Richard Goodridge Zabriskie

Ephraim: Richard Goodridge Zabriskie passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2004 at the age of 64 in the Gunnison Valley Hospital of a cerebral bleed. Dick was born September 20, 1939 in Lethbridge, Alberta Canada to Arnold Hooper Zabriskie and Barbara Goodridge Zabriskie, the last of four children. The family moved back to Provo in 1944 following the death of his father. Dick attended Provo schools and graduated from Brigham Young High in 1953. He later attended BYU.


Dick joined the Army Reserve when he was 17, and served for 6 years.


He served an honorable LDS mission to New Zealand.


He married Vicki Lynne Wahl on June 28, 1963 in the Manti LDS Temple.


Dick worked for Dixon Taylor Russell Home Furnishings until he started working for the U.S. Postal Service in Provo. He and the family moved to Ephraim, Utah in 1976 when he became the Postmaster of the Ephraim Post Office.


Dick's greatest joy was spending time with his family. He also enjoyed his work in the Manti Temple. His hobbies included reading about U.S. history, coin and stamp collecting and target shooting.


He is survived by his wife, Vicki, their children Lisa McGinnis (Vic) and their daughters Joan and Morgan, R. Cary Zabriskie (Kristin) their son Zach; Laura Hunter (Josh) and their son Lance; and Jennifer L. Zabriskie. Dick is also survived by his sister Virginia Fielding, his brother Bill Zabriskie, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister JoAnne Carter.


Funeral services will be Monday, June 28, at 12:00 noon at the Ephraim LDS Stake Center, 400 East Center, with a viewing Sunday night from 6 to 8 p.m. and Monday from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. prior to services.


Interment will be in the Ephraim City Cemetery under the direction of Buchanan Mortuary.