Edwin Earl Richardson passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas at the age of 84. He went by his middle name of Earl. He was born on April 19, 1929 in old Webster to Albert W. and Frona C. (Anderson) Richardson.
He grew up in old Webster, and in 1943 moved to a farm south of what is now the Webster Reservoir. They lived there until they were forced to move by the federal government for the construction of the Reservoir. Earl attended school in old Webster and graduated from old Webster High School in 1947. Earl then worked on local farms in the summers and the Great Western Sugar Factory in Brush, Colorado.
In Brush, Earl met Colleen Wangler. Earl and Colleen were married in Brush on November 11, 1950. They celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary in November 2012.
Earl was drafted into the U.S. Army in February 1951. He went to basic training the frist half of 1951 in Camp Cook, California with the 40th Infantry Division. Earl was then shipped to Sendai, Japan. In 1952, Earl was shipped to Korea where he spent 11 months as a medic. When he left Korea he was honorably discharged with the rank of Corporal. Earl later joined the Kansas Army National Guard in Phillipsburg, Kansas in April 1957, and served 21 years attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant.
After returning from Korea Earl went to work for the Rooks County (Kansas) Highway Department. He worked as a truck driver, and later a bulldozer and loader operator. He spent the last 4 years operating a road patrol in a section that included part of Webster Reservoir.
Earl began working for the Kansas Forestry, Fish, & Game Department (now the Kansas Department of Parks and Wildlife) in 1959 as a Reservoir Superintendent. His duties consisted of leasing farmlands and park maintenance. He then was assigned to the upkeep of two thirds of the Cedar Bluffs Reservoir area. He was also responsible for the Rooks County State Lake and Woodston Diversion Dam. Later he was assigned the Lovewell and Norton Reservoirs. Once the Park Authority came into existence he became a Wildlife Manager; with tree and food plot planting, building roads, and share-cropping with farmers. He made good quality hunting areas.
Earl was active in the Lions Club, American Legion, and the VFW. He held many office positions in the VFW including Commander of the Post in 1969-1970 and 1984-1985, District Quartermaster, and Adjutant. For years he served as Officer of the Day organizing color guards for parades, raising flags at all kinds of functions, and in charge of military funerals and Memorial Day observances.
Earl enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, coin collecting, and bowling. He bowled on teams for more than 30 years. He trained and hunted black Labrador Retriever dogs which he called, "his boys."
Earl was survived by his wife, Colleen of the home in new Webster; daughters Sandra Sue Staton of new Webster and Becky Jo Shunn and husband Scott of Stockton, Kansas; grandchildren Jonathon Staton, Donald Staton II, Brianna Staton, George Glenn, and Tony Glenn; 2 great grandchildren and sister, Anna Neuschafer and husband Ben of rural Enterprise, Kansas.
Earl was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Frona; daughter Julie Ann Glenn; sister Viola A. Vielguth and husband Junior; and brother Donald L. Richardson.
Earl's untimely death was due to injuries suffered in a 2-pickup accident approximately a mile and a half northeast of his new Webster home on County Road M on May 28, 2013. Earl was on his way to Stockton that early morning to get a newspaper, nearly a daily ritual for him. He encountered a 29 year old male driver who was driving recklessly (late to work). The 29 year old drove too close to the edge of the road while going too fast. He got into the loose gravel along the side of the road and lost control. He went into the north the ditch. He then raced out of the ditch into Earl's pickup, and then rolled his pickup. Earl's pickup was so badly damaged that the driver's side door had to be cut off to get Earl out. The collision occurred at 6:40 am. Earl was taken to Hays hospital with a broken hip and pelvis. Surgery was performed to repair both.
The accident is reported by the Kansas Highway Patrol and the Hays and Salina newspapers to have been a head-on collision.
Two days later Earl was transferred to Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas to begin recovery. However on June 8 Earl's condition began to deteriorate. On June 9 Earl was flown back to the Hays Medical Center and put into the Intensive Care Unit due to abnormal blood pressure, Pneumonia, a bed sore, and pain in his arms.
He was moved out of ICU on June 11. But, the doctors had given up hope that he would get well as his condition worsened. He was given morphine for pain. But, received nothing more. Earl passed away at 4 pm the next day, June 12, 2013.
The family went to the funeral home the following day at 1 pm to make arrangements for Earl's funeral and burial. Visitation at the funeral home was held on Sunday, June 16, 2013 (Father's Day) from 1 to 8 pm at the Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home in Stockton. The funeral was held at 10 am Monday, June 17, 2013 at the United Methodist Church, Stockton, KS. Military rites were held at Mount Vernon Cemetery by the Fort Riley Honor Guard and VFW Post No. 8873 of Stockton as the conclusion of the funeral. Memorials in Earl's name were made to the VFW Post No. 8873 and Solomon Valley Manor.
He grew up in old Webster, and in 1943 moved to a farm south of what is now the Webster Reservoir. They lived there until they were forced to move by the federal government for the construction of the Reservoir. Earl attended school in old Webster and graduated from old Webster High School in 1947. Earl then worked on local farms in the summers and the Great Western Sugar Factory in Brush, Colorado.
In Brush, Earl met Colleen Wangler. Earl and Colleen were married in Brush on November 11, 1950. They celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary in November 2012.
Earl was drafted into the U.S. Army in February 1951. He went to basic training the frist half of 1951 in Camp Cook, California with the 40th Infantry Division. Earl was then shipped to Sendai, Japan. In 1952, Earl was shipped to Korea where he spent 11 months as a medic. When he left Korea he was honorably discharged with the rank of Corporal. Earl later joined the Kansas Army National Guard in Phillipsburg, Kansas in April 1957, and served 21 years attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant.
After returning from Korea Earl went to work for the Rooks County (Kansas) Highway Department. He worked as a truck driver, and later a bulldozer and loader operator. He spent the last 4 years operating a road patrol in a section that included part of Webster Reservoir.
Earl began working for the Kansas Forestry, Fish, & Game Department (now the Kansas Department of Parks and Wildlife) in 1959 as a Reservoir Superintendent. His duties consisted of leasing farmlands and park maintenance. He then was assigned to the upkeep of two thirds of the Cedar Bluffs Reservoir area. He was also responsible for the Rooks County State Lake and Woodston Diversion Dam. Later he was assigned the Lovewell and Norton Reservoirs. Once the Park Authority came into existence he became a Wildlife Manager; with tree and food plot planting, building roads, and share-cropping with farmers. He made good quality hunting areas.
Earl was active in the Lions Club, American Legion, and the VFW. He held many office positions in the VFW including Commander of the Post in 1969-1970 and 1984-1985, District Quartermaster, and Adjutant. For years he served as Officer of the Day organizing color guards for parades, raising flags at all kinds of functions, and in charge of military funerals and Memorial Day observances.
Earl enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, coin collecting, and bowling. He bowled on teams for more than 30 years. He trained and hunted black Labrador Retriever dogs which he called, "his boys."
Earl was survived by his wife, Colleen of the home in new Webster; daughters Sandra Sue Staton of new Webster and Becky Jo Shunn and husband Scott of Stockton, Kansas; grandchildren Jonathon Staton, Donald Staton II, Brianna Staton, George Glenn, and Tony Glenn; 2 great grandchildren and sister, Anna Neuschafer and husband Ben of rural Enterprise, Kansas.
Earl was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Frona; daughter Julie Ann Glenn; sister Viola A. Vielguth and husband Junior; and brother Donald L. Richardson.
Earl's untimely death was due to injuries suffered in a 2-pickup accident approximately a mile and a half northeast of his new Webster home on County Road M on May 28, 2013. Earl was on his way to Stockton that early morning to get a newspaper, nearly a daily ritual for him. He encountered a 29 year old male driver who was driving recklessly (late to work). The 29 year old drove too close to the edge of the road while going too fast. He got into the loose gravel along the side of the road and lost control. He went into the north the ditch. He then raced out of the ditch into Earl's pickup, and then rolled his pickup. Earl's pickup was so badly damaged that the driver's side door had to be cut off to get Earl out. The collision occurred at 6:40 am. Earl was taken to Hays hospital with a broken hip and pelvis. Surgery was performed to repair both.
The accident is reported by the Kansas Highway Patrol and the Hays and Salina newspapers to have been a head-on collision.
Two days later Earl was transferred to Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas to begin recovery. However on June 8 Earl's condition began to deteriorate. On June 9 Earl was flown back to the Hays Medical Center and put into the Intensive Care Unit due to abnormal blood pressure, Pneumonia, a bed sore, and pain in his arms.
He was moved out of ICU on June 11. But, the doctors had given up hope that he would get well as his condition worsened. He was given morphine for pain. But, received nothing more. Earl passed away at 4 pm the next day, June 12, 2013.
The family went to the funeral home the following day at 1 pm to make arrangements for Earl's funeral and burial. Visitation at the funeral home was held on Sunday, June 16, 2013 (Father's Day) from 1 to 8 pm at the Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home in Stockton. The funeral was held at 10 am Monday, June 17, 2013 at the United Methodist Church, Stockton, KS. Military rites were held at Mount Vernon Cemetery by the Fort Riley Honor Guard and VFW Post No. 8873 of Stockton as the conclusion of the funeral. Memorials in Earl's name were made to the VFW Post No. 8873 and Solomon Valley Manor.
Edwin Earl Richardson passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas at the age of 84. He went by his middle name of Earl. He was born on April 19, 1929 in old Webster to Albert W. and Frona C. (Anderson) Richardson.
He grew up in old Webster, and in 1943 moved to a farm south of what is now the Webster Reservoir. They lived there until they were forced to move by the federal government for the construction of the Reservoir. Earl attended school in old Webster and graduated from old Webster High School in 1947. Earl then worked on local farms in the summers and the Great Western Sugar Factory in Brush, Colorado.
In Brush, Earl met Colleen Wangler. Earl and Colleen were married in Brush on November 11, 1950. They celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary in November 2012.
Earl was drafted into the U.S. Army in February 1951. He went to basic training the frist half of 1951 in Camp Cook, California with the 40th Infantry Division. Earl was then shipped to Sendai, Japan. In 1952, Earl was shipped to Korea where he spent 11 months as a medic. When he left Korea he was honorably discharged with the rank of Corporal. Earl later joined the Kansas Army National Guard in Phillipsburg, Kansas in April 1957, and served 21 years attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant.
After returning from Korea Earl went to work for the Rooks County (Kansas) Highway Department. He worked as a truck driver, and later a bulldozer and loader operator. He spent the last 4 years operating a road patrol in a section that included part of Webster Reservoir.
Earl began working for the Kansas Forestry, Fish, & Game Department (now the Kansas Department of Parks and Wildlife) in 1959 as a Reservoir Superintendent. His duties consisted of leasing farmlands and park maintenance. He then was assigned to the upkeep of two thirds of the Cedar Bluffs Reservoir area. He was also responsible for the Rooks County State Lake and Woodston Diversion Dam. Later he was assigned the Lovewell and Norton Reservoirs. Once the Park Authority came into existence he became a Wildlife Manager; with tree and food plot planting, building roads, and share-cropping with farmers. He made good quality hunting areas.
Earl was active in the Lions Club, American Legion, and the VFW. He held many office positions in the VFW including Commander of the Post in 1969-1970 and 1984-1985, District Quartermaster, and Adjutant. For years he served as Officer of the Day organizing color guards for parades, raising flags at all kinds of functions, and in charge of military funerals and Memorial Day observances.
Earl enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, coin collecting, and bowling. He bowled on teams for more than 30 years. He trained and hunted black Labrador Retriever dogs which he called, "his boys."
Earl was survived by his wife, Colleen of the home in new Webster; daughters Sandra Sue Staton of new Webster and Becky Jo Shunn and husband Scott of Stockton, Kansas; grandchildren Jonathon Staton, Donald Staton II, Brianna Staton, George Glenn, and Tony Glenn; 2 great grandchildren and sister, Anna Neuschafer and husband Ben of rural Enterprise, Kansas.
Earl was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Frona; daughter Julie Ann Glenn; sister Viola A. Vielguth and husband Junior; and brother Donald L. Richardson.
Earl's untimely death was due to injuries suffered in a 2-pickup accident approximately a mile and a half northeast of his new Webster home on County Road M on May 28, 2013. Earl was on his way to Stockton that early morning to get a newspaper, nearly a daily ritual for him. He encountered a 29 year old male driver who was driving recklessly (late to work). The 29 year old drove too close to the edge of the road while going too fast. He got into the loose gravel along the side of the road and lost control. He went into the north the ditch. He then raced out of the ditch into Earl's pickup, and then rolled his pickup. Earl's pickup was so badly damaged that the driver's side door had to be cut off to get Earl out. The collision occurred at 6:40 am. Earl was taken to Hays hospital with a broken hip and pelvis. Surgery was performed to repair both.
The accident is reported by the Kansas Highway Patrol and the Hays and Salina newspapers to have been a head-on collision.
Two days later Earl was transferred to Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas to begin recovery. However on June 8 Earl's condition began to deteriorate. On June 9 Earl was flown back to the Hays Medical Center and put into the Intensive Care Unit due to abnormal blood pressure, Pneumonia, a bed sore, and pain in his arms.
He was moved out of ICU on June 11. But, the doctors had given up hope that he would get well as his condition worsened. He was given morphine for pain. But, received nothing more. Earl passed away at 4 pm the next day, June 12, 2013.
The family went to the funeral home the following day at 1 pm to make arrangements for Earl's funeral and burial. Visitation at the funeral home was held on Sunday, June 16, 2013 (Father's Day) from 1 to 8 pm at the Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home in Stockton. The funeral was held at 10 am Monday, June 17, 2013 at the United Methodist Church, Stockton, KS. Military rites were held at Mount Vernon Cemetery by the Fort Riley Honor Guard and VFW Post No. 8873 of Stockton as the conclusion of the funeral. Memorials in Earl's name were made to the VFW Post No. 8873 and Solomon Valley Manor.
He grew up in old Webster, and in 1943 moved to a farm south of what is now the Webster Reservoir. They lived there until they were forced to move by the federal government for the construction of the Reservoir. Earl attended school in old Webster and graduated from old Webster High School in 1947. Earl then worked on local farms in the summers and the Great Western Sugar Factory in Brush, Colorado.
In Brush, Earl met Colleen Wangler. Earl and Colleen were married in Brush on November 11, 1950. They celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary in November 2012.
Earl was drafted into the U.S. Army in February 1951. He went to basic training the frist half of 1951 in Camp Cook, California with the 40th Infantry Division. Earl was then shipped to Sendai, Japan. In 1952, Earl was shipped to Korea where he spent 11 months as a medic. When he left Korea he was honorably discharged with the rank of Corporal. Earl later joined the Kansas Army National Guard in Phillipsburg, Kansas in April 1957, and served 21 years attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant.
After returning from Korea Earl went to work for the Rooks County (Kansas) Highway Department. He worked as a truck driver, and later a bulldozer and loader operator. He spent the last 4 years operating a road patrol in a section that included part of Webster Reservoir.
Earl began working for the Kansas Forestry, Fish, & Game Department (now the Kansas Department of Parks and Wildlife) in 1959 as a Reservoir Superintendent. His duties consisted of leasing farmlands and park maintenance. He then was assigned to the upkeep of two thirds of the Cedar Bluffs Reservoir area. He was also responsible for the Rooks County State Lake and Woodston Diversion Dam. Later he was assigned the Lovewell and Norton Reservoirs. Once the Park Authority came into existence he became a Wildlife Manager; with tree and food plot planting, building roads, and share-cropping with farmers. He made good quality hunting areas.
Earl was active in the Lions Club, American Legion, and the VFW. He held many office positions in the VFW including Commander of the Post in 1969-1970 and 1984-1985, District Quartermaster, and Adjutant. For years he served as Officer of the Day organizing color guards for parades, raising flags at all kinds of functions, and in charge of military funerals and Memorial Day observances.
Earl enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, coin collecting, and bowling. He bowled on teams for more than 30 years. He trained and hunted black Labrador Retriever dogs which he called, "his boys."
Earl was survived by his wife, Colleen of the home in new Webster; daughters Sandra Sue Staton of new Webster and Becky Jo Shunn and husband Scott of Stockton, Kansas; grandchildren Jonathon Staton, Donald Staton II, Brianna Staton, George Glenn, and Tony Glenn; 2 great grandchildren and sister, Anna Neuschafer and husband Ben of rural Enterprise, Kansas.
Earl was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Frona; daughter Julie Ann Glenn; sister Viola A. Vielguth and husband Junior; and brother Donald L. Richardson.
Earl's untimely death was due to injuries suffered in a 2-pickup accident approximately a mile and a half northeast of his new Webster home on County Road M on May 28, 2013. Earl was on his way to Stockton that early morning to get a newspaper, nearly a daily ritual for him. He encountered a 29 year old male driver who was driving recklessly (late to work). The 29 year old drove too close to the edge of the road while going too fast. He got into the loose gravel along the side of the road and lost control. He went into the north the ditch. He then raced out of the ditch into Earl's pickup, and then rolled his pickup. Earl's pickup was so badly damaged that the driver's side door had to be cut off to get Earl out. The collision occurred at 6:40 am. Earl was taken to Hays hospital with a broken hip and pelvis. Surgery was performed to repair both.
The accident is reported by the Kansas Highway Patrol and the Hays and Salina newspapers to have been a head-on collision.
Two days later Earl was transferred to Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas to begin recovery. However on June 8 Earl's condition began to deteriorate. On June 9 Earl was flown back to the Hays Medical Center and put into the Intensive Care Unit due to abnormal blood pressure, Pneumonia, a bed sore, and pain in his arms.
He was moved out of ICU on June 11. But, the doctors had given up hope that he would get well as his condition worsened. He was given morphine for pain. But, received nothing more. Earl passed away at 4 pm the next day, June 12, 2013.
The family went to the funeral home the following day at 1 pm to make arrangements for Earl's funeral and burial. Visitation at the funeral home was held on Sunday, June 16, 2013 (Father's Day) from 1 to 8 pm at the Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home in Stockton. The funeral was held at 10 am Monday, June 17, 2013 at the United Methodist Church, Stockton, KS. Military rites were held at Mount Vernon Cemetery by the Fort Riley Honor Guard and VFW Post No. 8873 of Stockton as the conclusion of the funeral. Memorials in Earl's name were made to the VFW Post No. 8873 and Solomon Valley Manor.
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