Richard H. "Dick" Taggart, of Las Vegas, passed away June 4, 2014. He was born Sept. 19, 1942, to Myrtle Faye Hodges Taggart and DeVere Jerome Taggart, in Logan, Utah. He studied English literature and accounting at Utah State University from 1960 to 1964, before embarking on an exceptional career in banking and business. Dick's career in banking began in 1964 as a teller, ultimately achieving the positions of senior executive vice president at Valley Bank of Nevada and vice president at the bank's parent company, Valley Capital Corporation. Dick's career in banking was eclipsed only by his remarkable contributions to and leadership of numerous charitable causes. He served on the board of directors and/or made substantial contributions to the Variety Club of Southern Nevada, United Way of Southern Nevada, Variety Day Home, Las Vegas Museum of Natural History, The Boulder Dam Area Counsel Boy Scouts of America, YMCA of Southern Nevada, Nevada Community Foundation and many more. His generosity to the southern Nevada community led then Governor Richard H. Bryan to declare Dec. 7, 1988, as "Richard Taggart Day." Dick loved the outdoors, woodworking, golfing and corresponding with his many friends and loved ones. In recent years, he split his time between Las Vegas and Cedar City, Utah. Dick was preceded in death by his father, DeVere; and his daughter, Susan. He is survived by his mother, Faye; his wife, Judith; his daughter, Michelle (Dorvin) Yeager; his sons, Chet (Joan) Linton, Aaron (Stacey) Slaney and Nathaniel (Natalie) Taggart; as well as nine grandchildren, Lauren (Nick) Smith, Breea Linton, Hailee Linton, Talon Linton, Kimberly (Ben) Flores, Abigail Slaney, Ava Slaney, Adam Slaney, and Estelle Slaney; and three great-grandchildren, Tatum Smith, Nora Smith, and Attalie Flores. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 14, at the Logan, Utah City Cemetery. A celebration of life honoring Dick at the Las Vegas Country Club is pending. For more information, email [email protected] In lieu of flowers, please make a charitable contribution to National Jewish Health www.nationaljewish.org. Arrangements have been entrusted to Swindlehurst Funeral Home in Cedar City, (435) 867-5566..