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Summers Funeral Home

Lorraine "Lee" Rickard

July 31st, 1937 - January 29th, 2025

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THE LITTLE GIRL FROM TACOMA

BACK IN JULY OF 1937 A LITTLE GIRL WAS BORN WHO WOULD CHANGE THE LIVES OF MANY WHO CAME IN CONTACT WITH HER.

BEING BORN AN ONLY CHILD SHE LEARNED TO GET BY ON HER OWN. 

COMING FROM A FAMILY OF MODEST MEANS, SHE DID NOT HAVE MANY TOYS OR OTHER THINGS TO KEEP HER OCCUPIED, SO SHE DEVELOPED HER OWN INTERESTS LIKE ROCKS, YES ROCKS, SHE LOVED ROCKS AND ANY OTHER THING SHE FOUND IN NATURE THAT SHE THOUGHT WAS PRETTY OR INTERESTING. ANIMALS WERE HER LOVE, ALMOST ANY CREATURE HAD A FRIEND WHEN THEY MET THIS LITTLE GIRL.

THE YEARS WENT BY AND HER FAMILY SETTELED IN SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA, THIS TURNED OUT TO BE MY GREATEST BLESSING AS I MET THIS NOW YOULNG LADY WHEN WHE WAS ONLY 16 AND WE STARTED DATING AND NOW 68 YEARS LATER I AM TRYING TO EXPRESS MY LOVE FOR HER IN A VER SHORT NOTE.

THERE WAS NO ONE LIKE HER, SHE MADE FRIENDS EVERYWHER SHE WENT AND WAS GREAT AT EVERYTHING THAT SHE DID, GOURMET COOK, EXCELLENT SEAMSTRESS, GREAT GARDENER, AS WELL AS ENJOYING GOLF, HUNTING, FISHING AND ENTERTAINING. ALL OF THIS WHILE BEING THE BEST WIFE EVER AND AN EXCELLENT MOTHER OF THREE GREAT CHILDREN, OH I FORGOT TO MENTION SHE ALSO WORKED A FULL TIME JOB AT WHICH SHE EXCELLED.

THERE IS SO MUCH MORE, BUT IT CAN JUST BE SUMMED UP BY SAYING THAT I AM GOING TO MISS HER MORE THAN I CAN EVER SAY.

SHE WAS THE LOVE OF MY LIFE AND I LOVED HER MORE THAN LIFE ITSELF.

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Summers Funeral Home

With more than 100 years of history in Boise, Idaho, the Summers Funeral Home has built our reputation and earned the respect of the Treasure Valley community. We remain dedicated to leading in compassionate service for bereaved families, providing unparalleled value and personalized attention during their time of need. Clyde E. Summers founded our company in 1911 when he partnered with P.L. Fry. The business passed through several partnerships and purchases over the years, but kept the continuity of a trusted business with a commitment to service....

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(208) 917-2525

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