Richard R. Dow

May 19, 1945 December 22, 2005 KENNEWICK, Wash. - Richard R. Dow, age 60, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2005, at the Tri-Cities Hospice Home in Kennewick, WA, after a year long battle with cancer. Visitation will be from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis and resumes Thursday prior to services. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 29, 2005, at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis with Pastor Harold Delbridge officiating. Burial will follow at the Bear Butte Cemetery in Sturgis. Richard was born May 19, 1945, at Fairpoint, SD, to Leslie "Ray" and Carol (Hogan) Dow. In 1966, he married Marilyn Symonds of Sturgis and they had a son, Todd. He spent the majority of his life driving trucks. This ranged from driving for his father at Dow Sanitation, to delivering to Sturgis businesses for Barber Transportation. Richard hauled cattle, steel, lumber, and finished his driving career hauling U.S. mail from Sundance, Wyoming, to Renton, Washington. He enjoyed woodworking and metal fabrication. He loved building cabinets and various steel structures. Richard will always be remembered for his great love for his family and friends. He enjoyed his time with his grandchildren. Survivors include his mother, Carol, Sturgis; one son, Todd Dow and his wife, Cathy, Tri Cities, WA; one sister, Eileen Travis, Denver, CO; nephew, Sam Koontz and his wife, Josie, Denver, CO; and grandchildren, Kassandra, Chris, Cody, and Collin. Richard will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him. In lieu of flowers, the family asks donations be made to Hospice.