Richard Harris "Dick" Courville

Richard "Dick" Harris Courville 1932 ~ 2009 This great man was born November 15, 1932 in Auburn, Massachusetts to Emma Perron and Harris Courville. He passed away at home July 3, 2009. Graduated from Auburn High and was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1949. Excelled in sports and was inducted into his High School Sports Hall of Fame in 1981. Served in the U.S. Army and while stationed in Germany his basketball team had the privilege to play against the Harlem Globetrotters at several venues in Europe.Married Oretta May Cusson in 1955 (later divorced). Married Joan Jones in 1979. Worked for 27 years at Coca Cola and 15 years as General Manager for 7up and Pepsi. He owned May's Place tavern until 1982 when he and his wife opened Club DJ's (Dick & Joan's) where he was respected and loved by many. He retired in 2003. Loved to fish, hunt, golf and throw darts. Later in life he had such a love for animals he gave up hunting. Survived by his beloved wife, Joan, children: Rusty Courville (Kim), Linda Ffields, Bill Booms (Jenn), Marge Berger, Audrey Larremore, Terri Terry (Hal), Cindy Middleton (Dale), sister Dianne O'brien (Terry), sister-in-law, Bette Williams, many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends. Preceded in death by parents, daughters ReNae Stewart and Cindy Kremmelmeyer, brothers: Bill, Jim and Louis Courville, grandson, Mark Kueffner. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 9th at Noon at the Broomhead Funeral Home, 12600 So. 2200 W. where friends may call Wednesday evening from 6-8 p.m. and Thursday one hour prior. Interment Riverton City Cemetery. Online condolences: www.broomheadfuneralhome.com In lieu of flowers, adopt a pet, feed a stray or donate to a "no-kill" animal shelter.