LENN-RICHTER-Obituary

LENN RICHTER

Tacoma, Washington

1939 - 2018

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Tacoma, Washington

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Lenn Roy Richter Age 79, born July 25, 1939 in Tacoma, Washington, the 3rd of 11 children of the late Leila (Westnedge) Richter and the late Ernest Richter of Redondo, Washington, passed away August 15, 2018 in his Port Orchard home. Lenn attended The Burnley School of Professional Art at 14 on...

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Lenn was a man of many talents as noted in the memorials. A trait I admire him for was his generosity with his time. I will miss him.

An amazing man of any and all traits he was so interesting and exciting to be around to see or hear about what he has done very welcoming kind and always willing to teach you. I am blessed to be in his family RIP

On the ferry to Seattle

I feel so privileged to have been a friend of Lenn's for over 20 years! We met in 1997 at the big airshow in Oshkosh. Over the years either he would fly down to Southern California or I would fly up to Washington at least every other year. Other times we kept in touch via email, phone calls or just thinking about each other. I'm a Young Eagle pilot, too, but was so impressed with his enthusiasm to fly kids and how he kept up with them. I loved his Christmas cards and framed them, so now we...

I'm so privileged to have known Lenn and to have been his friend for so many years! We met at the big EAA airshow in Oshkosh WI in 1997 and have gone back and forth between Washington and Southern California. Over the years he would fly down to our big hangar party or we would fly up to Bremerton to visit him, always being in touch by phone or email if we couldn't fly to see each other. When Chuck came into the picture, he and Lenn became fast friends. Likewise, when Shirley joined Lenn,...

My condolences to all who will miss this grand, eloquent, witty and compassionate man. I was blessed to get to know him a little through the last few years, and I was enriched by every encounter.

I am lighting this candle for the richter family.