Dick Stetler

As a kid he had a paper route and worked at Combellack’s Department store in high school. After high school he joined the Navy and was honorably discharged. After the Navy, Dick took off on a Harley Davidson and was never to be seen again. Not really, but almost. He helped build the Eisenhower Tunnel in Colorado which opened in 1973. It's maximum elevation of 11,158 feet makes it one of the highest vehicular tunnels in the world. He also worked building in-ground swimming pools and for Gallo Winery for many years in Modesto, CA. Dick enjoyed fishing, football, Nascar and collecting Coca Cola, Harley, Bald Eagles, Budweiser, and die cast cars of any kind.

He had four children that were his greatest accomplishments. He loved his kids and gave a lot of love to his step-children, too. The last couple of years he looked forward to Sunday dinner with Mike and Lisa and family and enjoyed going to yard sales and the occasional trip to the casino.

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