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1939
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2014
Richard Hack Obituary
Feb 11, 1939 - July 25, 2014
Citrus Heights, CA
Richard Louis Hack passed away on July 25, 2014 in Folsom, California. He was 75.
Richard was born in New York and grew up in Menlo Park. He was a graduate of Menlo-Atherton High School. For many years he lived in Santa Cruz. He also lived in Hawaii and Australia. Since retirement, he lived in the Sacramento area near family.
Richard was an athlete; winning championships in wrestling while in high school. He enjoyed surfing, sailing, dirt bike and Hobie Cat racing. At one time he had been featured in Surfer Magazine. He also loved ski and fish. Many knew him for his great laugh and wit. He is survived by two brothers, a daughter and a grandson.
A celebration of life gathering will be held in Santa Cruz in September.
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Larry Smith
October 10, 2014
I spent some happy times with the brothers and Uncle Bob when I lived next door to Bob and Jeanette Hack. Sorry to hear of "Dickie"s passing.
Kurt Reynolds
August 22, 2014
Richard was a lively guy and lots of fun. He had a double ended ketch that we use to go out on. One 4th of July in the early 70s he took out a bunch of people to watch the fireworks they use to fire off from the boardwalk. There were a bunch of kids below and they were using the battery powered lights all evening. When it came time to go back to the harbor the batteries were too dead to start the motor. We had to paddle all the way back and didn't get in until around 4:00AM. He never quit cracking jokes all the time we paddled. Richard was a great man who will be missed by so many.
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