Richard Gale Evans
Richard (Dick) G. Evans passed away at his home on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017 after a lengthy fight with lung cancer. He was born Jan. 24, 1938 in Portland, Oregon.
Mr. Evans attended high school on Oahu, Hawaii and in 1957 enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard. He began as a seaman and was stationed along the Washington coast, where he served on several vessels, including the Icebreaker Northwind. In 1963, after law enforcement training, he served as Treasury Department Agent. Later he was commissioned as an officer and received fixed wing flight training in Pensacola, Florida. In 1976 he was certified to fly helicopters.
For most of his career he flew C130 Hercules aircraft on search and rescue missions while stationed at Barbers Point, Hawaii, Elizabeth City, N.C. and Kodiak, Alaska. He retired as a lieutenant commander in 1977.
After retiring he continued in various occupations; charter pilot, flight instructor and flew for five years for a contractor with the Kwajalein Missile Range in the Marshall Islands of Micronesia. Later he worked as a machinist, aid for adults with disabilities and as a corrections officer.
He enjoyed reading, gardening, cooking, Scrabble and fishing.
Survivors are his wife, Sharon, of Humboldt; sons Richard (Ruth Ann) of Ocean Park, Wash., Randy Evans, of Seaview, Wash. And Thomas Evans of Olympia, Wash.
He leaves three brothers, Bob (Jan) Evans of Sandy, Oregon, Rod (Judy) Evans of Sandy, Oregon, Fred Evans of Vancouver, Wash. And a sister, Joyce (John) Cantlon of Newport, Wash.
In 2010 my husband Robert Charles Evans met Dick in Coos Bay, OR. This was the man on his birth certificate. Dick was wonderfully funny, but later he said he was not the father. Bob’s son Nick did his DNA and found markers that lead to Dick and the Evans family. Bob will be doing his DNA next month. This was a. unwanted child since 1958. He just wants to find some real family. Thank you
I’m Dick Evans’ son living in Florida. Robert can contact me anytime.
Hi Jacqueline, I am Ruth Ann Evans, wife of Dick’s son Richard. Rich is one of Dick’s sons. Today, Rich’s brother Randy told us about your comment on his Dad’s Obituary page. We had no idea that Dick had another son, although we had heard rumors over the years. We would love to make contact with all of you. Rich was born in April 1960 and was the first born of Dick’s acknowledged sons. Dick had three sons, Richard, who is 64, Randal, 63, and Thomas, who passed away in 2021. He was 53.
You can respond to me on my email if you like. It’s evansrae14@gmail.com. Thanks.