Richard Eugene "Dick" Gombert

RICHARD EUGENE “DICK” GOMBERT, age 87, of Jefferson City, TN went to heaven at 4:30 a.m. Saturday, October 20, 2018 at University of Tennessee Medical Center after a brief illness. Member of First Presbyterian Church of Jefferson City. Preceded in death by parents, Paul and Evelyn Gombert of Fort Wayne, IN and St. Petersburg, FL; son, Richard Crawford Gombert. He is survived by his devoted wife of 61 years, Mary Crawford Gombert; daughters, Kathy (Paul) Ackerman of Lexington, KY, and Karen (Doug) Curnutte of Louisville, KY; granddaughters, Mary, Anna and Grace Curnutte of Louisville, Ky; brother, Karl (Phyllis) Gombert of Maryville, TN. Richard was a graduate of Bowling Green State University, (B.S. Finance, 1953). He was a veteran of the U. S. Army, having served in the Korean War. Returning home, he graduated from University of Tennessee College of Law (J.D. 1957) and New York University School of Law (LL.M. Labor Law 1961). He retired from Ashland Inc. after 20 years as a labor relations attorney. He continued to practice law in the field of arbitration/labor relations until the age of 85. Family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 26, 2018 at First Presbyterian Church of Jefferson City. Funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Dave Strickler and Rev. Robert Courtney officiating. Military graveside service with honors by VFW#5266 will follow the service at Jefferson Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church of Jefferson City, 721 Church Street, Jefferson City, TN 37760. ARRANGEMENTS BY FARRAR FUNERAL HOME IN JEFFERSON CITY, TN 865-475-3892