Ric was born in Eureka and lived his entire life in Humboldt county until he retired. He said "let’s go someplace where it’s hot," so he picked Redding. He worked for Rendezvous Music Company for 37 years, and prior to that he owned his own business Redwood Vending.

He was a simple guy, who didn’t need much. Family and friends were enough, throw in a holiday with lots of good food and lots of good wine and you had a guy that was "nearly perfect."

On June 7th at noon at the entrance to Mt. Lassen on Hwy 44, a small group will caravan up to the mountain and say goodbye.

He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Annette, his two children Rochelle Hollingsworth (Grady), Rick Dias Jr. (Shelly), his two grandchildren, Chance Hollingworth, and Miranda Hollingsworth, and his two step-children, Kevin Tarelli, and Timothy Tarelli.