Rick Rauh, 55, passed away unexpectedly on March 21, 2015. He was born May 29, 1959 the second of three children to the late Lee and Betty JoAnn Rauh in Tulsa.

He grew up in the community of Mingo in Tulsa and attended Mingo School. Childhood memories from Mingo meant a great deal to Rick long after the closing of Mingo School. Rick attended several reunions and treasured his time in Mingo. He continued at Owasso High School where Rick played tuba for the Pride of Owasso Band under the direction of Harlon Lamkin. Rick graduated from OHS in 1977, and received a music scholarship from the University of Arkansas, played in the Razorback Band and was among the initial members of the Hog Wild Band.

He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. Rick made live long friendships while in Fayetteville including, his future wife, Kim Baker, who was also a member of the Razorback Band. They were married on July 10, 1987. One of Rick's many adventures include the time he sailed from San Francisco to Hawaii with Kim and his in-laws on a boat built by his father-in-law. Working up the corporate ladder, he became a regional sales manager for various companies ranging all across North America, ending up in Savannah, Georgia, where his son, Sam, was born in 1991. At this point, they moved back and made Owasso their home. From then on, his passions turned to being a Scoutmaster, helping his son become an Eagle Scout, golfing, and being a very involved Pride of Owasso band parent. He long attended Hope Unitarian Church, where he served on the Board of Trustees and as President.

Rick started Manufacturing Recruiters, a manufacturing employment agency, and later a manufacturing software company. While Sam attended the U of A, Rick and Kim played at numerous Homecoming games as part of the Razorback Alumni Band.

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Rick's spirit lives on as all of us at MRI strive to follow his example of always putting the customer first in everything that he did. Rick's ability to make a personal connection with everyone he met or talked to is a virtue that none of us can equal. All we can hope to do is to keep Rick's memory alive by maintaining the high level of customer service that Rick provided. Rick set the bar very high so all we can do is our best every day to make Rick proud as we carry on in his memory.