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Richard Gower Semple,
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SEMPLE,
Richard Gower, Sr. Lt. Col, USAF, Ret. Born March 30, 1934, to Caroline and
Paul Semple, in Minneapolis, MN, Richard passed
away in Spokane on February 25, 2013 after a long illness. He graduated from
Mercersburg Academy in 1952 and Ohio Wesleyan in 1956. After graduation, he
began a 24-year career as an AF pilot. He saw duty in North America, the
Arctic, Europe, Africa and Asia. The majority of his career was as a C-130
pilot, including a one-year combat tour as an AC-130 Spectre
gunship commander. After retirement, he served the Spokane community as a
past president of the NE Kiwanis Club. He was a coach and north side
commissioner for SYSA soccer. Dick was also a lifelong model railroader,
built RC model airplanes, and built industrial models. He is survived by his
wife of 46 years, Cathie; his children, Danielle (Ron) Basta,
Fr Richard Semple, Jr,
Michelle (Kyle) Orendorff, and John Semple; grandchildren, Calvin, Meredith, Lauren, Kirtis, Kaden, and Reagan.
Rosary and visitation will be at 7 PM at Assumption Parish on Thursday. The
Mass of Christian Burial will be at Assumption at 10:30 AM on Friday.
Interment will be at 3:00 PM at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery,
Medical Lake. |