Richard Yates Fiser

Mr. Richard Yates Fiser of Auburn, AL passed from this life to join his wife of 65 years, Catherine, in the next on July 13, 2025. Mr. Fiser, the son and only child of Raney Lofton and Thelma Jordan Fiser was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on September 21, 1934. He is survived by his four children Richard Lofton Fiser (Daun), Catherine Grace Ramey (Robert), Lisa Ellen McGuire, Susan Howell Waye (David), twelve grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren.

Mr. Fiser was a 1956 Chemical Engineering graduate of Louisiana Tech University, and a 1958 Meteorology graduate of Texas A & M. He proudly served for 12 years in the U. S. Air Force rising to the rank of Captain and inspiring five grandsons for military and first-responder service. He served in France and stateside locations as a Weather Officer. While stationed in France he met and married Catherine, from New Haven, Connecticut, who was a Department of the Air Force civilian employee and librarian of the Air Force Base elementary school. They had a storybook romance and truly did live happily ever after for the next 65 years.

Mr. Fiser's civilian profession resulted in his and his family living in many places including Freeport, Texas; Petersburg, Virginia (birthplace of his three eldest children); Williamsburg, Virginia; Anderson, South Carolina (birthplace of Susan); Memphis, Tennessee; Lakeland, Florida; Blairsville, Georgia, and finally Auburn, AL.

He worked with his children in Cub and Boy Scouts and supported a wide variety of school extracurricular activities. Participating in Scout related excursions and marching as an adult escort with their many school band performances were particular joys. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, traveling, sport shooting and at the age of 65 years fulfilled a lifetime dream and earned his private pilot license. In the following years, he accumulated over 1,500 safe flying hours. His favorite activity was introducing young people, especially his grandkids, to the joys of aviation.

Richard was the cherished leader of our family - our touchstone. He modeled a life of honesty, integrity, and great love of family. Mr. Fiser was a Christian and instrumental in fostering faith with his family. We can't imagine a world without him in it but we take comfort in knowing his legacy lives on in the life lessons he taught us and the wisdom and knowledge he shared with us. He was a fine man and will be greatly missed.

Funeral arrangements will be managed by Jeffcoat Trant Funeral Home, Auburn, AL. Internment will be in the Town Creek Cemetery.

Instead of flowers, please make all donations to Paralyzed Veterans of America.