Richard “Rick” Medina

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(July 24, 1938 – June 26, 2014)
Richard “Rick” Medina, age 75, of Great Cacapon, W.V., passed away on Thursday, June 26, 2014 at War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs W.V.
Born July 24, 1938 in Durango, Colo., he was the son of the late Vincent Benito and Lillian Ramona Romero Medina.
He was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Berkeley Springs W.V. He graduated from high school in Price, Utah and went on to earn his bachelor’s degree. He served with the U.S. Army. Rick retired as an Administrator with the U.S. Census Bureau.
He is survived by his children, Richard Mark Medina of Grand Junction, Colo., Lily Anjanette Medina of Thornton, Colo., Teri Lynn Wickham of Casper, Wyo., and, five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, six sisters, Patricia Thornton of Grand Junction, Colo., Cecilia Mansanarez and Evelyn Montoya, both of Tooele, Utah, Alice Meria of Granger, Utah, Margie Valdez of Salt Lake City, Utah and Henrietta Slaton of Ruston, La., and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers, Raymond, Manuel and John Medina.
Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 5, 2014 at Notre Dame de Lourdes Catholic Church, 210 N. Carbon Ave, Price, Utah with Fr. Don Hope as celebrant. Interment will be at Price City Cemetery following.