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Richard Joseph Mueller

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Richard Joseph Mueller Veteran

Birth
Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa, USA
Death
16 Mar 2022 (aged 79)
Daphne, Baldwin County, Alabama, USA
Burial
Spanish Fort, Baldwin County, Alabama, USA Add to Map
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Richard Joseph Mueller
July 9, 1942 - March 16, 2022

Richard Joseph Mueller, 79, a resident of Daphne, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2022.

Richard was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He was a member of The Sacred Heart Church. He graduated from St. Edmund High School in 1960. He went to Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin for three years for Journalism and History and one year at The University of Dayton. He was a veteran of the U.S Air Force serving in 1964-1968. Richard was the founder of Paul Revere's Pizza in Iowa with his brother Tom in 1975. From then on he also helped open and operate various pizza operations in: Georgia, Montana, Missouri, and Florida. When Richard was living in San Antonio, Texas, where he re-associated with his brother Tom and helped him with his Paul Revere's Pizza operation. Presently as of today, the franchise of Paul Revere's Pizza is still going strong operated and owned by his brother-in-law Larry Schuster and his son Jeff. Richard was an award-winning writer for the Florida Writer's Association Humor in 2002. He received a trophy for his "Hawkeye Days" Collection of Short Stories which was basically a series of vignettes about growing up in Iowa during the 50's. Most of these stories received "Recognized" or "All-Time Best" status awards from his fellow authors at Fanstory.com. From 2009-2014 Richard owned and operated Pelican Pete's Sno-Cones which was located in Port Aransas. He was a member of the Port Aransas Pens Writer's Group. A Collorabative Group effort with his help established a book "Texas Island Style" which included "poems, short stories, and song lyrics." He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. He was an active member of Christ the King Catholic Church starting in 2017. Richard was also a dedicated member of the Knights of Columbus there.

(Names of the living removed to protect their privacy.)

Visitation will be held Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at Christ the King Catholic Church, Daphne, from 10:00 until 11:00 am with prayers and mass at 11:00am.

Interment will follow at The Alabama State Veteran's Cemetery, Spanish Fort.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Women's Health Center, Spanish Fort, AL.

Obituary posted on the website of Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc. March 2022. Used by Permission
Richard Joseph Mueller
July 9, 1942 - March 16, 2022

Richard Joseph Mueller, 79, a resident of Daphne, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2022.

Richard was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He was a member of The Sacred Heart Church. He graduated from St. Edmund High School in 1960. He went to Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin for three years for Journalism and History and one year at The University of Dayton. He was a veteran of the U.S Air Force serving in 1964-1968. Richard was the founder of Paul Revere's Pizza in Iowa with his brother Tom in 1975. From then on he also helped open and operate various pizza operations in: Georgia, Montana, Missouri, and Florida. When Richard was living in San Antonio, Texas, where he re-associated with his brother Tom and helped him with his Paul Revere's Pizza operation. Presently as of today, the franchise of Paul Revere's Pizza is still going strong operated and owned by his brother-in-law Larry Schuster and his son Jeff. Richard was an award-winning writer for the Florida Writer's Association Humor in 2002. He received a trophy for his "Hawkeye Days" Collection of Short Stories which was basically a series of vignettes about growing up in Iowa during the 50's. Most of these stories received "Recognized" or "All-Time Best" status awards from his fellow authors at Fanstory.com. From 2009-2014 Richard owned and operated Pelican Pete's Sno-Cones which was located in Port Aransas. He was a member of the Port Aransas Pens Writer's Group. A Collorabative Group effort with his help established a book "Texas Island Style" which included "poems, short stories, and song lyrics." He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. He was an active member of Christ the King Catholic Church starting in 2017. Richard was also a dedicated member of the Knights of Columbus there.

(Names of the living removed to protect their privacy.)

Visitation will be held Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at Christ the King Catholic Church, Daphne, from 10:00 until 11:00 am with prayers and mass at 11:00am.

Interment will follow at The Alabama State Veteran's Cemetery, Spanish Fort.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Women's Health Center, Spanish Fort, AL.

Obituary posted on the website of Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc. March 2022. Used by Permission

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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/237862138/richard_joseph-mueller: accessed ), memorial page for Richard Joseph Mueller (9 Jul 1942–16 Mar 2022), Find a Grave Memorial ID 237862138, citing Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Spanish Fort, Baldwin County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Nancy57 (contributor 47604013).