Tribute: Dr. Richard Reuben Sackmann

Dr. Richard Reuben Sackmann, 93, passed away Sunday, December 16th in his Yakima home. He was born November 10, 1919 in the German community of Ritzville Wa. to Martin and Caroline (Hille) Sackmann. He was raised on a wheat farm that was homesteaded by his German immigrant parents. At the age of 12, he set a long jump record and graduated from Odessa High school at age 16. He went on to the University of Washington and received a degree in pharmacy then entered the University of Oregon Medical School, later specializing in anesthesia. He worked on the family farm and worked as a longshoreman i...