Richard 'Rick' Arlo Martell

Rick was born May 20th, 1959 in Vancouver, Washington. The 2nd child of Nick and Arpa Martell. He grew up in Orchards on the family's small farm next to his grandparents dairy farm. It was then that he developed his strong work ethic.

As  a child he was involved in 4H, playing baseball, and riding dirt bikes. He attended Evergreen High School and at 16 he moved to L.A. and became a shoe salesman. Then at 17 he joined the Army and was stationed in Germany. After the Army he returned home to Vancouver where he worked at Alcoa for a short time. Then for a couple years he went into dairy farming. Shortly after the birth of his daughter, Danielle in 1981, he moved to the Seattle area to hang drywall. After more than a decade he came back to Clark County where he continued the trade along with metal stud framing, which he did until he had to stop working due to health issues.

Rick was kind, honest, and hardworking. He loved to laugh and tell stories about the crazy things he did as a young man. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

Rick was preceded in death by his sister, Nickiee Breimon, and niece, Elizabeth Smith. He leaves behind his sister Michelle Martell, brother Eric Martell, daughter Danielle Martell, granddaughter Lexus Manker, grandson Greyson Manker, as well as many cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. 

A memorial service will be held at the Battle Ground Community Center in the Multnomah Room at 3:00 PM, Sunday, July 28th. Please join friends and family share stories as we remember the good times we shared with Rick on this Earth. He was one of a kind and irreplaceable. He will truly be missed. 

The family would like to thank Layne's Funeral Services, who is handling the arrangements. 

In lieu of flower, the family is accepting donations towards Rick's services. You can make a donation at Rick's GoFundMe. You can also share his GoFundMe with the following link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-richard-martells-final-journey?qid=f6ff7f0f301b33af839399e59544259a.