Richard-Shirk-Obituary

Richard Bradley "Rick" Shirk

Portland, Oregon

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Shirk, Richard 'Rick' Bradley 54 Sept. 14, 1959 May 19, 2014 Rick, son of Loren and Irene Shirk, died peacefully in his sleep. He is survived by Irene; siblings, Alana, Andria and Loren; brothers-in-law, Amir Amirmansoury and Tom Harvey; and nieces, Alizae, Emma, Casey and Reagan. A service will...

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Rick was a friend of my late brother, always a nice guy with a smile. My condolences to the family

Dave Fish and Rick Shirk 1971

My condolences to the Shirk family. The old neighborhood would not have been as much fun without Rick around. All is forgiven for the tree fort "incident".
Peace to you.

Rick Shirk has been my best friend for nearly 50 years. After we met in 1965, we became inseparable for years to come. We shared countless adventures as we grew up on 25th Street just blocks apart. As friends and family, we enjoyed an extraordinary life together.
We traveled to the Oregon coast, enjoyed skiing in the mountains and cruised the boardwalk of Santa Cruz. Most memorable was our exploration of nature in the woods around our home. We built forts, played games and contemplated...

With love to a sweet man and his wonderful family.

My last memory of Rick was sharing a pitcher with him at the Firestone many, many moons ago. Another Raider soul lost way too early Enjoy your walkabout Rick. Peace