origin remains known only to fellow shipmates.
He married Ellen Crawford on Oct. 26, 1946.
Dick is survived by his wife of 62 years, Ella; son, Daniel Atkins of Missoula; daughter and son-in-law, Diane and Gordon Sanders also of Missoula; six grandchildren; half-siblings, Delores Tran, Gloria Cernich and Ray Rafiti and many nieces and nephews.
Cremation is under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.
Source- Ravalli Republic newspaper, Hamilton, Montana, December 16, 2008 (see this newspaper for more details of his life story)
Source- Ravalli Republic newspaper, Hamilton, Montana, December 15, 2008
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Parents: Teresa Colandro and August Joseph Atkins. After his parents divorced, Dick spent most of his childhood in Tacoma, Wash. with his father.
He joined the Navy as a medical corpsman during World War II. Serving as corpsman on numerous warships, Dick acquired the nickname of "Bush" on the U.S.S. Coontz and "Shadow" on the U.S.S. Winged Arrow. The origin remains known only to fellow shipmates.
He married Ellen Crawford on Oct. 26, 1946.
Dick is survived by his wife of 62 years, Ella; son, Daniel Atkins of Missoula; daughter and son-in-law, Diane and Gordon Sanders also of Missoula; six grandchildren; half-siblings, Delores Tran, Gloria Cernich and Ray Rafiti and many nieces and nephews.
Cremation is under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.
Source- Ravalli Republic newspaper, Hamilton, Montana, December 16, 2008 (see this newspaper for more details of his life story)
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