Randy Lee Buck

Randy L. Buck, a longtime resident and businessman of Alpine and the San Diego area. He spent a great deal of his childhood in New York and then moved to San Diego with his family when he was 12 years old. Mr. Buck was a successful business-owner and member of the trucking and freight transportation communities in San Diego and throughout the nation for more than 30 years. He began his career in construction and trucking when he joined the U.S. Navy Seabees at age 17. Mr. Buck and his SeaBee battalion broke ground and built the first structures and facilities on the jungle island of Diego Garcia, located in the Indian Ocean. Diego Garcia is now an important strategic military facility. Mr. Buck retired from regular work in trucking in the mid-nineties due to a long time battle with emphysema. Mr. Buck continued to be of service to his business associates, friends, and family even during his illness. He provided help to friends, family and even a needy stranger without hesitation throughout his life. He maintained regular contact with those he cared for often by phone. His friends and family often touted him for his warmth, big heart, resourcefulness and persistence. Throughout his life, Mr. Buck enjoyed playing the guitar, riding his Harley Davidson motorcycles, and socializing with friends and family. He loved model building and flying model airplanes. He was a patient mentor and friend to all of the children in his life.