David Edward Riker, age 40, of Oak Ridge, passed away Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville.

He was born Aug. 8, 1973, in Oak Ridge, the son of Brooksie Lea Lindsey and Richard Bertrand Riker, both of whom preceded him in death.

David graduated from ITT Technical Institute in 2001. He enjoyed playing Dungeons and Dragons and Power Grid, and every Saturday he was active with Dragoncon—groups that he had played with for many years. [Read more…]