Richard E. Christian, 74, Holiday Island, Ark., formerly of Iola, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015, in Mercy Hospital, Rogers, Ark.
He was born Aug. 19, 1941, in Galesburg, Ill., the son of Herschel and Ella (Easley) Christian. On Oct. 12, 1962, in Provincetown, Mass., he was united in marriage to Judy Jason, who survives.
Also surviving are three sons, Keith Christian, Tucson, Ariz., Darrell Christian and wife Robin, Iola, and Michael Christian and wife Shelly, Mulvane; two sisters, Shirley McCabe and husband Richard, Florissant, Mo., and Judi Morley, Georgetown, Texas; and four grandchildren, Denton, Brandon, Nicholas and Peyton Christian.
Preceding him in death were his parents and one sister, Leona Wegs.
Richard grew up in Illinois and graduated from Brown County High School. He then graduated from Sandburg College in Galesburg, Ill., and then from Pittsburg State University. After high school he served in the Air Force for four years.
Much of his life was spent in Iola and Denver, Colo., where he was employed as a corporate engineer for Gates Rubber Company. He resided in St. Louis, Mo., for a while, moving from there to Holiday Island in 2003. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Holiday Island and the Holiday Island Golf Association. Some of his favorite pastimes were playing golf and building clocks.
Services will be held at a later date. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville, Mo.
Contributions may be made to Holiday Island Men’s Golf Association, 1 Country Club Dr., Holiday Island, AR 72631.
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Richard Christian
