- Date Of Birth: May 6, 1953
- Date Of Death: June 29, 2022
- State: Ohio
SALEM – Bruce “Rick” Herron, 69, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at Auburn Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center after a recent illness. He was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on May 6, 1953 and was a life-long resident of Salem, Ohio. He was the son of the late Bruce R. Herron and Marilyn (Miller) Herron.
Rick is survived by his sons, Jason Herron of Cleveland and Matthew Herron of Columbus; sister, Beverly (Bill) Herron Davies, and his nieces, Sarah Davies Seely, Marie Davies, Kim Davies, all of San Ramon, California.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother and best friend, Bo.
Rick was a 1971 graduate of Salem High School. He then attended Kent State University for a couple years before getting kicked out for a prank involving cherry bombs in his dorm’s restroom. Rick was the owner of Herron Real Estate and also previously worked at Home Depot where he loved bringing smiles to the faces of his colleague’s and customer’s. He was known for his constant positivity and infectious laugh. Rick had a genuine love for people and refused to say a bad word about anyone. He had many talents including writing comedy, playing the guitar, and laughing at his own jokes. Rick was a songwriter for the band, Bo & the Arrows, who in the 1980’s, had a song on the radio called “Suzie Why”.
Rick was a huge sports fan. He loved the Cleveland Guardians and was borderline psychotic about the Dallas Cowboys. On game days you would see the Dallas Cowboys flag flying outside his house while he was inside leaving hand prints on his television from patting the players on their helmets. Some of his favorite times were coaching little league baseball and basketball when his sons were young. He never forgot any of the players he coached or coached against and always loved telling stories about those years. He had many good friends and could not name a single person he didn’t like.
Rick’s family would like to give a sincere thank you to the entire staff at Auburn Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center for their compassion and loving care. As Rick told them daily, “You do a great job!”
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