Richard Leroy King, 94, of Fort Wayne, IN formerly of Decatur and later Sullivan, IL passed away peacefully on December 16, 2107 at Golden Years Homestead in Fort Wayne.
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday December 23, 2017 in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan. The service will be conducted by Ron Collins, long time pastor and friend. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in the Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan with military rites conducted by the Sullivan American Legion Post #68. Memorials are suggested to the Mayo Clinic Cancer Foundation in Rochester, Minnesota.
Richard was born in Forest Park, IL on November 3, 1923. He is survived by his wife Betty King, daughters Terri Temples (Andrew), Paula Kaufman (Bernie) and son Richard King as well as six grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, many nieces and nephews and many great nieces and nephews. Also surviving are siblings Harold King, Loraine French, Raymond King and Nancy Ator. His parents, Myron and Alma King as well as his brothers Charles, Gene, Glen and sisters Lillian and Leda preceded him in passing.
Richard served in the US Navy for 30 years with active duty status in WWII, Korea and Vietnam as well as an active member of the US Navy communications group during some of the most tumultuous times in our nations history. After a long and decorated career in the Navy Richard served the school district in Macon County, IL for ten years.
A son, a brother, a husband, a father, grandfather and great grandfather. A friend, a Navy man, a Christian, and a New York Yankee fan fare the labels he wore proudly. He loved the game of golf, was a avid reader of nonfiction, an amature genealogist and a big fan of blues music.
A notable accomplishment for Richard at the age of 74 was graduating from Eastern Illinois University in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts degree and induction into the Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society for outstanding academic performance.
He will be missed by all who knew and loved him and his life will be saluted and celebrated for many years to come. Never one for chit chat or going on too long he would no doubt insist I end this now. May he Rest in Peace.
Arrangements/Obituary: Reed Funeral Home - Sullivan, Illinois
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday December 23, 2017 in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan. The service will be conducted by Ron Collins, long time pastor and friend. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in the Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan with military rites conducted by the Sullivan American Legion Post #68. Memorials are suggested to the Mayo Clinic Cancer Foundation in Rochester, Minnesota.
Richard was born in Forest Park, IL on November 3, 1923. He is survived by his wife Betty King, daughters Terri Temples (Andrew), Paula Kaufman (Bernie) and son Richard King as well as six grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, many nieces and nephews and many great nieces and nephews. Also surviving are siblings Harold King, Loraine French, Raymond King and Nancy Ator. His parents, Myron and Alma King as well as his brothers Charles, Gene, Glen and sisters Lillian and Leda preceded him in passing.
Richard served in the US Navy for 30 years with active duty status in WWII, Korea and Vietnam as well as an active member of the US Navy communications group during some of the most tumultuous times in our nations history. After a long and decorated career in the Navy Richard served the school district in Macon County, IL for ten years.
A son, a brother, a husband, a father, grandfather and great grandfather. A friend, a Navy man, a Christian, and a New York Yankee fan fare the labels he wore proudly. He loved the game of golf, was a avid reader of nonfiction, an amature genealogist and a big fan of blues music.
A notable accomplishment for Richard at the age of 74 was graduating from Eastern Illinois University in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts degree and induction into the Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society for outstanding academic performance.
He will be missed by all who knew and loved him and his life will be saluted and celebrated for many years to come. Never one for chit chat or going on too long he would no doubt insist I end this now. May he Rest in Peace.
Arrangements/Obituary: Reed Funeral Home - Sullivan, Illinois
Richard Leroy King, 94, of Fort Wayne, IN formerly of Decatur and later Sullivan, IL passed away peacefully on December 16, 2107 at Golden Years Homestead in Fort Wayne.
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday December 23, 2017 in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan. The service will be conducted by Ron Collins, long time pastor and friend. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in the Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan with military rites conducted by the Sullivan American Legion Post #68. Memorials are suggested to the Mayo Clinic Cancer Foundation in Rochester, Minnesota.
Richard was born in Forest Park, IL on November 3, 1923. He is survived by his wife Betty King, daughters Terri Temples (Andrew), Paula Kaufman (Bernie) and son Richard King as well as six grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, many nieces and nephews and many great nieces and nephews. Also surviving are siblings Harold King, Loraine French, Raymond King and Nancy Ator. His parents, Myron and Alma King as well as his brothers Charles, Gene, Glen and sisters Lillian and Leda preceded him in passing.
Richard served in the US Navy for 30 years with active duty status in WWII, Korea and Vietnam as well as an active member of the US Navy communications group during some of the most tumultuous times in our nations history. After a long and decorated career in the Navy Richard served the school district in Macon County, IL for ten years.
A son, a brother, a husband, a father, grandfather and great grandfather. A friend, a Navy man, a Christian, and a New York Yankee fan fare the labels he wore proudly. He loved the game of golf, was a avid reader of nonfiction, an amature genealogist and a big fan of blues music.
A notable accomplishment for Richard at the age of 74 was graduating from Eastern Illinois University in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts degree and induction into the Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society for outstanding academic performance.
He will be missed by all who knew and loved him and his life will be saluted and celebrated for many years to come. Never one for chit chat or going on too long he would no doubt insist I end this now. May he Rest in Peace.
Arrangements/Obituary: Reed Funeral Home - Sullivan, Illinois
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday December 23, 2017 in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan. The service will be conducted by Ron Collins, long time pastor and friend. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in the Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan with military rites conducted by the Sullivan American Legion Post #68. Memorials are suggested to the Mayo Clinic Cancer Foundation in Rochester, Minnesota.
Richard was born in Forest Park, IL on November 3, 1923. He is survived by his wife Betty King, daughters Terri Temples (Andrew), Paula Kaufman (Bernie) and son Richard King as well as six grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, many nieces and nephews and many great nieces and nephews. Also surviving are siblings Harold King, Loraine French, Raymond King and Nancy Ator. His parents, Myron and Alma King as well as his brothers Charles, Gene, Glen and sisters Lillian and Leda preceded him in passing.
Richard served in the US Navy for 30 years with active duty status in WWII, Korea and Vietnam as well as an active member of the US Navy communications group during some of the most tumultuous times in our nations history. After a long and decorated career in the Navy Richard served the school district in Macon County, IL for ten years.
A son, a brother, a husband, a father, grandfather and great grandfather. A friend, a Navy man, a Christian, and a New York Yankee fan fare the labels he wore proudly. He loved the game of golf, was a avid reader of nonfiction, an amature genealogist and a big fan of blues music.
A notable accomplishment for Richard at the age of 74 was graduating from Eastern Illinois University in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts degree and induction into the Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society for outstanding academic performance.
He will be missed by all who knew and loved him and his life will be saluted and celebrated for many years to come. Never one for chit chat or going on too long he would no doubt insist I end this now. May he Rest in Peace.
Arrangements/Obituary: Reed Funeral Home - Sullivan, Illinois
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