Richard Louis Hurley

Richard (Dick) Louis Hurley passed away unexpectedly due to a heart attack on February 14, 2021. He was born to Jim and Arlene Hurley in Battle Creek, Michigan on March 31, 1940 . He was the youngest of three sons. He graduated from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo in 19 62. He married Lorene Baker following graduation and they moved to Colorado. They had three sons, Michael, Steven, and Scott. After a divorce he married Kathryn Pershall. Thirty years later she died of Alzheimers . In 2006 he married Carolyn Hill Jackson. In 2019 they moved from Portland to Springbrook Meadows, a Friendsview Retirement Community in Newberg, Oregon.

Dick worked 35 years for General Foods (now Kraft Foods/Heinz) in sales and marketing. He worked in Battle Creek, Michigan; Pueblo, Colorado; and Portland, Oregon.

Dick enjoyed sports, but ice hockey was his favorite as a boy and young adult . Later on watching his three boys playing high school and college sports brought him much joy. When his grandchildren grew up they too played high school and college sports and grandpa was there watching as often as possible. He was a fan of both the Detroit Redwings and Portland Trail Blazers for most of his adult life. Dick also enjoyed gardening, photography, travel, music and "trying" to play golf.

Dick's church activities were many. He served on the church board for many years as well as a member of the Church's Foundation and Chair of the Gift Acceptance Committee. He sang in the adult choir for over 50 years and participated in many smaller groups like New Life Singers and Jensen-Hurley Trio. Dick helped set up a unique kid's basketball program called "Upward Basketball", which ran for 12 years.

Dick was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn; his three sons, Mike (Julie) Hurley, Steve (Sheila) Hurley, and Scott Hurley, and his six grandchildren Alyssa, Nicole, Lindsay, Karlie, Andrew, and Ryan Hurley.

Dick was much loved by his wife, Carolyn, his three sons, six grandchildren, and many other family members and friends near and far. A deep hole will remain in all of our lives. However, it gives his family great joy to know he is with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ .

Dick's service will be a small, private, family gathering at Finley Sunset Hills Mortuary on March

6. In lieu of flowers a donation may be made in memory of Richard L. Hurley to Jesus Films Harvest Partners at 15055 West 116th Street, Olathe, KS 66062.

Dick Hurley's service will be streamed live and available on the site after the service at https://youtu.be/l1XvsSmVLLs