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Richard L. Crippen

Rapid City, South Dakota

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SAN DIEGO - Richard L. Crippen, 72, of San Diego, Calif., and formerly of Rapid City, passed away on December 22, 2011, at Pomerado Hospital in Poway, CA. He is survived by his daughter, Shelley (Scott) Peterson of Rapid City,2 brothers, Gary Crippen of Sioux Falls and Jack Crippen of Crescent...

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SHELLEY AND FAMILY-WE ARE SO VERY VERY SORRY FOR YOUR OSS. OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU.

Dick & I were friends all the way from 3rd grade at Cleghorn School! I lost track of him a few yeas ago. I'm disappointed to find out he had been close enough for me to see him & I didn't get the chance. He was a good friend!

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Dick was an Eagle Scout with Troop 4 in Rapid City. He was my Senior Patrol Leader and a mentor to me and my contemporaries. Dick was a member of the 1st group of boys that hiked the Bighorn Mountains with a group of boys from Troup 4. He and I also canoed the lakes of MN and Canada together on the Sommers Canoe Trials adventure. I have some photos from these trips that I would be happy to share with family and friends.
Like many of us boys, Dick benefited from the Leadership of our...