| Graduation Year | Class of 1964 |
| Date of Birth | Jun 14, 1946 |
| Date of Passing | Sep 14, 1965 |
| About | Rick Creek, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Creek, Libertyville, and a 1964 graduate of the Fairfield Community High School, was instantly killed about 11:40 a.m. today when the car he was driving apparently went out of control on a rain soaked blacktop road, skidded into the grader ditch and wrapped around a large tree. The accident took place on highway 303 about one mile south of the junction with highway 34. Officers who investigated the crash said it appeared as if the car went out of control on the wet pavement. Officers and members of the ambulance crew had to pry the door from the battered car to remove the body. They said it was apparent he was killed instantly. Ricky Creek, 19, was born June 14, 1946, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Creek, Libertyville. He attended school at Libertyville and graduated from the Fairfield Community high school with the class of 1964. While a student at the Fairfield school he was a star athlete in both basketball and football. He also played basketball at the Keokuk Junior college where he was enrolled last year. He was planning to return to his classes at Keokuk this afternoon. The body is at the Weston Behner funeral home where last rites are pending. From: Fairfield (Ia.) The Fairfield Ledger Date: Wednesday, September 15, 1965 Friday Services For Creek Youth Funeral services for Rick Lee Creek, 19, will be held, Friday at 10 a.m. at the Libertyville Methodist church. Creek, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Creek, Libertyville, was killed instantly Tuesday when the car he was driving skidded on wet paving on Highway 303 and crashed into a tree. Last rites will be conducted by the Rev. Elton Coleman, Moravia, former Libertyville pastor. Burial will be in the Fell cemetery. The body is at the Weston Behner Funeral home. Creek was a 1964 graduate of Fairfield high school and a second year student at Keokuk Community college. In addition to his parents, he is survived by one sister, Roxie Ann Creek, a junior student at Fairfield High school; and the following grandparents; Mr. and Mrs. John Creek, Libertyville; and Mr. and Mrs. Orria Manchester, Fairfield. |
