RICHARD E. COMBS

Richard E. Combs, age 74, of Milton Freewater, OR, passed away on July 11, 2020, at KADLEC Hospital in Richland, WA following an intense battle with leukemia.

Rich was born in Portland, OR and lived in that city until he retired in 2015, at which time he and his wife, Lorna, started wintering in Arizona in their motorhome. Summers were spent in the northwest where they spent time at various RV parks. In 2018 they purchased a home and settled down in Milton Freewater, OR.

Rich was a carpenter by trade and primarily worked on major construction sites in the Portland area. He was a member of Carpenters Local 153 of Portland and retired in 2015.

Rich served 4 years of active duty in the US Navy and then completed his naval career in the navy reserve.

Rich is survived by his wife Lorna, of Milton Freewater, OR, his son John, of Portand, OR, grandsons Brandon and Jared and great grandson Bernard, all of Aloha, OR, brother-in-law Richard Jacobus and wife Jan, sister-in-law Barbara Jo Reyes and husband Val, all of Richland, WA, and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer and Marjorie Combs, his sister, Loretta Pearrow, favorite aunt, Wynonna Mcomber and his beloved pet dog, Roxi.