Rick entered the United State Navy and served in Viet Nam during the Viet Nam War. After his discharge
he came back to Boone and started to work for Boone Construction. Rick married Jody Hyatt on
ugust 18, 1972 in Boone. He then worked for Erb Elsner hauling modular hog and cattle buildings and
ater drove truck for Fareway Stores for 21 years. In 1998, they moved to Guthrie Center at the
Bar-L-Ranch. He then worked for TMC and DMACC at the Driving Institute as a driving instructor.
He drove truck for Stumbo Transportation of Odgen until 2006 and he then start driving for Morgan
Trucking (Tony & Jeff) in Guthrie Center. He was a lifetime member of the Boone V.F.W., Boone
Saddle Club, Moose Lodge of Boone, and The Guthrie Center Saddle Club.