Richard A. Sink

Richard A. (Dick) Sink Passed on from this life on December 31, 2016. Dick was born in Flora, Indiana to Ernest Sink and Alice Hicks Sink. After graduation from Flora High School, Dick attended Butler University, where he played basketball and graduated cum laude with a degree in business in 1956. From 1956-59, he was a pilot in the United States Air Force. He continued to serve in the Air Force Reserve until 1967 when he was honorably discharged with the rank of Captain. He went on to a successful career as a Chartered Financial Analyst and investment officer for three Indianapolis area insurance companies, retiring in 1998. Dick met the love of his life, Joyce Cripe, while in elementary school in Flora, where her mother was his teacher. Dick and Joyce were married at the First Christian Church in Flora on October 28, 1956. She survives. Also surviving are sons Daren Sink of Long Beach, New York, Dan Sink along with his wife, Rita of Fishers, Indiana, and six grandchildren: Craig along with his wife, Kelsey, Brandon, Connor, Hannah, Nick and Nate. Dick was a beloved and devoted father and grandfather. He loved his family, church, Butler basketball, and St. Louis Cardinals baseball. The world was a place for Dick to strike up a conversation and often make friends with anyone he encountered. He had a quick sense of humor and a joke ready at anytime. He was a member of Geist Christian Church, and the Seekers class, where he will be remembered for treating each member as if they were part of his family. His engaging personality and humor will be deeply missed by his family and many of those fortunate enough to have known him. Visitation will take place at Geist Christian Church, Mud Creek Campus, 8550 Mud Creek Road, Indianapolis, IN 46256 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Wednesday, January 4, 2017. A funeral service will take place at the church on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at 11:00 AM. Burial will be in Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, Allisonville Road. The family would like to thank Allisonville Meadows Assisted Living and Premier Hospice for their kindness and care over the last several months. Memorials may be made to Geist Christian Church, the Salvation Army or the donor’s favorite charity. Final care and arrangements are entrusted to Shirley Brothers Fishers-Castleton Chapel. www.shirleybrothers.com

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Richard A. Sink

October 7, 1934 - December 31, 2016