Robert Wayne Ricks

1956 - 1998  (42 years)

• Name	Robert Wayne Ricks
  Born	11 Jul 1956	Nampa, Canyon, Idaho
  Gender	Male
  Died	26 Dec 1998	Nampa, Canyon, Idaho
  	Robert Wayne Ricks died here December 26 IN LOVING MEMORY - Robert Wayne Ricks, 42, long time truck driver, dies December 26, 1998, at the Long Rivers Hospital. Robert was born July 11, 1956 to Vernon Clarence and Marie LaVern Gibbons Ricks in Nampa, Idaho. He attended schools in the Nampa area and graduated in 1974. Shortly out of school he began his long career as a truck driver. He drove for sevl companies as well as his own, throughout his life and could handle any type of truck. On March 30, 1988, he married Jackie Marie Jones Mills, in Kirkland, Washington. They made their home in Washington for seven years while Robert drove truck. They moved to Whitefish, Montana in 1991 and started their own post and rail busin, cutting, hauling, and selling the product themselves, as well as doing custom freight hauling. He also drove dump truck for Joe Pardue Trucking, a good friend, in Columbia Falls, Montana. In 1996, they moved to Arco to manage the Arco Inn and to do custom hauling with his truck. They also opened Grandma's Goodies, a small second hand store. "Shylo", as his close friends and family knew him loved to hunt, fish, ride horseback, woodwork, weld and do horseshoe and wood crafts. He was a member of the Cherry Valley Riders in Monroe, Washington and the Mountain Valley Horse Association Arco. He was a member of the Valley Bible Church. Robert is survived by his wife Jackie Ricks of Arco, ID, a daughter of Reese "JR" Jones and sister to John Jones of Moore, ID; a daughter Camra Taci Ricks and grandson Dallas of Hamilton, MT; a step-son Dustin Mills, and grandson Trentin or Wburn, OR; a step-daughter Charity Mills and granddaughter Shawnee and grandson Chase of Salem, OR; his father, Vernon Ricks, Preston, NV; his mother, Marie Blair, Prescott Valley, AZ; six sisters: Delores, Carol, Susan, Jackie, Beckie and Terry. Robert was preceded in death by his grandfather, Clarence Ricks, of Nampa, ID. We love and will miss our husband, father and grandfather "Shylo" very much but know that he is in a better place. Arrangement for cremation were under the direction of Marvel Memorial Chapel.
  Person ID	I5529	Grow
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2016

  
  

  Father	Vernon Clarence Ricks,   b. 15 Mar 1933, Springdale, Cassia, Idaho ,   d. 12 Aug 2001, Nampa, Canyon, Idaho  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Marie Laverne Gibbens,   b. 6 Dec 1937, Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho ,   d. 21 May 2012  (Age 74 years)
  Married	1 Oct 1955
  Family ID	F5313	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jackie Marie Jones
  Children	1. Camra Taci Ricks
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2016
  Family ID	F5314	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 11 Jul 1956 - Nampa, Canyon, Idaho Died - 26 Dec 1998 - Nampa, Canyon, Idaho  = Link to Google Earth