Richard Dorrell Chubb

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Richard Chubb Obituary

Richard Dorrell CHUBB January 1, 1950 ~ May 5, 2009 Rick Chubb was born in Seattle, WA and grew up in Bellevue, graduating from Sammamish High School in 1968. He moved to Ellensburg to attend college and stumbled into police work, which became a 30-year passion.Rick graduated from Central Washington University in 1978 with a BA in Law and Justice, and referred to college as "the best 10 years of my life". Rick started out at the Ellensburg Police Department as a clerk-jailer and left in 1983 as a Patrol Sergeant. Those Ellensburg years were full of friends, funny stories and adrenaline rushes, driving fast and chasing bad guys. In 1983 Rick took a lateral transfer to the King County Sheriff's Office and retired in 2000 as a Sergeant. In his time with KCSO he was on the Green River Task Force, was the Media Relations Officer, and served as Interim Police Chief for the City of Pacific when their chief was placed on administrative leave. After retirement from KCSO, he bought a diesel truck and trailer for camping trips with his wife, Pat. Rick and Pat were married February 14, 1984 and had "25 long miserable years" together. His favorite times were family gatherings for holiday meals, time at the beach at Point No Point or camping at Banks Lake. In the summer of 2007 he was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease, but never responded to treatment and was eventually diagnosed with Multiple Systems Atrophy, a rare variation of Parkinson's, with no treatment or cure. Thank you to his friends and family members who stopped by to visit him, who sent funny emails and called him with corny jokes. A special thank you to son Mo Falkner and to Breana Jack of Wesley Home Health Care for the excellent care given to Rick during his last months. Rick is survived by his best friend and wife Pat of Puyallup, son Mo Falkner of Auburn, parents Louis and Bernice Chubb of Auburn, sister Marilyn Devine of Tacoma, and favorite Pasco cousins Jim, Michael and Gordon Chubb. He is also survived by brothers-in-law Jay Kelly of Auburn, Jim (Lynn) Kelly of Auburn, sister-in-law Robbie (Gary) Severson of Kent and many nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews in Washington and New Jersey. Thank you to the Kelly, Severson, Kunz and Jeffries kids for many hours of entertainment. A memorial celebration of Rick's life will be held on Monday, May 18, 2009 at Calvary Community Church, 15116 Gary Street E., Sumner, WA 98390 from noon to 4:00 p.m. Bring your favorite potluck dish and a funny story to tell about Rick. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Northwest Parkinson's Foundation, 400 Mercer St., Suite 401, Seattle, WA 98109.

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Published by The Seattle Times from May 8 to May 11, 2009.

Memories and Condolences
for Richard Chubb

5 Entries

Carol Cressey Richter

May 21, 2009

I was privileged to graduate from high school with Dick and will always remember his radiant smile and sharp looks. He was such a popular guy and I wish that I had got to know him better. Rest in peace, dear fellow classmate...

Lorrie Scott

May 13, 2009

Dear Pat and Family,
We just moved 2 weeks ago, and I had all of my papers delivered at once. The first one I opened tonight brought the news of your dear husband. I had seen him on the news for years, and then when we crossed paths years later, I recognized the name.

Though I did not know of his illness, I know of your personality, and how you have always lived a full and good life. I can only imagine that your husband's life's work was full of pressure and you were the happiness in his life, you and family, that gave him a sense of balance, and profound joy.
With sincere heartfelt wishes, may the memories of the life you built together bring you some sense of comfort.

Douglas Whitby

May 11, 2009

Mother and I are very sorry to hear of your loss.

Judith Linville

May 8, 2009

To Officer Chubb's Family and Friends,I did not know him as a friend, I guess I knew him as "a client". My brother and nephew are/were officers. My nephew is a K.C. Sheriff. I have always had a police scanner and listen to it most of the time to keep up with what's going on. Years ago I heard that there was a burglary a few doors down from me and that the perp was loose and running around. I called my elderly neighbors who never locked their doors and told them to lock them, and why. I watched out my window and saw the guy crouched next to my elderly neighbors car.I called 911 and told them where he was.As I kept watching him, police cars started coming down our private street and the guy took off into my neighbors back yard. I took my scanner and phone and out the door I went.I ran to the first officers car and told him that he was wearing jeans and a yellow teeshirt and pointed which way he went.Next thing I see are a bunch of officers jumping the back fence. Then Officer Chubb showed up.I told him the story and pretty soon the officers were back with this guy in cuffs with no shirt on. I identified him as the man I saw, but told them that he had been wearing a yellow shirt. Officer Chubb asked if I would make a statement and I said sure. While they were putting him in the car I started looking around my neighbor's back yard and found the yellow teeshirt stuffed behind a rose bush. I gave it to Officer Chubb and he looked down and kind of giggled.When he looked up he had a little grin on his face and his eyes were twinkling.He asked me if I wanted to work for him since I solved the case. We had a fun time while we made out my statement. And he was quite envious of my portable scanner! I saw him a few years later in a store and he actually remembered me.He was a dear sweet man and I had thought of him over the years and wondered what he was up to. I am glad to hear that he had fun during his retirement, but I am so sad to read of your loss. I am sure that you know how fortunate you all are to have had such a wonderful man in your lives, and I just wanted to thank you for sharing him with me that afternoon so many years ago, and thought you would like to hear about one of his days on the job. I will never forget him. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.Respectfully, Judith Linville

Connie Gleason

May 8, 2009

To the family of Rick Chubb.

I came to know Rick as a patient at his dental office in Federal Way where he soon went from patient to friend. Rick ALWAYS came at least 20 minutes early to his appmts because he always said,"I don't want to be late". He was my kind of person. We had some common friends so we would catch up with one another with the latest information or story we had heard about mutual aquaintances.

I will ALWAYS treasure my time spent w/ Rick. He was and will always be A VERY SPECIAL PERSON who entered my life. I was blessed when Richard Chubb chose "my dental" office to come to.

We come and go.....we're remembered or forgotten...we make an impression lasting or short lived--- Rick was one that will stay remembered for his lasting impression on his ever so short lived life.

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