Richard William Fisher passed away late Saturday night at the age of 77 in his own home in Boise, with family at his side.
Funeral services will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located at 12040 W. Amity Rd. (on the corner of Cloverdale and Amity in Boise) on Saturday, October 27, 2012. A viewing will be held at 10:00am with services to follow at 11:00am.
Richard was born April 6, 1935 at his family's home in Clearfield, Utah, a son of Bruce Fisher and Lydia Lavina (Stoddard) Fisher. He was the fourth of five children and is survived by his sister, Peggy Wells (Doug) and his brothers, Bernard, Robert (Emma), and Lyman (Anita).
Throughout his childhood, Richard moved around a lot with his family. After moving from Clearfield, they lived in Danville, California before moving to Kuna, Idaho, and then finally to Nampa, Idaho, where Richard graduated from Nampa High School in 1954.
Following graduation, Richard attended Boise Junior College for a short time, but had to leave college and join the workforce to help support the family when his father passed away in 1958. He worked various jobs, one of which was working at the local airport, fueling airplanes. Another job he held was at Nashua Trailer Manufacturing, but when a fire burned down the factory, he began working at the Meadow Gold Dairy Plant, where he worked until he retired in April 1997.
In October 1962 Richard married the love of his life, Joy May Osborn, in a Boise church. For their honeymoon, Richard and Joy went to the Oregon Coast, where they were caught in a hurricane. This experience was something Richard spoke fondly of for many years later.
Richard and Joy raised two children together, Chris and Dena, and had seven grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Richard had the wonderful experience of celebrating 50 years of marriage with his wife earlier this month.
Richard had many hobbies, both as a young boy and later in adulthood, Richard was very involved in scouting. He enjoyed all the scouting activities as a boy and also helping the young scouts with their activities as an adult. One of his favorite activities to help out with was the Pinewood Derby for the Cub Scouts.
Another hobby Richard enjoyed was gardening. He especially enjoyed watching his tomato plants, asparagus and roses grow. Richard also enjoyed working with his hands, building many different things from wood and fixing things around the house and was a lifetime member of the Handyman Club. He especially enjoyed sharing his knowledge with his grandkids to help them with any project they had going on.
Richard loved spending time with loved ones and would always drop anything he had going on to be with them. He enjoyed telling stories, both of his past and present, and always seemed to have a story to tell to anyone who would listen. He also had a special love of animals and they always held a special place in his heart.
Richard also loved to travel and see new places and experience new things. One of the most memorable places he traveled was to Washington, DC when his brother, Bernard, received the Medal of Honor after the Vietnam War. He always told stories of getting to meet the President.
Richard was a kind-hearted and generous man. He was loved by all who came into contact with him and was lovingly viewed as the neighborhood grandfather. Richard had a way of making people laugh and making everyone feel included and loved. He could always be counted on to give of his time and material possessions to anyone who had a need.
Richard was part of a large and loving family. He leaves behind a wife, Joy, a sister, three brothers, a son, Chris, a daughter, Dena (Michael), five grandsons, two granddaughters, and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
He will be missed by many, but will forever hold a very special place in the hearts of all those who knew him.
Published in Idaho Statesman on October 25, 2012
Funeral services will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located at 12040 W. Amity Rd. (on the corner of Cloverdale and Amity in Boise) on Saturday, October 27, 2012. A viewing will be held at 10:00am with services to follow at 11:00am.
Richard was born April 6, 1935 at his family's home in Clearfield, Utah, a son of Bruce Fisher and Lydia Lavina (Stoddard) Fisher. He was the fourth of five children and is survived by his sister, Peggy Wells (Doug) and his brothers, Bernard, Robert (Emma), and Lyman (Anita).
Throughout his childhood, Richard moved around a lot with his family. After moving from Clearfield, they lived in Danville, California before moving to Kuna, Idaho, and then finally to Nampa, Idaho, where Richard graduated from Nampa High School in 1954.
Following graduation, Richard attended Boise Junior College for a short time, but had to leave college and join the workforce to help support the family when his father passed away in 1958. He worked various jobs, one of which was working at the local airport, fueling airplanes. Another job he held was at Nashua Trailer Manufacturing, but when a fire burned down the factory, he began working at the Meadow Gold Dairy Plant, where he worked until he retired in April 1997.
In October 1962 Richard married the love of his life, Joy May Osborn, in a Boise church. For their honeymoon, Richard and Joy went to the Oregon Coast, where they were caught in a hurricane. This experience was something Richard spoke fondly of for many years later.
Richard and Joy raised two children together, Chris and Dena, and had seven grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Richard had the wonderful experience of celebrating 50 years of marriage with his wife earlier this month.
Richard had many hobbies, both as a young boy and later in adulthood, Richard was very involved in scouting. He enjoyed all the scouting activities as a boy and also helping the young scouts with their activities as an adult. One of his favorite activities to help out with was the Pinewood Derby for the Cub Scouts.
Another hobby Richard enjoyed was gardening. He especially enjoyed watching his tomato plants, asparagus and roses grow. Richard also enjoyed working with his hands, building many different things from wood and fixing things around the house and was a lifetime member of the Handyman Club. He especially enjoyed sharing his knowledge with his grandkids to help them with any project they had going on.
Richard loved spending time with loved ones and would always drop anything he had going on to be with them. He enjoyed telling stories, both of his past and present, and always seemed to have a story to tell to anyone who would listen. He also had a special love of animals and they always held a special place in his heart.
Richard also loved to travel and see new places and experience new things. One of the most memorable places he traveled was to Washington, DC when his brother, Bernard, received the Medal of Honor after the Vietnam War. He always told stories of getting to meet the President.
Richard was a kind-hearted and generous man. He was loved by all who came into contact with him and was lovingly viewed as the neighborhood grandfather. Richard had a way of making people laugh and making everyone feel included and loved. He could always be counted on to give of his time and material possessions to anyone who had a need.
Richard was part of a large and loving family. He leaves behind a wife, Joy, a sister, three brothers, a son, Chris, a daughter, Dena (Michael), five grandsons, two granddaughters, and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
He will be missed by many, but will forever hold a very special place in the hearts of all those who knew him.
Published in Idaho Statesman on October 25, 2012
Richard William Fisher passed away late Saturday night at the age of 77 in his own home in Boise, with family at his side.
Funeral services will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located at 12040 W. Amity Rd. (on the corner of Cloverdale and Amity in Boise) on Saturday, October 27, 2012. A viewing will be held at 10:00am with services to follow at 11:00am.
Richard was born April 6, 1935 at his family's home in Clearfield, Utah, a son of Bruce Fisher and Lydia Lavina (Stoddard) Fisher. He was the fourth of five children and is survived by his sister, Peggy Wells (Doug) and his brothers, Bernard, Robert (Emma), and Lyman (Anita).
Throughout his childhood, Richard moved around a lot with his family. After moving from Clearfield, they lived in Danville, California before moving to Kuna, Idaho, and then finally to Nampa, Idaho, where Richard graduated from Nampa High School in 1954.
Following graduation, Richard attended Boise Junior College for a short time, but had to leave college and join the workforce to help support the family when his father passed away in 1958. He worked various jobs, one of which was working at the local airport, fueling airplanes. Another job he held was at Nashua Trailer Manufacturing, but when a fire burned down the factory, he began working at the Meadow Gold Dairy Plant, where he worked until he retired in April 1997.
In October 1962 Richard married the love of his life, Joy May Osborn, in a Boise church. For their honeymoon, Richard and Joy went to the Oregon Coast, where they were caught in a hurricane. This experience was something Richard spoke fondly of for many years later.
Richard and Joy raised two children together, Chris and Dena, and had seven grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Richard had the wonderful experience of celebrating 50 years of marriage with his wife earlier this month.
Richard had many hobbies, both as a young boy and later in adulthood, Richard was very involved in scouting. He enjoyed all the scouting activities as a boy and also helping the young scouts with their activities as an adult. One of his favorite activities to help out with was the Pinewood Derby for the Cub Scouts.
Another hobby Richard enjoyed was gardening. He especially enjoyed watching his tomato plants, asparagus and roses grow. Richard also enjoyed working with his hands, building many different things from wood and fixing things around the house and was a lifetime member of the Handyman Club. He especially enjoyed sharing his knowledge with his grandkids to help them with any project they had going on.
Richard loved spending time with loved ones and would always drop anything he had going on to be with them. He enjoyed telling stories, both of his past and present, and always seemed to have a story to tell to anyone who would listen. He also had a special love of animals and they always held a special place in his heart.
Richard also loved to travel and see new places and experience new things. One of the most memorable places he traveled was to Washington, DC when his brother, Bernard, received the Medal of Honor after the Vietnam War. He always told stories of getting to meet the President.
Richard was a kind-hearted and generous man. He was loved by all who came into contact with him and was lovingly viewed as the neighborhood grandfather. Richard had a way of making people laugh and making everyone feel included and loved. He could always be counted on to give of his time and material possessions to anyone who had a need.
Richard was part of a large and loving family. He leaves behind a wife, Joy, a sister, three brothers, a son, Chris, a daughter, Dena (Michael), five grandsons, two granddaughters, and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
He will be missed by many, but will forever hold a very special place in the hearts of all those who knew him.
Published in Idaho Statesman on October 25, 2012
Funeral services will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located at 12040 W. Amity Rd. (on the corner of Cloverdale and Amity in Boise) on Saturday, October 27, 2012. A viewing will be held at 10:00am with services to follow at 11:00am.
Richard was born April 6, 1935 at his family's home in Clearfield, Utah, a son of Bruce Fisher and Lydia Lavina (Stoddard) Fisher. He was the fourth of five children and is survived by his sister, Peggy Wells (Doug) and his brothers, Bernard, Robert (Emma), and Lyman (Anita).
Throughout his childhood, Richard moved around a lot with his family. After moving from Clearfield, they lived in Danville, California before moving to Kuna, Idaho, and then finally to Nampa, Idaho, where Richard graduated from Nampa High School in 1954.
Following graduation, Richard attended Boise Junior College for a short time, but had to leave college and join the workforce to help support the family when his father passed away in 1958. He worked various jobs, one of which was working at the local airport, fueling airplanes. Another job he held was at Nashua Trailer Manufacturing, but when a fire burned down the factory, he began working at the Meadow Gold Dairy Plant, where he worked until he retired in April 1997.
In October 1962 Richard married the love of his life, Joy May Osborn, in a Boise church. For their honeymoon, Richard and Joy went to the Oregon Coast, where they were caught in a hurricane. This experience was something Richard spoke fondly of for many years later.
Richard and Joy raised two children together, Chris and Dena, and had seven grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Richard had the wonderful experience of celebrating 50 years of marriage with his wife earlier this month.
Richard had many hobbies, both as a young boy and later in adulthood, Richard was very involved in scouting. He enjoyed all the scouting activities as a boy and also helping the young scouts with their activities as an adult. One of his favorite activities to help out with was the Pinewood Derby for the Cub Scouts.
Another hobby Richard enjoyed was gardening. He especially enjoyed watching his tomato plants, asparagus and roses grow. Richard also enjoyed working with his hands, building many different things from wood and fixing things around the house and was a lifetime member of the Handyman Club. He especially enjoyed sharing his knowledge with his grandkids to help them with any project they had going on.
Richard loved spending time with loved ones and would always drop anything he had going on to be with them. He enjoyed telling stories, both of his past and present, and always seemed to have a story to tell to anyone who would listen. He also had a special love of animals and they always held a special place in his heart.
Richard also loved to travel and see new places and experience new things. One of the most memorable places he traveled was to Washington, DC when his brother, Bernard, received the Medal of Honor after the Vietnam War. He always told stories of getting to meet the President.
Richard was a kind-hearted and generous man. He was loved by all who came into contact with him and was lovingly viewed as the neighborhood grandfather. Richard had a way of making people laugh and making everyone feel included and loved. He could always be counted on to give of his time and material possessions to anyone who had a need.
Richard was part of a large and loving family. He leaves behind a wife, Joy, a sister, three brothers, a son, Chris, a daughter, Dena (Michael), five grandsons, two granddaughters, and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
He will be missed by many, but will forever hold a very special place in the hearts of all those who knew him.
Published in Idaho Statesman on October 25, 2012
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