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| Richard A. Sammis |
| Date Of Birth: | June 18, 1946 |
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| Date Of Death: | November 5, 2010 |
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| Service Date: | November 20, 2010 |
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Richard A. Sammis, age 64, of Bloomington passed away at his residence early Friday morning, November 5th 2010. He was born in Asheville, North Carolina on June 18, 1946 to Willard and Anna Tandy Sammis. Richard graduated from Covington High School before attending the University of Maine where he received his Master’s in Forestry. From there he went on to join the United States Coast Guard. After completing his service in the Coast Guard, he attended Purdue University where he graduated with a Bachelor’s in Computer Science. Richard retired from Indiana University after working for 32 years in the information technology areas as a Manager of Network Security and Operations, and Senior Technical Advisor. He had a love for the outdoors and enjoyed fishing, boating and hiking in the woods, even spending time working for causes to protect our forests. He was also an amateur radio buff, with an Amateur Radio license for his ham radio. Richard leaves behind his son Dylan Sammis and his wife Tara, daughter Sarah Benson and her husband Jacob as well as son Eliot Pickel, all of Bloomington. He also leaves behind his sisters Carol Somsel of Bremen, Indiana and Kay Hunter of Covington, Indiana. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Sherry Sammis. A service to celebrate Richard’s life will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 2120 North Fee Lane, on Saturday, November 20th at 5:00pm. Allen Funeral Home, 4155 South Old Highway 37, is handling arrangements and online condolences may be sent to the family at www.allenfuneralhome.org. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Heartwood organization.
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