Richard A. (Dick) Evans passed away Saturday morning, May 19, 2007, at his home in Spalding, after a courageous fight with Pancreatic Cancer.

He was born Sept. 15, 1939, in Arlington, Wash., to Norman Leslie Evans and Margaret June Kyle Evans. He moved to Lewiston at age 10 and attended Webster Grade School, graduating from Lewiston High School in 1957.

He joined the U.S. Army in September of 1957, doing a tour in Germany. He was a paratrooper in the 82nd airborne division. He was discharged in 1960 and returned to Lewiston, where he joined the Teamsters Union and started driving truck.

He worked for the Star Motor Freight, Meats Inc. He then went to Los Angeles and drove trucks on the loading and unloading docks. He returned to Lewiston to work for Vern Johnson while building the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, and Peter Kiewit building the Levee in Lewiston for the Lower Granite Dam. In 1975, he went to work for Poe Asphalt Paving and worked there until his retirement in the Spring of 2000.

He met MariAne (Babe) Williams in January of 1971 and they were married in November 1972, in Reno, Nev.

He enjoyed traveling, spending winters in Arizona, Palm Springs, Calif., San Diego, Mexico, and Hawaii.

His hobbies were woodworking, skiing, fishing, and boating on North Idaho Lake in the Summer time. He also enjoyed his membership with the Eagles Lodge No. 2809 in Gig Harbor, Wash.

He is survived by his wife, MariAne, at the family home; mother, June Howard of Lewiston; stepchildren, Charles Williams and Bunny of Lapwai, Todd and wife Cheryl of Sandpoint, Idaho, Randy and wife Sandy Spray of Lewiston, Robert and Mary Spray of Coeur d'Alene, and Wendy and husband Scott Hall of Goldendale, Wash.; brother, Donald Evans and wife Sharon of Mission, Texas; granddaughter, Brandi Williams of Lewiston; grandsons, Joshua Spray of Coeur d'Alene, Jerad and Jacob Spray of Phoenix, and Dalton Jaekel of Goldendale, and Dustin and Cody Williams of Coeur d'Alene; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father, Norman Leslie Evans.

Vassar-Rawls Funeral Home in Lewiston is in charge of cremation and a celebration of his life will be from noon to 4 p.m. June 2 at the Lewiston Elks Club.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center Hospice, P.O. Box 719, Lewiston, Idaho, 83501.

The family would like to send a special Thank You to the following individuals; Dr. Michael Rooney, Dr. Kent Anderson, Dr. Carlos Bond, Dr. Michael Baldeck; also to the hospice nurses, Linda Swearingen, Sandy Chetwood, Pat, Tammy and Lynn for the wonderful care and attention they gave Dick during his recent illness.

Babe Evans, June Howard, Don and Sharon Evans, Chuck, Bunny and Brandi Williams.

From Lewiston Morning Tribune Obituaries Wednesday, May 23, 2007