Richard "Dick" E. Sage, Sr.

Richard “Dick” E. Sage, Sr., 80 of Aledo, died at his home on January 2, 2025. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 7th at 11:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 AM, prior to services. Private family burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Sage Family, for an educational fund for Dick’s great-grandchildren.

Richard Eugene was born on August 10, 1944 in Spokane, Washington to Irvin & Gladys (Thomas) Sage. He married Linda Anderson on June 30, 1963 at the Aledo First Baptist Church.

Dick worked for JI Case, retiring as a Crane Operator. Dick loved to antique. He and Linda were always up to going anywhere the road took them to look for antiques. They especially enjoyed their fall trips to Door County. Dick’s favorites were radios and pocket watches. Dick belonged to ARCI (Antique Radio Club of Illinois). He loved to tinker with old radios and go to shows to sell them, but often came home with more than he took to sell, as he was always looking to improve his collection. Dick also enjoyed golfing and cheering on the Chicago Bears and White Sox.

Those left to cherish Dick’s memory include his wife, Linda; children: Kathy & Richard Scott of Fort Madison and Richard “Rick” Sage, Jr. of Bloomington; Grandchildren: Danielle & Ted Jensen; Cody Scott; Patrick Hasting; Lizzie & Quinton Evans; Melissa Sage and Lexi Sage; Great-Grandchildren: Lilly Hasting; Eian & Sage Evans and 2 lovingly expected. Dick was preceded in death by his parents; daughter-in-law, Marie Sage; granddaughter, Ashley Hasting; great-granddaughter, Lillah Hasting and siblings: Nancy Wheeler, Sharon Bishop, Diane Chewing, Cindy Brandt, Linda Sage, Donna Becker and Alan Sage and his beloved Terrier, Buddy.