Richard C. Barth
January 24, 1947 - March 18, 2017
Rick Barth sailed off into the sunset the night of March 17, 2017 after a long fight with cancer. He passed away the morning of the 18th. His greatest regrets are not being able to take advantage of this Snook fishing season and continuing his work on Palmer Ranch-for which he devoted his last twenty years. Rick is survived by his son Zachary and brother Bob. The Barth clan moved to Sarasota in the '50's. Rick enjoyed threatening the snowbirds, spending time on the water and creating a name for Palmer Ranch's environmental initiative which has been noted by UF and other environmental organizations as a premier large scale community in terms of natural preservation within the state of FL. Rick leaves behind many friends, Sarasota preservation projects and an eternal mark upon the local community for which he dedicated his life to improving. A Celebration of Life will be on Siesta Beach at 7:00 a.m. March 23.
Rick Barth sailed off into the sunset the night of March 17, 2017 after a long fight with cancer. He passed away the morning of the 18th. His greatest regrets are not being able to take advantage of this Snook fishing season and continuing his... View Obituary & Service Information