Richard Entrekin Auburn, Washington Obituary

Richard Entrekin

<p>Richard Roland Entrekin, age 75, went to his heavenly home on March 11, 2023. He was born in Biloxi, MS to George and Elizabeth Entrekin on September 8, 1947. Richard grew up in Gulfport MS, and attended Gulfport High School. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1964 at the age of 17, and had served in Vietnam as an engineman on the USS Rehoboth AGS 50.</p><p><br></p><p>After his service, he went on to get an associate degree in electronics repair and in 1990 opened up an electronics repair shop in Federal Way which he owned and operated for many years. Richard attended Calvary Temple Church in Auburn from 1986 to 2000, and had resided in Auburn for the last 39 years. One of his favorite hobbies was watching football, and his two favorite teams were the Seattle Seahawks, and the New Orleans Saints.</p><p><br></p><p>Richard was preceded in death by his parents George and Elizabeth Entrekin, his brother Ronald W Entrekin, and his sister Karen Elizabeth Entrekin. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Alice; his daughters; Christina (Gregg) Coad, Alicia (Andrew) Lenfest, and Jessie, his stepson; Keith (Jennifer) Judd, his grandchildren; Maria, Desiree', Oliver, and Seth, his sister Carol Ann Ryan, Gulfport, MS, his brothers; Timmy Entrekin, Tacoma, WA, and Jimmy Entrekin, Kent, WA</p>
September 8, 1947 - March 11, 202309/08/194703/11/2023
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Timmy Entrekin
March 20, 2023
The Garden Of Clear Light

In a garden we will meet, you, and I

Post-play, when actors leave the stage

And throw the costumes away

We will meet in a garden, under a lighter sun

Where clearer than clear waters run

In a place, hidden, like treasure in the deep

Our ga...
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Timm Entrekin
March 18, 2023
As Dickies baby brother I particularly remember 2 events as a boy having him as my big brother.
As most of our family remember, Dickie had a habit of playing with his hair. All my life he'd do that..once when I was probably 3 he was baby sitting me, we took a nap on the...
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