Richard Dennis, 55, was born in Long Beach, Calif., and passed away peacefully after a short battle with cancer Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012.
He spent 13 years in Bakersfield, Calif., before he moved to Red Bluff, Calif., where he graduated from Red Bluff High School. The family then moved to Mineral in Northern California.
His first job was harvesting Christmas trees with his brother. This was one of the best times of his life.
Years later, Richard moved to Ventura, Calif., where he established his career as a painting contractor. While he lived there, he enjoyed playing golf with his brothers or enjoying a barbecue with his family.
He was so successful he was able to move to Tennessee with his wife and purchase their first home. Rich liked working on his property and riding his Kaboda tractor with his dog and cats running beside him.
Fishing was also one of his favorite past times while having a cold one. He loved the ocean so much he moved to Florida to look for warmer weather and sport fishing.
He bought a ranch and a boat. His interest in sports fishing and took him on trips as far away as the Florida Keys, Venezuela and Aruba.
Due to an illness in the family, he left the East Coast and moved back to California to be with his parents.
The last few years of his life, he enjoyed visiting his favorite brother, Ted and sister-in-law, Sandy in Arroyo Grande. He helped them restore two of their homes.
During this time, he enjoyed partying with them, going to restaurants, ocean views and festivals on the Central Coast.
Rich is survived by his mother, Colinette; brothers John, Mark, Ted, Dave and Tim; son, Patrick; and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. He was preceded in death by his father, John; and brother, Steve.
Source: http://kcoy.tributes.com/show/Richard-J.-Dennis-94631596
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