Richard was born in 1938 in St. Louis. He graduated from East St. Louis High school in 1957.
He and his wife moved from East St. Louis, IL to Atlanta, GA in 1960. He and his wife raised eight of their nine children, having lost a daughter in 1973. He coached his sons in baseball.
He had 20 natural born grandchildren, with a few steps thrown in for good measure.
He loved Christmas. He loved children. His greatest joy was playing with the babies.
He died peacefully while napping after taking coffee and oatmeal to his wife. Dutiful to the last breath. His ashes reside in a Santa Claus cookie jar.
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