Survived by his wife, Louisa (Atkinson) Slaght, Rick lost a long battle with cancer on October 18 at his home in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Before his retirement from Ball Aerospace and Technologies he resided in both Coal Creek Canyon and Nederland.
Rick is also survived by his sister Bonnie Ramsay of Minnesota, a daughter Cassandra Laurias, four grandchildren, Haley, Shayla, Christian, and Justice, all of Denver, two stepsons Christopher and Shaun Atkinson of Massachusetts, their children and several aunts uncles and cousins
A graduate of the University of Maine, Rick joined the Navy and proudly served on the aircraft carrier The USS Intrepid.
A memorial will take place on November 22, 2025, from noon - 5 p.m., at the Coal Creek Canyon Improvement Association Hall at 31528 Highway 72, Golden, Colorado.
