Roberta 'Bobbie' Dick Quick

Roberta, aka, Bobbie Quick passed away on Tuesday afternoon, August 18, 2009 at the Cherry Hill Campus of Swedish Medical Center from a rare basilar artery stroke afflicting her suddenly on Thursday morning, August 13, 2009.

Bobbie was born on February 3, 1924 in Ephrata, Washington; Moses Lake had no hospital at the time.  In fact, Moses Lake was Neppel, Washington in those early days. Bobbie’s folks (Bob and Noreen Dick) headed west in 1922 to start an apple orchard in Cascade Valley. Unfortunately the Great Depression of 1929 would change their lives forever. Bobbie became the chief ranch hand with her mother while her father worked to build Grand Coulee Dam to reclaim their 40 acres from public auction. They triumphed and Bobbie remained on the property for 82 out of her 85 years – departing only for brief stints to Tacoma, Washington and Jacksonville, Texas.

Bobbie was in the first graduating class of Moses Lake High School and valedictorian. She played on the basketball team consisting of only five girls so there was no allowance for foul play if you were going to win the game. After graduation Bobbie headed to Tacoma, Washington to pursue a nursing career but was summoned back home to the ranch which proved to be destiny in the making. She met her future husband, John H. (Speedy) Quick, Staff Sergeant at Larson Air Force Base and the two were married after a whirlwind courtship on December 23, 1945. Upon Speedy’s return from active duty in WWII the couple moved to Jacksonville, Texas for two years and returned to the Columbia Basin in 1949.

Bobbie remained home with her two children until they became school age and then re-entered the work force - first working at Columbia Basin Collections and segueing to the City Engineers Department. She managed to still participate in her children’s activities while working full time being a Cub Scout Leader, Girl Scout Leader, PTA Room Mother, and chauffeur for all her children’s activities. Bobbie was a member of the Junior Women’s Club where she received the Woman of the Year Award. She followed in the footsteps of Speedy as a long standing member of the Lady Lions Club serving in the capacity of District Governor and honored with the Melvin Jones Award.

Bobbie’s true calling emerged in 1968 when she became affiliated with Mary Kay Cosmetics. She was the first consultant in the State of Washington and went on to become the first director in Eastern Washington on March 1, 1976. The accolades didn’t stop there. Bobbie was honored personally by Mary Kay for having the most improved unit at Ruby Seminar in 1986 and achieved 117 consecutive quarters as a Star Consultant. Her pink cars became a common sight on the streets of Moses Lake delivering customer orders. She reached the milestone of 41 years in the company earlier this summer and truly was “Miss Go Give” to her unit consultants and sister directors.

Bobbie emulated her 85 years young by being strong through adversity with many joint replacement surgeries in the past twenty years. She often joked all she needed was a new skeleton and was becoming the bionic woman with so much metal in her. It was hoped she would extend the warranty on all those parts but it was not meant to be.

Bobbie is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, John and Muriel Quick, her grandson, Robert Sean and daughter Linda. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Ford and Noreen Buckland Dick and her husband, John H. (Speedy) Quick.

Bobbie’s celebration of life will be held on Monday, August 24, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at the Moses Lake Alliance Church, 1100 North Grape Drive in Moses Lake. Kaysers Chapel of Memories is in charge of the arrangements. Public viewing will be Friday 5:00-7:00 p.m. and Saturday 8:00a.m.-12:00 noon before private interment at Pioneer Memorial Gardens. You are welcome to visit the website www.kayserschapel.com to leave a message for the family and sign the online guest book. Bobbie requested in lieu of flowers donations be made to your favorite charity or to the Mary Kay Foundation.