Carrick W. 'Rick' Humphrey, 80, an 11-year resident of Florence, Oregon, passed away October 19, 2012, in Murray, Utah.

Rick was born October 12, 1932, in Atkinson, Nebraska.  He moved to South Pasadena, California as a child and attended South Pasadena High School.  He joined the U.S. Navy at 17 and served for three years in the Korean War, where he was trained as an electrician.  After working many years in the crane industry, Rick started Ace Crane and Engineering in Cudahy, California where he served as president.  He retired in the mid-1990s, but maintained a role as consultant for the company.  

Known as a kind and caring man, Rick was a great friend and mentor to many.  He appreciated a good sense of humor, loved to spend time with friends and enjoyed a good cup of coffee.  Rick met his wife of 39 years, Irene Leonard Humphrey, while living in Orange County, California.  They later retired to the Northern California mountain community of Lake Almanor before moving to Florence in 2001.  The couple was in the process of relocating to Chandler, Arizona at the time of his passing.

Survivors include his wife, Irene; sons Richard Humphrey and David Humphrey, both of Huntington Beach, CA; daughter Dawn Penney of Fernley, Nevada; stepson Ted Sieck of Greenville, CA; stepdaughter Jennifer Gustafson of Chandler, Arizona; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and his sister, Eleanor Atchinson (SPHS '47) of El Dorado Hills, CA.

Siuslaw News, January 25, 2013