Robert Louis Dierick, 85, passed away from renal failure on Monday, June 24, 2019 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen. Robert (Bob) was born on March 25, 1934 in McCleary, Washington to Louis and Muriel (Osborne) Dierick. He was raised in Brady, Washington and graduated from Montesano High School in 1952 where he was active in football and baseball. While attending high school, he received the American Legion School Award. After graduating from high school, Bob entered the Naval Reserves.

In 1954, Bob married Lorraine Barber, who survives him at the family home. He is also survived by their three children, Kim, Bryan and Denny (Julie) Dierick, and four grandchildren, Kyron, Jason, Jamie (Zack) and Shawn. Bob is also survived by his siblings, Ed (Evelyn) Dierick and Yvonne (Les) Louthan.

Most of Bob’s working life was in the construction field and after forty plus years, he retired in 1995. During those years he was co-owner of MO-EL Homes Construction Company.

Bob had a love for the outdoors, with hunting and fishing being at the top of the list. Many days were spent deer and elk hunting in the Clearwater area. It would be difficult to find many others that have logged the hours he did chasing elk in that area. The success he had hunting was a direct result of his dedication and hard work. He took a lot of pride in hunting in what he deemed the “right way.” He also enjoyed time spent in Alaska visiting family, hunting, fishing and some construction work.

Although he would sometimes complain about how his father made him weed the garden in his younger years, later in life he discovered the joys of growing and maintaining a garden. Especially challenging were the strawberries, which he kept a count of every single berry produced each season. He had an ongoing battle with the neighborhood critters, the strawberries were always under heavy attack. Bob was always trying to improve his protective cover in order to ward off the intruders. I think down deep he enjoyed the ongoing battle.

Bob was always working on projects around the house but rarely did he miss an opportunity to play a game of cribbage or attend his weekly card game with a group of friends. He greatly enjoyed those card game! Winning fifty cents playing cards was like winning the lotto and he kept a handwritten log of every game he played.

A special thank you to all those that have offered their condolences to the family.