Ric Allen Rodolph

April 29, 1953 - July 9, 2016

Ric went home to be with his Lord on July 9, 2016. Born April 29, 1953 in Spokane, WA to Ronald and Zada Rodolph, he attended Multnomah School of the Bible before heading off to work at the Shining Mountain Ranch in Sula, Montana. Ric worked for Jesse W. Smith Saddlery as a saddlesmith and owned his own construction business before focusing his attention on horse training and horse transport. He also worked as the “County Cowboy” wrangling loose livestock for the Spokane County Sheriff’s Department. Ric’s passion for horses began at a young age. He had a God-given talent for working with horses and dogs. He competed nationally in stock dog trials reaching national recognition for competition and training, and had a passion for team roping and tie-down roping competing in rodeos for over 30 years. Ric trained hundreds of dogs and horses and had a knack for the most challenging of them. He attended Cheney Community Church where he served as an elder and frequently led worship. He loved playing gospel and bluegrass music on his steel guitar, banjo, guitar, and harmonica. Ric is preceded in death by his father, Ronald Rodolph and survived by his wife Vickey; mother Zada; sister Cheryl; sons Buck (Jami) and Skyler (Nikki); and seven grandchildren Audette, Mayce, Jillian, Stetson (Buck) and Elsie, Jolie, Kinzie (Skyler). A Memorial service will be held Saturday, July 23 at 1:00pm at Cheney Community Church, 1307 3rd St., Cheney, WA.