RICKEY TREFETHEN

Obituary of RICKEY TREFETHEN Staff Sergeant Rickey E. Trefethen " USMC retired 68, husband of Patricia A. (Doughty) Trefethen passed away in his home on July 28, 2014 after a battle with cancer. Rick is survived by his wife Patricia A. Trefethen, Daughters Kelley J. Bouchard and husband Mike. Tracey Campman and husband Bill. Grandchildren include Nicole Bouchard, Matthew Bouchard, the late Stephen Bouchard, Tanya (Campman) Friedman and husband Ari, David Campman and fiance Savannah Nevins and Zoe Campman. Great grandchildren include Brooklyn, Kylee and Liam. Rickey was also a father figure to brother-in-law Daniel J. Doughty and wife Wendy and their 2 children Hayden and Danielle. He was predeceased by his parents Ernest and Barbara Trefethen. Born November 29, 1945 in Eastport, Maine. Rickey graduated from Hampden Academy in 1964 where he immediately enlisted in the Unites States Marine Corps. A Vietnam Veteran, his 4 Units of service included: 1st battalion 1st Regiment, 1st Division and 1st Battalion, 1st Regiment, 9th Division. The most notable tour of duty included The Walking Dead which was Charlie Company 1st Battalion 9th Marines the unit earned the name "The Walking Dead" for its high casualty rate. The battalion endured the longest sustained combat and suffered the highest killed in action (KIA) rate in Marine Corps history, Rick received : Bronze Star Medal, Combat Action Ribbon- Presidential Citation Vietnam, Navy Unit Command Ribbon, Merit Unit Award Vietnam, Navy E Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Metal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, Cross of Gallantry Vietnam, Civic Action Medal Vietnam, Civic Action Unit Award Vietnam, Freedom Founders Award. Interviewed by President Ronald Regan he submitted an oral video history of his account of Vietnam and this interview can be viewed at the Library of Congress. In the mid 80's he was the driving force in setting up the first Vietnam Veteran's Support group in Portland Maine. After returning home from Vietnam he found the love of his life Pat and soon after they moved to Portland Maine. While working at the Armory on the weekends and for Messer Trucks he graduated from University of Maine at Orono with a degree in History, where he and Pat raised their 2 children, before moving to Lake County, FL in 1988. Rickey worked for Van Gannaway Chevrolet (his second family) for over 23 years. He was a member of the Mason's Lodge 234. Rickey liked to play poker, repair computers for friends and neighbors in Royal Harbor and go on cruises with his wife Pat. In Lieu of Flowers donations can be made in Ricky's name to Cornerstone Hospice Foundation at http://cshospice.org or mail to 2445 Lane Park Rd, Tavares, FL 32309. Visitation The family will receive friends from 5:00 until service time at the funeral home. Services Services will be held at Beyers Funeral Home, Saturday August 2, 2014 at 5:00 pm.

RICKEY TREFETHEN

November 29, 1945 - July 28, 2014