Richard "Dick" Rodney Duyck

Richard "Dick" Rodney Duyck, 74, a resident of the Hillsboro community died Tuesday, October 18, 2011 of a heart attack while hiking at Cape Lookout State Park near Tillamook, OR.

Rosary and Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at St Edward Catholic Church; 10990 NW 313th Ave in North Plains

Family and friends are invited to a reception following the Mass held in the Parish Hall.

Rite of Christian Burial and Vault interment will take place at the St Edward Catholic Cemetery in North Plains.

Dick was born on August 30, 1937 at his grandmother's home in Yoncalla, OR. He was the eldest of three children born to Clarence and Lucy (LeCluyce) Duyck. He was raised in North Plains. He was a 1955 graduate of Hillsboro Union High School. While he was growing up Dick had worked at his father's business Duyck's Garage in North Plains where he learned his first trade as a mechanic. Dick continued to work in the family business until 1972.

He met his future wife, Marlene Schmidt, at a wedding dance in Verboort. They soon began dating and were married on August 12, 1961 at St. Matthew Catholic Church in Hillsboro. Following their marriage, they made their home in Hillsboro and then moved to Roy, OR in 1964. In 1965, Marlene and Dick moved to North Plains and in 1968 they finished building their home on Old Pumpkin Ridge Rd. In 1971, they moved to their present home in Hillsboro. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this past August at the Oregon Coast with their four children and their spouses, and six grandchildren.

Dick loved the fire service and served in many capacities with Washington County Fire District # 2. He was a firefighter at the North Plains Station for 17 years. In 1970, he became Chief of the Fire District and served in that capacity until retirement in 1995 giving a total of 41 years to that organization. Also during his fire service career, he served on the Board of Directors and was President of the Oregon Fire Chiefs Association and also served on the Executive Board for the Western Fire Chiefs Association. Dick was also owner/operator of "Dicks Auto Service" which he started in 1972 and operated out of his home.

Dick was a lifelong Catholic and was very devoted to his church, St Edward Catholic Church in North Plains where he was currently serving as Parish Manager. Among his interests were the outdoors and traveling with his wife throughout the US in their RV. He loved the latest in technology. He loved being a spectator at his grandchildren's sporting events. One of his newest hobbies was photography. He always enjoyed helping people and was very proud of his family and six grandchildren.

His parents and a sister, Susie Meeuwsen, precede him in death.

Survivors include his loving wife, Marlene, four children and their spouses; Melinda and Kevin Sahli of Portland, OR, Norma and Scott Wolf of Beaverton, OR, Mike and Ann Duyck of Beaverton, OR, Shelly and Chris Gage of Wilsonville, OR, a brother and his spouse; Bill and Dian Duyck of Cornelius, OR, a brother-in-law; Larry Meeuwsen, and six grandchildren; Kayla, Kimberly, Hayden, Joanna, Addison, Spencer and many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in Dick's name to St. Edward Catholic Church, PO Box 507, North Plains, OR 97133 or the International Myeloma Foundation. www.myeloma.org