Richard Dubois

Richard "Dick" Russell DuBois 6/27/1933 to 3/20/2015 Richard was born in Jackson Michigan on June 27, 1933, the son of Raymond C. DuBois & Helen May Benches (DuBois-Rothchild.) Richard spent most of his childhood on a dairy farm in Burlington Washington. He graduated from Burlington - Edison High School in Burlington Washington in 1953. Richard was an athlete and track star in high school, he attended many track meets and won many races. Richard's grandson Robert Counts is also an athlete who ran track for Natrona County High School and is at Idaho State. Richard was very proud of his grandson. After graduating High School Richard went into the Navy. He served in the Navy from Jan 30, 1955 to Jan 1960. Richard served on the USS Okinawa & the USS Intrepid. Richard manned the guns in the Korean War while in service. He also boxed in the Navy and was undefeated by any opponent. After serving in the navy and was Honorably Discharged, he went to Alaska to be a fisherman. When the season was over he then became a lumber jack. He moved to Vallejo, California in the early 60's. In California he met Dianne M. Rousselet. They were married and had three children. Laurie (DuBois) Walker, Darlene (DuBois) Hicks & Richard Russell DuBois Jr (who passed shortly after birth.) Richard began working for Tristate Trucking and hauled military bombs across the country. He and his family moved to Casper Wyoming in 1968. Richard worked for Ruan Trucking and Neuman Trucking until he retired in 1995. Dianne and Richard divorced in mid-70's. Richard never remarried. Richard shared a part of his life with Carlotta Epperson until she passed and Carmen Sandoval until she passed. He had a big heart and would help anyone in need and expected nothing in return. He had many friends, and often talked about all the good times they had. His many life experiences he often shared with anyone who would listen. He would tell his tales until your cheeks hurt from laughing so hard. If it wasn't a good time he would turn it into a good time. He talked of times when he was in the Navy or times that he shared with his children. There are so many of them that if a book was written about his life no one would believe all this happened to one man. He was a bit of a prankster, when he was a teenager he put a buggy on top of a barn because the farmer didn't give out Halloween candy that year. Then Richard and a few of his friends spray painted the farmer's horses, the farmer then chased his own horses out of the corral thinking someone else's horses had gotten into his corral. Once the farmer had realized the horses were his he then had to round them back up into the corral. While Richard was in the Navy and stationed in San Francisco he would go down to the beach to spend the day and hang out with the girls there. He would always ask the girls on the pier if they wanted to go swimming. When they would tell him no because they didn't have a swimsuit he would then say "I bet I have a swimsuit that will fit you". He then went to the trunk of his car and opened it. He would have swimsuits in there in all sizes. Needless to say many times he was hanging out at the beach with that girl who said she didn't have a swimsuit. He and his girls, Laurie and Darlene would have one of Dianne's old purses that he would tie fishing wire to on a windy day and toss across old Yellowstone hwy. They would wait until a car stopped and begin to pull the purse along while all three were hiding in the bushes giggling. As the people would try to get the purse, he would pull it closer and closer toward them in the bushes. Once the drivers heard the laughter they would know they had been had. He didn't stop this after Laurie & Darlene had grown up he shared this "good time" with his grandchildren Theresa & Laura as well. When Laurie & Darlene were young girls he would tie their snow sleds up to the back of his truck in the winter time and would drive them around Evansville pulling them along in their sleds. Richard always took Laurie & Darlene trick-or-treating; he would take them around until their pillow cases were full. He always enjoyed seeing all the grandkids and kids in the neighborhood trick-or-treating. He was a kid at heart and chose never to grow up. He taught Laurie & Darlene how to ride bikes and always fixed anything that was broken. He was a great problem solver. He would always be at the grandchildren birthday parties. He would always come over for Thanksgiving & Christmas. He enjoyed spending time with family & friends. After he retired he spent many days at Dana Jones trucking company where he would tinker around the shop. He had many conversations with Dana and Judy Jones. He enjoyed working on his vehicles and building things out of wood. . He was proud of his daughters as well as his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Theresa for being kind hearted. Laura and Elizabeth for going to college. Robert, the athlete. Catherine, the author. He was a loving Father & Grandfather as well as friend. He will be missed dearly. He told his family before he had passed "You can't just give up, you can't just stop, and you have to keep going. You just have to." Survivors: Laurie (DuBois) & Brian Walker. Darlene (DuBois) & Jonathon Hicks. Theresa & Allen Farley (her children Anthony & Rachelle.) Laura & Daniel Reinhardt (Children Ethan & Emily.) Robert Counts. Elizabeth Hicks & Christopher Lunstrum. Catherine Hicks. He was preceded in death by Richard Russell DuBois Jr (son), Raymond C. DuBois (Father), Helen May Rothchild (Mother), Dianne M. Rousselet-DuBois-Gawart (ex-wife and mother of his children.) Toby (Beloved dog and best friend.) Richard "Dick" Russell DuBois passed away on March 20, 2015 at Hospice surrounded by his family. His service will be held on Wednesday March 25, 2015 at Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery at 10am, 89 Cemetery Rd, Evansville, Wy 82636 In Lieu of flowers-donations to Hospice & American Cancer Society.

Service

Wednesday, March 25, 2015 10:00am

Oregon Trail Veterans Cemetery

Curtis Street

Evansville, Wyoming 82636