October 28, 1936 – November 2, 2025

Richard joined the Navy to see the world and returned to get married. He worked 33 years at IBM. Richard showed Belgian Tervurens in dog obedience, tracking, agility, and confirmation. He also had the dogs certified as therapy dogs, volunteering for 26 years at local hospitals.
Richard is survived by daughters: Beth Symons of South Lake Tahoe, Nancy Regan of AZ, Juli Pywell of Roseville, Yvonne Graser of Roseville, and Yetti – his last dog.