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Richard was born, March 20, 1936, in Castle Dale, Utah to Forrest and Mary Jewkes Peterson. Richard had one sister, Charlane P. Luke and two younger brothers, Edward and Ronald. He attended Castle Dale Elementary School and South Emery High School, graduating in 1954.
He met and dated Dixie L. Williams of Emery, Utah, all through high school and they were married August 30, 1954, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple by temple President ElRay L. Christiansen. They moved to Salt Lake where Richard attended Salt Lake Technical College studying to be a barber. The following year brought them to Bountiful when Richard was hired by Lee Benard. Richard worked at Lee's Barber Shop in Bountiful for 50 years. He served as young men basketball coach, young men secretary and cub scout master for nine years. He enjoyed both rifle, bow and arrow deer hunting, pheasant hunting and paddlewheel boat cruises.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Tiny Tim's Foundation for Kids, 6818 Airport Road, West Jordan, Utah 84084. Phn. 801-520-0921 or at https://tinytimstoys.org/donate.
Graveside services for Richard were held Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at the Bountiful City Cemetery, 2224 South 200 West, Bountiful Utah.
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Tony Peters
December 5, 2021
The lessons I learned from Rich as a Cub Scout are still with me today. Since I heard of his passing, I've been reflecting on his example, humor and love of adventure was infectious and started me on a path of loving the outdoors, loving the challenge of scouting and loving life. Rich came to my Eagle Scout board of review, he was there when I left on a mission, and he was there at my wedding. Rich and Dixie were like second parents to us boys. And their influence continues today now that we are all adults and raising our families. I will forever be grateful for this great man and his example to me.
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