The Salina Journal, 25 January 2004.
Richard J. "Dick" Courter, 88, Salina, died Friday, Jan. 23, 2004.
Mr. Courter was born Feb. 6, 1915, at Dresden. He graduated from Kansas Wesleyan University, with a business administration degree. He married Inga E. Leece on Oct. 9, 1937, in Munden. He was co-owner and vice president of the Royal Tire Company in Salina for 30 years. He was also a 50-year member and past president and chairman of the sight and hearing committee of Downtown Lions Club. He was a charter member and board member of OCCK and a volunteer and chairman of the Advisory Board of RSVP, all in Salina. He served in the U.S. Army as a 1st Sgt. in the Pacific Theater during World War II. In 1998, he received the J.C. Penney Golden Rule Award. In 1990, he received the Alumni Service Award from Kansas Wesleyan University and the St. Francis Award from St. Francis Boys Home.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Inga E., in 1996.
Survivors include his wife, Anne E.; two sons Richard E. "Dick" and Bruce L., both of Salina; his brother John F. of Des Moines, Iowa; a sister, Eleanor Switzer of Concordia; and a grandson, Richard F. of Canon City, Colo.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church, Salina. A private family burial service will be in the Roselawn Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church or OCCK.
Vistitation will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. Eighth, Salina 67401.
Richard J. "Dick" Courter, 88, Salina, died Friday, Jan. 23, 2004.
Mr. Courter was born Feb. 6, 1915, at Dresden. He graduated from Kansas Wesleyan University, with a business administration degree. He married Inga E. Leece on Oct. 9, 1937, in Munden. He was co-owner and vice president of the Royal Tire Company in Salina for 30 years. He was also a 50-year member and past president and chairman of the sight and hearing committee of Downtown Lions Club. He was a charter member and board member of OCCK and a volunteer and chairman of the Advisory Board of RSVP, all in Salina. He served in the U.S. Army as a 1st Sgt. in the Pacific Theater during World War II. In 1998, he received the J.C. Penney Golden Rule Award. In 1990, he received the Alumni Service Award from Kansas Wesleyan University and the St. Francis Award from St. Francis Boys Home.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Inga E., in 1996.
Survivors include his wife, Anne E.; two sons Richard E. "Dick" and Bruce L., both of Salina; his brother John F. of Des Moines, Iowa; a sister, Eleanor Switzer of Concordia; and a grandson, Richard F. of Canon City, Colo.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church, Salina. A private family burial service will be in the Roselawn Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church or OCCK.
Vistitation will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. Eighth, Salina 67401.
The Salina Journal, 25 January 2004.
Richard J. "Dick" Courter, 88, Salina, died Friday, Jan. 23, 2004.
Mr. Courter was born Feb. 6, 1915, at Dresden. He graduated from Kansas Wesleyan University, with a business administration degree. He married Inga E. Leece on Oct. 9, 1937, in Munden. He was co-owner and vice president of the Royal Tire Company in Salina for 30 years. He was also a 50-year member and past president and chairman of the sight and hearing committee of Downtown Lions Club. He was a charter member and board member of OCCK and a volunteer and chairman of the Advisory Board of RSVP, all in Salina. He served in the U.S. Army as a 1st Sgt. in the Pacific Theater during World War II. In 1998, he received the J.C. Penney Golden Rule Award. In 1990, he received the Alumni Service Award from Kansas Wesleyan University and the St. Francis Award from St. Francis Boys Home.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Inga E., in 1996.
Survivors include his wife, Anne E.; two sons Richard E. "Dick" and Bruce L., both of Salina; his brother John F. of Des Moines, Iowa; a sister, Eleanor Switzer of Concordia; and a grandson, Richard F. of Canon City, Colo.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church, Salina. A private family burial service will be in the Roselawn Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church or OCCK.
Vistitation will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. Eighth, Salina 67401.
Richard J. "Dick" Courter, 88, Salina, died Friday, Jan. 23, 2004.
Mr. Courter was born Feb. 6, 1915, at Dresden. He graduated from Kansas Wesleyan University, with a business administration degree. He married Inga E. Leece on Oct. 9, 1937, in Munden. He was co-owner and vice president of the Royal Tire Company in Salina for 30 years. He was also a 50-year member and past president and chairman of the sight and hearing committee of Downtown Lions Club. He was a charter member and board member of OCCK and a volunteer and chairman of the Advisory Board of RSVP, all in Salina. He served in the U.S. Army as a 1st Sgt. in the Pacific Theater during World War II. In 1998, he received the J.C. Penney Golden Rule Award. In 1990, he received the Alumni Service Award from Kansas Wesleyan University and the St. Francis Award from St. Francis Boys Home.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Inga E., in 1996.
Survivors include his wife, Anne E.; two sons Richard E. "Dick" and Bruce L., both of Salina; his brother John F. of Des Moines, Iowa; a sister, Eleanor Switzer of Concordia; and a grandson, Richard F. of Canon City, Colo.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church, Salina. A private family burial service will be in the Roselawn Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church or OCCK.
Vistitation will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. Eighth, Salina 67401.
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