Richard E Berg

BERG, Richard Edwin Frederick, Jr. - Richard Berg, of Keller, Texas, was born on April 2, 1937 in Chicago, IL to Richard E. and May Berg. He passed away on October 22, 2014 after a short illness. Richard graduated from Valparaiso Technical Institute and went on to serve in the U.S. Army before beginning a long and distinguished career at IBM that included many moves around the United States and Europe and included work on the Apollo space program.

Richard is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Judy Moore Berg, and his three children, Paul Berg of Carrollton, TX, Debra Dryburgh of Carrollton, TX, and Betsy Jackson of Carrollton, TX. He leaves five grandchildren: Betsy, Jack, Deborah, Lena, and Susan. He also leaves behind two sisters, Barbara Hewitt of Chandler, AZ and Carole Schindorff of Buena Vista, AR and his brother, David Berg of Scottsdale, AZ. He is preceded in death by his parents and by his brother, Daniel Berg.

Those who worked with Richard will remember him for his rock solid integrity, his focus, and his determination. To his family, however, he is remembered for his wonderful sense of humor, his enthusiasm for his children’s activities, his love of watching sports, his love of gadgets/technology, his love of travel, and his need to explore every option on the Whataburger menu. He loved going places and trying new things with his wife and, when he was with her, he needed no other friends. She was his best friend and probably the only one who could get him to wear a sombrero or go white water rafting. His children knew as they were growing up that if they were interested in a sport or activity, their dad would be interested too. This lead to his becoming an AAU swimming referee, and suffering through innumerable cross country meets, debate tournaments, and music recitals, always letting his kids suppose there was no place he’d rather be. Richard was also known for his wickedly dry sense of humor and his quiet delight in a well told joke, especially a good pun. While Richard was a caring and humorous person, he was also a fine example of integrity and work ethic. He offered no excuses, gave his best work every day, and never -- not even once -- was known to be dishonest or deceitful. He was an example for anyone who values truth and integrity. He loved his family and they loved him. His family will miss him terribly.