Dorrance E. (Dick) Cruikshank passed away in his sleep the morning of December 27, 2012. Dorrance, the son of Martin and Grace Cruikshank, was born in Delaware, Ohio November 14, 1921. He graduated from Delaware High School and served in the Army Air Corps in the South Pacific Theater during World War II. After the war he attended Arizona State College graduating in 1949. He started working part time for Valley National Bank in 1947 and then full time after graduation. In 1952 he moved to San Francisco, California to work in the Office of the Comptroller of Federal Reserve District. After several years in California he decided he would prefer to live in the Valley of the Sun and returned to Phoenix. He rejoined Valley National Bank in 1958 to work in Credit Administration. He held several different positions in the credit area. After retiring from the Bank in 1984 he became associated with Laughlin Recreational Enterprises and helped organize the Laughlin National Bank in Laughlin, Nevada and served as a Director until the Bank was sold in 1997. Also, after retiring he became associated with Shuck & Sons Construction Co. serving as an Officer and Director until 2004. He was preceded in death by Moyra (Mo) his wonderful, loving wife for 37 great years and is survived by his caring daughter Mary Frances Cruikshank-Springer. A Memorial Gathering will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 5, 2013, at Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, 4800 East Indian School Road, Phoenix. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Make A Wish Foundation, 711 East Northern Avenue,
Phoenix, Arizona 85020, and the Arizona Humane Society, 9226 North 13 Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85021.
Trisha Craig
Dearest Mary Fran,
I am so sorry to hear about your dad passing.
I understand that he lived a very full life, but the heart ache still comes when you realize you just cant laugh with him, or get annoyed with him anymore.
All my heartfelt love for you in this sad time of remembrance, and love.
In HIS Hands of Peace,
Trish
Pat Tangney
Hello Mary Fran…………………
Please know I am sending you love….. Tucking in some extra wishes too for you to be strong @ this not so easy time….
Knowing your Dad was indeed a pleasure for me.
Very thankful to have had his friendship through the years.
XXX OOO Auntie Pat
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suzanne falk
thinking of you frannie – love you so much. your dad was the best i can still totally hear his chuckle.
xoxoxoox
L.Hiram(Larry)Adams
My Thoughts and prayers are with Dick’s family at this time for I know your loss and I feel your pain.
All though our paths never crossed I knew and had and still have great respect for Dick for he had a reputation of being a banker’s banker back in the good days when banks cared deeply about their employees who worked hard every day to make then great and the same to all of the bank customers.and Valley National Bank. was exactly that. I was an officer with VNB in Glendale on 57th Dr. from April 65 to June 71 having come to VNB from 12 years in the consumer finance industry and at the end I took those years of experience much of which I had learned from the like of Dick and others like him and moved on into the private sector working with the banks from the other side of the corporate desk for small businesses..
Dick THANKS for letting me go to school on your knowledge as a “real banker”and to your loving family I say THANKS for letting your father and colleague be a part of my life.Visit us at http://www.smadaandassocs.com
Rest In Peace My Friend and Colleague your work here on earth is done and you did as that Best of the Best.
Larry
nessa
I would like to share an encouraging scripture from John 5:28. It is Jesus promise of a resurrection of our loved ones. I hope this brings you comfort at this difficult time.