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Richard Gordy Ousse |
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September 18, 1943 ~ September 22, 2015 |
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September 23, 2015 |
 Richard
Ousse, 72, passed away peacefully on September
22, 2015, at Ace Elder Care in Bonners Ferry. A
Memorial Service will be held at 1 p.m. October
24, at Einan’s at Sunset, 915 Bypass Highway
Richland, Washington. Friends of the family and
his former students are all welcome to attend.
Richard was born in Morgan City, Louisiana, on
September 18, 1943, to Richard and Ella Ousse.
He was a retired teacher and a U.S. Marine Corps
veteran, serving in the Vietnam War.
Richard enlisted in the Marine Corps in October,
1961, and was honorably discharged in January of
1966. While in the Marine Corps, he earned a
Rifle Marksman Badge, Pistol Marksman Badge and
a Good Conduct Medal.
In 1974, he met his wife Brenda in Jasper,
Alberta, Canada. They were married in Elko,
Nevada, in 1977 and welcomed their daughter,
Shawna, while living in New Mexico.
While growing up in Algiers, Louisiana, he found
a passion for working on cars, which led to a
career as an automotive instructor. In 1980, he
began teaching Automotive at Pearl River
Community College in Kiln, Mississippi. In 1986,
when the family settled in Kennewick,
Washington, Richard began teaching Auto Systems
Technology at Tri-Tech Skills Center. Richard’s
students participated in the Ford/AAA Student
Auto Skills competition. His students won the
state competition twice (1998 and 2002) and then
went on to compete at Nationals in Washington,
DC. He retired from teaching in 2004.
Richard loved to go fishing and camping. The
family would go camping each summer throughout
Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, British
Columbia and Alberta. In 1989, they took their
daughter camping in Jasper, Alberta, to show her
the beautiful place they met.
Since Richard was a young boy he always loved
dogs. Throughout the years, the family had
anywhere from one to five dogs at a time. He
enjoyed bird hunting with his dogs Ace, Galahad
and Rosetti. He and Brenda competed in dog shows
with their English Pointers for four years.
After retirement, Richard and Brenda moved to
Naples.
Richard is preceded in death by his parents,
Richard and Ella Ousse. He is survived by his
wife, Brenda Ousse; daughter Shawna Ousse;
sisters Melissa Guillot and Patsy Pellegrin;
brother Charlie D’Ourso; nieces Keisha Johnson,
Shaia D’Ourso and Tonya Kollatt and nephews Bob
and Durell Pellegrin.
The family would like to express their
appreciation for the care Richard received over
the last four years. He was cared for by Ace
Elder Care, and in his final days he received
compassionate care from Auburn Crest Hospice;
thank you all for your kindness.
Family and friends are invited to sign Richard’s
book at
www.bonnersferryfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are entrusted to the care of
Bonners Ferry Funeral Home. |
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