Sandra Lee Richmond
September 5, 1937 - October 21, 2017
Sandra Lee Davison came into the world on September 5, 1937 in Wichita, Kansas. Her parents were Harry and Virginia Davison, both Kansas natives. Sandra soon lost her mother to severe pneumonia in 1940. Her father would soon go off to war in WW2. She was left in the care of her grandmother Dorothy McCoy.
In the early 1940's, Sandra and her grandmother Dorothy relocated to Los Angeles California. She was enrolled in school in the LA area. Sandra was a beautiful and somewhat precocious child who excelled in school and made friends easily. Many photos of her and friends attest to this fact. Sandra eventually went to John H Francis Polytechnic High School in Los Angeles. She made excellent grades and overall did quite well in school. She had several very close friends who followed along with her in each phase of schooling.
Living in Los Angeles she was a big sports fan. Of particular interest to her were the football teams that played there. The USC Trojans of the College ranks and the Professional team the Los Angeles Rams.
In 1954, Sandra by happenstance met a young man named Benny Richmond at the end of one of those LA Rams games outside the Coliseum- a courtship soon developed and they were married in 1955. In 1956, a son soon came -Mark and shortly thereafter a daughter named Laura in 1957.
They lived in Los Angeles, Benny was a carpenter and Sandra a housewife and then for a short stint a bank teller for Bank of America. In 1960 the family relocated to Orange County -Buena Park. In those days Orange County seemed like the boondocks compared to Los Angeles. A sprawling somewhat rural area with Orange Groves and Strawberry fields in many places as far as the eye could see. Benny had plenty of work in a growing and expanding area on the verge of a huge population surge post WW2. Sandra settled in, raising her children while her grandmother Dorothy was only 45 minutes away in Los Angeles.
Finally Sandra and Benny settled into their final home in Huntington Beach, in 1967. Sandra soon went back to work in 1968 and worked as a teller and bank loan officer for 32 years until 2000. She was well liked at her job and developed many wonderful enduring friendships.
Her children went to school in the Huntington Beach area and graduated there. Sandra was a wonderful mother, homemaker and also a worker outside the home as well. She also cared for and visited her grandmother (her mother after the loss of her own mom) right up until Dorothy's passing in 1990.
Sandra loved cats and animals in general. She frequently gave to the humane society and other organizations to benefit animals. She loved old time Rock and Roll. She had a great sense of humor and was fond of comedies and carried with her a rather dry wit. She could be rather self deprecating and humble not realizing how intelligent and gentle of spirit she was and how she made others feel comfortable and at ease. She loved mystery and crime novels. She continued on as a big sports fan especially football where if you entered her home on the weekend invariably a football game would be on -usually USC.
She had 4 grandchildren and two step-grandchildren, one great grandson and a great granddaughter, due this December. She was very loving and doting. As her step granddaughter stated at her passing- "Grandma Sandy was always kind and the word "no" was rarely heard." All her children and grandchildren can vouch for the truth of those words.
She loved gardens and flowers and she made her home a warm and hospitable place. Her post retirement years after the loss of her "loving Benny" were spent with family and friends. She loved going to dinner- nothing fancy. In fact Coco's was her favorite. She read a lot, kept up her house and enjoyed the relationships which she had sustained for many years.
She was very patriotic and loved the songs of John Philip Sousa. Her father, husband and son being in the military. She had faith in her God. On October 21, 2017 she passed from this life into the Arms of God.
• Committal Service
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Pacific View Memorial Park
3500 Pacific View Drive
Corona Del Mar, CA
Source: O'Connor Mortuary
Sandra Lee Richmond
September 5, 1937 - October 21, 2017
Sandra Lee Davison came into the world on September 5, 1937 in Wichita, Kansas. Her parents were Harry and Virginia Davison, both Kansas natives. Sandra soon lost her mother to severe pneumonia in 1940. Her father would soon go off to war in WW2. She was left in the care of her grandmother Dorothy McCoy.
In the early 1940's, Sandra and her grandmother Dorothy relocated to Los Angeles California. She was enrolled in school in the LA area. Sandra was a beautiful and somewhat precocious child who excelled in school and made friends easily. Many photos of her and friends attest to this fact. Sandra eventually went to John H Francis Polytechnic High School in Los Angeles. She made excellent grades and overall did quite well in school. She had several very close friends who followed along with her in each phase of schooling.
Living in Los Angeles she was a big sports fan. Of particular interest to her were the football teams that played there. The USC Trojans of the College ranks and the Professional team the Los Angeles Rams.
In 1954, Sandra by happenstance met a young man named Benny Richmond at the end of one of those LA Rams games outside the Coliseum- a courtship soon developed and they were married in 1955. In 1956, a son soon came -Mark and shortly thereafter a daughter named Laura in 1957.
They lived in Los Angeles, Benny was a carpenter and Sandra a housewife and then for a short stint a bank teller for Bank of America. In 1960 the family relocated to Orange County -Buena Park. In those days Orange County seemed like the boondocks compared to Los Angeles. A sprawling somewhat rural area with Orange Groves and Strawberry fields in many places as far as the eye could see. Benny had plenty of work in a growing and expanding area on the verge of a huge population surge post WW2. Sandra settled in, raising her children while her grandmother Dorothy was only 45 minutes away in Los Angeles.
Finally Sandra and Benny settled into their final home in Huntington Beach, in 1967. Sandra soon went back to work in 1968 and worked as a teller and bank loan officer for 32 years until 2000. She was well liked at her job and developed many wonderful enduring friendships.
Her children went to school in the Huntington Beach area and graduated there. Sandra was a wonderful mother, homemaker and also a worker outside the home as well. She also cared for and visited her grandmother (her mother after the loss of her own mom) right up until Dorothy's passing in 1990.
Sandra loved cats and animals in general. She frequently gave to the humane society and other organizations to benefit animals. She loved old time Rock and Roll. She had a great sense of humor and was fond of comedies and carried with her a rather dry wit. She could be rather self deprecating and humble not realizing how intelligent and gentle of spirit she was and how she made others feel comfortable and at ease. She loved mystery and crime novels. She continued on as a big sports fan especially football where if you entered her home on the weekend invariably a football game would be on -usually USC.
She had 4 grandchildren and two step-grandchildren, one great grandson and a great granddaughter, due this December. She was very loving and doting. As her step granddaughter stated at her passing- "Grandma Sandy was always kind and the word "no" was rarely heard." All her children and grandchildren can vouch for the truth of those words.
She loved gardens and flowers and she made her home a warm and hospitable place. Her post retirement years after the loss of her "loving Benny" were spent with family and friends. She loved going to dinner- nothing fancy. In fact Coco's was her favorite. She read a lot, kept up her house and enjoyed the relationships which she had sustained for many years.
She was very patriotic and loved the songs of John Philip Sousa. Her father, husband and son being in the military. She had faith in her God. On October 21, 2017 she passed from this life into the Arms of God.
• Committal Service
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Pacific View Memorial Park
3500 Pacific View Drive
Corona Del Mar, CA
Source: O'Connor Mortuary
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