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RICHARD FINCHAM Obituary

Richard Eldon Fincham Richard E. Fincham of Auburn, WA died of natural causes on Friday, October 29, 2010 at the age of 87. Born on June 25, 1923 in Tacoma, WA to George and Mabel Fincham, Richard graduated in the class of 1941 from Stadium High School in Tacoma, WA. After serving in the U.S. Navy in WWII's Pacific theater, Richard was honorably discharged in 1945. He went on to graduate with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Washington in 1950. Richard enjoyed a 36-year career with Weyerhauser, retiring in 1988. He spent his remaining years doing what he loved - gardening, walking, feeding the birds, and spending time with his daughters and their husbands. Richard was a life-long student of Christian Science. Richard is survived by daughters Marijayne Gossard of Brier, WA and Terri Fincham Conner of Auburn, WA. He is also survived by his sister, Helen MacGilvra, of Seattle, WA. Please visit Richard's online memorial at www.bonneywatson.com .

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Published by News Tribune (Tacoma) from Nov. 3 to Nov. 7, 2010.

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Linda Brackney

November 8, 2010

My condolences to the family. I worked with Dick in the Fiber Products Department at Weyerhaeuser when I was a young high school graduate and for the next 3 years. He was one of the nicest people I worked with in my 40 years with the company. Dick was a great teacher, had a nice laugh, and was a quiet gentleman. He always enjoyed walking during his lunch hours. I ran into him a few years after his retirement and he hadn't aged at all.

November 4, 2010

I also is a name from the past.
Donald Mooney. I grew up at 1506 No. 10th St. Just a few doors from the Finchams and also went to Grant. I think Helen and I were in the same grade. Sorry to hear of Dicks passing

November 3, 2010

....a name from Dick's past...Beverley Naubert Funk. I grew up on North Grant and was a classmate of Bobby for years and years. We lived at 919 North Grant and Bobby and I were in the same class at Grant School.

Sent this cuz I saw your Brier address...we live in Bothell. Bev Funk

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