Surnames: Kennard, Wilson, Scherrer, Marick, Earls, Taylor, Arbuckle, Parizek Richard Eugene "Dick" Kennard, 73, a resident of The Dalles, died Tuesday, April 2, 2002, at his home. He was born September 20, 1928, in Oxford, Iowa to Glen and Ethel Marie (Wilson) Kennard. He grew up in Iowa and joined the U.S. Army in 1947, serving as a truck driver with the 7462nd Engineering and Geodetic Group in Panama. He came to The Dalles in 1959. He owned and operated "Dick's Highway Service" which was a Phillips 66 service station on West 2nd Street for 29 years. He married Betty Ann Scherrer in The Dalles on August 11, 1965. He enjoyed fishing, woodworking, and craft work, and was a member of Faith Lutheran Church. Active in his community, he was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #2471, American Legion Post #19, the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie #2165, and was a volunteer at Mid-Columbia Medical Center until failing health curtailed that activity. Survivors include his wife Betty Ann, daughters and their families, Marlene and David Marick, Dufur (Oregon); and Carolyn and Richard Earls, Portland; brother Francis Kennard, Parkdale (Oregon); grandchildren Tyson Marick of Ft. Lewis, Washington; Cory and Kyle Marick, Dufur, and Dustin and Adam Earls, Portland; nieces and nephew Monique Taylor of Gresham (Oregon), Debra Arbuckle, Odell (Oregon), Glenda Parizek, Muscatine, Iowa; and Glen Kennard, Aloha (Oregon). He was preceded in death by a brother, Robert, and a sister, Marlene Parizek. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 13, at Faith Lutheran Church with Pastor Raymond Nelsen presiding. A reception will follow in the parish hall. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Gorge, 751 Myrtle Street, The Dalles, Oregon 97058 or to Faith Lutheran Church, 2810 West 10th Street, The Dalles, Oregon 97058. Arrangements were by Columbia Cremation & Burial. The Dalles Chronicle April 8, 2002 Written permission to reprint obituary given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon. Copied and submitted by Earline Wasser.