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Heaven has gained a kind and gentle soul. A lifelong resident of the Gorge, Nicholas Kimball Rider-Bayes was born to Earl Rider and Bonnie Bayes in White Salmon, Wash., on Dec. 3, 1991, and passed Jan. 8, 2024.
Nicholas grew up and attended schools in the area and graduated from Hood River Valley High School in 2010. He furthered his education at Columbia Gorge Community College in renewable energy. He made us so proud, graduating with honors and thrust into the Phi Theta Kappa in 2013.
His work started out when he was 4 in Nacatta, Wash., at the Ark Restaurant with his Aunt Jimela Lucas in the kitchen as her little chef in training (hat and all), with Aunt Nanci Main, who was the baker, and he helped scoop the bran muffins with her. His Aunt Lorraine Bayes was a singer in the Tickle Toon Typhoon children's music and when he attended her shows, he would dress up as her hug bug and go into the audience and hug everybody with all the other hug bugs as his Auntie would sing the hug bug song. Upon college graduation he worked throughout the Gorge area, first at Solutions as a computer tech, Fred Meyer service station, Astro service station, Azure farms, Grocery Outlet (produce), Kent home and building and The Springs of Mill Creek nursing home; he was great with the seniors.
Neeko Peeko, as he was fondly called, was always willing to help wherever needed. He was one of the hardest workers I knew. He attended several churches in the Gorge and loved our Lord and savior. But by far was his love was for his children, daughter Lorna/ Cyrus, and sons Xander and Ezra. He resided in The Dalles as of late to be closer to his children. His beautiful smile will be missed by all who knew him.
He is survived by his wife Emily Rider-Bayes ( Wagoner); children daughter Lorna /Cyrus; sons Xander and Ezra Rider-Bayes; father Earl Rider; mother Bonnie Bayes; siblings John Neptune, Felicia Neptune (Dowers), Breanna Neptune and Kassandra Wood; aunts Lorain Bayes and Jeanie Kenney and uncle Lyle Kenney; aunts Mary Smiley, Dorothy Gossett (Rider) and uncle Ray Gossett; and many cousins, nieces, nephews, family and friends.
You are gone but not forgotten. Until we see you again, XOXO from your family and friends.
Come join with Nick’s family as we celebrate his life and remember what a wonderful person he was on Saturday, March 16 at 1 p.m. at Tucker Road Baptist Church, 1455 Tucker Road, Hood River. Anyone who knew and loved Nick is welcome to join. We are having a potluck, so bring your favorite dish. Drinks will be provided. I also encourage everyone to bring any pictures they would like to share., and everyone will have the opportunity to share any stories or memories they had with him.
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