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Love and respect in memory to Richard. Condolences and heart swell to Mrs. Sandy, Chad, Jane and Jack. Love. The Van Horn family.
Van Horn
January 21, 2023 | Friend


Bakersfield, California
1945 - 2021
RICHARD RUDNICKJune 3, 1945 - January 13, 2021
St George, Utah. June 1965. A hot summer day, temperature 110. His name was "Bar O". A big, grey gelding saddle bronc horse. Loaded in the chute, a handsome twenty year old college kid looked down on his bronc. He nodded and they opened the...
Read MoreLove and respect in memory to Richard. Condolences and heart swell to Mrs. Sandy, Chad, Jane and Jack. Love. The Van Horn family.
Van Horn
January 21, 2023 | Friend
I knew Richard in High School. Reading his bio it was wonderful to hear about his adult life and his adventures. I always knew he would be a success. Rest in peace, Richard.
Jim Harris
March 03, 2021 | Friend
My dad worked for Marcus when I was a baby for MU. And for Onyx ranch in 1975. He will be greatly missed. My prayers to the Rudnick family Tanja Foster Hull
Tanja Hull
February 09, 2021 | Friend
Not only was Richard an amazing Rancher and Horseman, he was a true Gentleman and good friend.
I attended Cal Poly with his brother John, so I knew who Richard was but had never officially met him. In 1991 we moved back to Bakersfield and that's when our friendship started. We were early morning Gym Rats. He came to my Spin class faithfully for over 20 years, until it was cancelled in December 2019. During those years we all had a lot of fun solving the worlds problems! He'd...
Anne (LaPresta) Styles
February 02, 2021 | Friend
The Martin Morgan family is saddened to learn of Richard’s passing. Martin & Betty loved Richard and his family, enjoyed visiting the ranch, the bull buying trips, and many other experiences. He will truly be missed. With much love and deepest sympathy from our family to yours.
The Morgan Family
January 31, 2021 | Friend
I remember meeting Richard when we both were about three years old and invited to ride in the engine of a cattle train. I was screaming for my mother and Richard was anxious because of my crying. That was the first of many adventures from summers in Del Mar to summers at Fish Camp in the Sierras. Richard was the brother I never had and the son my father wanted. Les loved his time at Onyx and the Rudnick family. There were great stories that were told over and over to anyone who would listen....
Trina Jenkins
January 28, 2021 | Friend

Robert G Boykin
January 28, 2021 | Friend
We were neighbors of Mr and Mrs Rudnick when I was growing up (Olde Stockdale) . Chad, Jane and Jack were in my generation. Later in my years I had the honor to do a little bit of cattle business with Richard and I have not seen a more nice man than he. And Mrs Sandy was always such a nice lady as I grew up. I hope she remembers the time they visited Russell Heasley and me in Boulder, CO at the University of Colorado. RIP, Mr. Rudnick.
Scott Van Horn, Phil Van Horn, Karen Van Horn...
Van Horn Family
January 27, 2021 | Friend
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
May Gods Blessings surround his family...
Richard was one of the nicest Gentleman I’ve ever known, he and a group of special RV friends came to the Ranch for Friday Morning Breakfast before the trek to RV Camp for many years...Friends of my late Husband they shared great stories of all the years they had come to the Santa Ynez Valley the 1st Saturday in May for a...
L Cotter Hayer
January 27, 2021 | Friend