Richard Sauveur

CONCORD, N.C. _ Richard (Bones) Sauveur, passed away Friday, April 4, 2008, at home in Concord, N.C.
He was born in Grand Gorge on April 8, 1937.
He attended and graduated from Grand Gorge Central School in 1956, and attended and graduated from the Royal Academy of Barbering in Troy.
He operated barber shops in Stamford and Grand Gorge. He drove school bus for the Stamford and Grand Gorge Central School. And was a security guard for a private company during the building of the New York State Power Authority in Gilboa. He then started driving trucks for multiple companies, when he then retired from Yellow Freight in 2001, and at that time he retired to Concord, N.C., with his wife and family.
He was a member of the Grand Gorge United Methodist Church, Mt. Mourne Methodist Church, Mooresville, N.C. He attended West Concord Baptist Church in Concord, N.C., and Stamford Baptist Church in Stamford. He was a member of the Grand Gorge Fire Department, past captain of Grand Gorge Rescue Squad, Third Degree Free Mason Oasis Lodge in Prattsville. He was a past Scout and Scoutmaster of Boy Scouts of America Troop 20, Grand Gorge.
He was a charter member of Goldwing Road Riders Association Chapter L., Grand Gorge; member of Goldwing Road Riders Association Chapter in Salsbury, N.C., and Zephyrhills, Fla.; member of Retreads Motorcycle Club in Oneonta.
Richard had a love as an avid outdoorsman, hunting, fishing, camping with family and friends. One of Richard's favorite things to do was to ride his custom Goldwing motorcycle with his family and friends.
Richard is survived by his wife, Montie Sauveur, of Concord, N.C.; son, Timothy Sauveur, of Grand Gorge; daughter and son-in-law, Tami and Paul Myers, of Concord, N.C. Also survived by the joy of his life, his three grandchildren, Shyanne, Paul and Mathew Myers of Concord, N.C.; sister, Janet Mills, of Niverville; and nieces and nephews.
Richard was predeceased by his parents, Chester and Elizabeth Sauveur, both in 1983.
Memorial services at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, 2008, at Stamford Baptist Church with the Rev. Bray officiating.
A celebration of his life, in lieu of calling hours, family will receive guests at the Creekside Cafe in Grand Gorge after the service.
Final resting place will be in Fairlawn Cemetery in Prattsville.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Grand Gorge Fire Department, Grand Gorge Rescue Squad, or the American Diabetes Foundation.