SALEM - Dick was born in North Dakota to Gottlieb
and Elizabeth Grenz. The family moved to Oregon
when Dick was two years old. He graduated from
Salem High School in 1951.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three
brothers and two sisters. He married Marilyn
Myers on March 28, 1952. During their 55
years together they traveled extensively-always
happy to return to Salem and their family. Dick's
reputation as a newspaper pressman for the
Statesman Journal was well known in the huge
Gannett Co.
In the early 80s he was chosen to travel across
the country setting up various printing sites to
print the new USA Today prototypes. After the USA
Today became a reality he continued traveling to
the sites to keep the printing up to standard. He
loved every minute of it. Dick was an avid
sportsman. Never knew a sport he didn't
love, especially golf and football.
He was a walking encyclopedia of sports facts.
He could fix anything and was often called upon by
family, friends and neighbors to repair problems.
At the end of the day, after answering all of the
sports questions, fixing all of the problems,
making new friends and being loved by all he would
sit down to a well earned gin tonic.
He is survived by wife, Marilyn; daughter, Julie
Frazier; son, Rick (and wife Terre) Grenz; sister,
Helen Ankrom; grandchildren, Jennifer (Drew),
Grant (Jordan), Dain, Jake, Mack, Caylee and
Brianna; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Bob and
Nelda Myers.
He was a long-time volunteer at the Salem Police
Dept., a member of Monmouth Odd Fellows Lodge and
the YMCA.A memorial service will be held at 11
a.m. on Saturday May 26, 2007 at Virgil T. Golden
Funeral Service. In lieu of flowers please
consider: Willamette Valley Hospice, 1015 3rd St.
NW, Salem, OR 97304 or West Salem Foursquare
Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 5928, Salem, OR
97304.
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