Richard Carmine passed away on September 12, 2020 with his family by his side at his home in McMinnville; he was 77 years old.

Born October 18, 1942 in Torrington, Wyoming to Park and Helen Carmine. The family moved to Sheridan, Wyoming where he graduated from Sheridan High School in 1960. Upon graduation he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, and was stationed at Malmstrom AFB in Great Falls, Montana where he served until March 1964.

He then returned to Sheridan, Wyoming where he enrolled at Sheridan Junior College. It’s there that he would meet his future wife, Sandra Goodman; the two were married on July 2, 1966. The couple moved to Oregon in 1968 to finish their college degrees at OCE in Monmouth, OR. After completion, they moved to Portland, OR where they would start their family, and he held various positions providing social services for the disabled. Due to family illness, he took a management position at Bear Lodge in the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming. The family then returned to Oregon, where they settled in McMinnville and Richard held positions at Mid Valley Workshop and Evergreen Helicopters, where he would go on to retire.

Richard’s interests included skydiving, reading, photography, adventurous travels and flying; he obtained his Commercial Pilot’s License.

He was a member of the Elks Lodge #1283 and American Legion Post 21.

Richard is survived by his wife of 54 years, Sandra, and four children; Miranda Williams (Dan), Jesse (Swapna), Brendan (Tausha) and Amelia Dark (Casey); as well as 7 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Connie, and brother Jim.

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The Sheridan Press- Sept. 16, 2020.