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Richard Corbin Obituary

Richard Corbin, 81

Richard (Rick) Corbin, May 23, 1941- February 24, 2023. Rick loved people with a big heart and an outgoing personality. He quickly put others at ease with a joke or prank followed by friendly conversation. Rick welcomed friends and family into his home and around his table-wearing his spot down by years of elbows, glasses, good food, and conversations. He was known for helping people and selflessly giving money from his pocket.

Rick was a business owner with an incredible work ethic as a cement finisher and home builder. He could fix or build anything. In his later years, Rick mastered the hobby of completing puzzles, which ended up framed and hanging on every wall in his shop!

Rick was from a close family of 9 children and leaves behind his twin brother, Rob, and sisters, Caralea and Sue. He kept the phone calls going and was quick to initiate a friendly "hello," tell a story, or spin a joke.

He was a dedicated family man who was proud of his 59-year marriage to Carol. They loved each other and their family well ... a simple, understated, contagious love. He was thoughtful and tenderhearted, the first to show up at life's big events. He prided himself on making it to all of his grandchildren's births -driving hundreds of miles to accomplish it! He will be missed by his wife, Carol; his children, Lori, Wendy, Jill, and Ken; their spouses John, Greg, Michael, and Carrie; 14 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; and every person he ever met.

"My father didn't tell me how to live, he lived and let me watch him do it." (Clarence Buddington Kelland)

You're invited to Rick's Celebration of Life on Sunday, May 28th, at 1 pm. Hayden Lake Eagles, 1520 W Wyoming Ave, Hayden, ID, 83835.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Coeur d'Alene / Post Falls Press on Apr. 9, 2023.

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Betty Hays

April 8, 2023

Dancing and having a good old time at Jackson and Austin's party.

Heather Solsvik

April 5, 2023

What an absolutely beautiful tribute to honor "Uncle Ricky." He was a true joy to know, and laughter was a guarantee when Chad and I would visit. Every day when I walk out onto the porch of our house, I think of him because he helped Chad and Arnie build it. And whenever I find jigsaw puzzles at the store, I can´t help but scan the options, identifying the ones he would have enjoyed. Chad always tried to find new puzzles to give him, and we loved seeing the progress of his current puzzle and being amazed at how difficult some of them were. . I am sending you and your family all the love in my heart.

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