Howard "Hap" Rich, 90, of the Illinois Veterans Home, Quincy, died Friday (May 15, 2009) in the home.
He was born Feb. 9, 1919, in Waynesville, a son of William and Bertha Shifflet Rich. He married Florence (Pierce) Rich on Dec. 3, 1944, in Atlanta. She preceded in him in death June 16, 2001.
Mr. Rich served in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
He is survived by two sons, Roland (Pam) Rich, Cassville, Mo., and Charles (Shirley) Rich, Alamogordo, N.M.; one daughter, Mary Ann (Ron) Dempsay, Anchorage, Alaska; three grandchildren, Lance (Missy) Dempsay, Kirksville, Mo.; Harold (Angie) Rich, Wheaton, Mo.; and Tia (Rob) Ginter, Estes Park, Colo.; seven great-grandchildren, Ashley Teeter, Evan Ginter, Nolan Dempsay, Mason Ginter, Paxton Dempsay, Camden Dempsay and Alaina Ginter; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pantagraph, The (Bloomington, IL) - Wednesday, May 20, 2009
He was born Feb. 9, 1919, in Waynesville, a son of William and Bertha Shifflet Rich. He married Florence (Pierce) Rich on Dec. 3, 1944, in Atlanta. She preceded in him in death June 16, 2001.
Mr. Rich served in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
He is survived by two sons, Roland (Pam) Rich, Cassville, Mo., and Charles (Shirley) Rich, Alamogordo, N.M.; one daughter, Mary Ann (Ron) Dempsay, Anchorage, Alaska; three grandchildren, Lance (Missy) Dempsay, Kirksville, Mo.; Harold (Angie) Rich, Wheaton, Mo.; and Tia (Rob) Ginter, Estes Park, Colo.; seven great-grandchildren, Ashley Teeter, Evan Ginter, Nolan Dempsay, Mason Ginter, Paxton Dempsay, Camden Dempsay and Alaina Ginter; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pantagraph, The (Bloomington, IL) - Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Howard "Hap" Rich, 90, of the Illinois Veterans Home, Quincy, died Friday (May 15, 2009) in the home.
He was born Feb. 9, 1919, in Waynesville, a son of William and Bertha Shifflet Rich. He married Florence (Pierce) Rich on Dec. 3, 1944, in Atlanta. She preceded in him in death June 16, 2001.
Mr. Rich served in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
He is survived by two sons, Roland (Pam) Rich, Cassville, Mo., and Charles (Shirley) Rich, Alamogordo, N.M.; one daughter, Mary Ann (Ron) Dempsay, Anchorage, Alaska; three grandchildren, Lance (Missy) Dempsay, Kirksville, Mo.; Harold (Angie) Rich, Wheaton, Mo.; and Tia (Rob) Ginter, Estes Park, Colo.; seven great-grandchildren, Ashley Teeter, Evan Ginter, Nolan Dempsay, Mason Ginter, Paxton Dempsay, Camden Dempsay and Alaina Ginter; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pantagraph, The (Bloomington, IL) - Wednesday, May 20, 2009
He was born Feb. 9, 1919, in Waynesville, a son of William and Bertha Shifflet Rich. He married Florence (Pierce) Rich on Dec. 3, 1944, in Atlanta. She preceded in him in death June 16, 2001.
Mr. Rich served in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
He is survived by two sons, Roland (Pam) Rich, Cassville, Mo., and Charles (Shirley) Rich, Alamogordo, N.M.; one daughter, Mary Ann (Ron) Dempsay, Anchorage, Alaska; three grandchildren, Lance (Missy) Dempsay, Kirksville, Mo.; Harold (Angie) Rich, Wheaton, Mo.; and Tia (Rob) Ginter, Estes Park, Colo.; seven great-grandchildren, Ashley Teeter, Evan Ginter, Nolan Dempsay, Mason Ginter, Paxton Dempsay, Camden Dempsay and Alaina Ginter; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pantagraph, The (Bloomington, IL) - Wednesday, May 20, 2009
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