Our beloved son, Ricky Milton Gumm Jr., age 43 of Davenport, WA went to meet his Lord and Savior on December 14, 2018 as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident in Wilbur, WA. Rick was born on August 28, 1975 in Walla Walla, WA. He was the son of Rick Milton Gumm, mother Georgia Lea Smith and step father W. Norton Smith.
Rick enjoyed working for Ramey construction located in Spokane, WA. He attended church at Life Center and recently felt it put on his heart to volunteer his services to the church.
Rick took pleasure in kayaking, fishing, hunting, painting and music. He always felt at peace in the great outdoors. He relished his time with his family and his dog, Cheyenne. He loved to savor of a good cup of coffee and conversation. He was also very creative and artistic. He had a passionate interest in helping others. A member of the Royal Society, he would reach out and touch others daily with his compassion, kindness, positive affirmations and loving quotes. He was always recognizing the needs of others before his own.
Rick is survived by his father Rick Gumm of Walla Walla, mother Georgia Smith and step father W. Norton Smith of Davenport, WA, his sister’s Amber Aaron of Sammamish, WA, and Courtney Jean Gumm of Walla Walla, WA. His girlfriend Kara Bicknell of Lincoln, WA, a son Brady James of Port Orchard, WA and daughter Kathryn Miller of Sedro Woolley, WA, his grandmother Janet Gumm of Kennewick, WA aunt Rebecca Walton of Davenport, WA and uncle Stephen Bradford of Davenport, WA his aunt Virginia Krumbah of Kennewick, WA and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews.
Rick was preceded in death by his Grandmother Sharon Ann Bradford, his grandfather Eugene Clifford Bradford and his brother Nicholas Wayne Johnson all from Walla Walla, WA
Celebration of Life Services will be held Thursday, January 3, 2019 at 1pm at the Chapel of Strate Funeral Home, Davenport, WA. Pastor Stacey Friedlein from Zion Lutheran Church will be officiating the services. Condolences can be sent to Strate Funeral Home, PO Box 175, Davenport, WA 99122. If you would like to send donations in lieu of flowers, Saint Jude was Rick’s favorite charity. A memorial has been set up in his name and can be easily accessed at http://giftfunds.stjude.org/Rick_Milton_Gumm_Jr.
Time with Rick was treasured. He was loved by all who knew him and he will be greatly missed. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.stratefuneralhome.com for the Gumm family. STRATE FUNERAL HOME, Davenport, WA is caring for the family
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