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BORN
1939
DIED
2018
LENN RICHTER Obituary
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for LENN RICHTER
11 Entries
dave bjorke
September 8, 2018
Lenn was a man of many talents as noted in the memorials. A trait I admire him for was his generosity with his time. I will miss him.
Stephanie Jones
August 31, 2018
An amazing man of any and all traits he was so interesting and exciting to be around to see or hear about what he has done very welcoming kind and always willing to teach you. I am blessed to be in his family RIP
On the ferry to Seattle
Ceci Stratford
August 31, 2018
I feel so privileged to have been a friend of Lenn's for over 20 years! We met in 1997 at the big airshow in Oshkosh. Over the years either he would fly down to Southern California or I would fly up to Washington at least every other year. Other times we kept in touch via email, phone calls or just thinking about each other. I'm a Young Eagle pilot, too, but was so impressed with his enthusiasm to fly kids and how he kept up with them. I loved his Christmas cards and framed them, so now we have a "memorial wall" to Lenn in our upstairs hallway. When Chuck came into my life, he and Lenn became fast friends, too. And when Shirley came into Lenn's life, we also became fast friends. We'll miss Lenn terribly and send our deepest condolences to Shirley and Lenn's family. Ceci Stratford and Chuck Kamphausen
Ceci Stratford
August 31, 2018
Ceci Stratford
August 31, 2018
I'm so privileged to have known Lenn and to have been his friend for so many years! We met at the big EAA airshow in Oshkosh WI in 1997 and have gone back and forth between Washington and Southern California. Over the years he would fly down to our big hangar party or we would fly up to Bremerton to visit him, always being in touch by phone or email if we couldn't fly to see each other. When Chuck came into the picture, he and Lenn became fast friends. Likewise, when Shirley joined Lenn, she became one of ours. I'm a Young Eagle pilot, too, but was so inspired by his dedication to the kids he flew and how many and how often he flew! I love the Christmas cards/cartoons he drew to honor his Young Eagles and framed them every year. Now we have a "memorial wall" to Lenn in our upstairs hallway. Our deepest condolences to Shirley and Lenn's whole family. Ceci Stratford and Chuck Kamphausen.
Mark Duhamel
August 29, 2018
My condolences to all who will miss this grand, eloquent, witty and compassionate man. I was blessed to get to know him a little through the last few years, and I was enriched by every encounter.
Monique Liebe
August 29, 2018
I am lighting this candle for the richter family.
August 29, 2018
Bob/Lorna Reynolds
August 29, 2018
So very honored to call Lenn our friend and family!
Chuck
August 29, 2018
Lenn was a one of my best friends. His passion for all things in life, particularly his partner, Shirley, and his seven amazing children, was an inspiration. Lenn earned the respect of all those who came into his orbit through his earnest and straight-forward way of approaching life. He could talk with you on any subject, while adding his peculiar insight to the topic at hand, an insight you may not have previously considered. Lenn was brilliant!
Being with Lenn meant never being bored, for as his friends and family knows, Lenn bristled at the mention of "boredom", and saying "I'm bored" would evoke a stern rebuke. Lenn was the most inquisitive man I have known - he didn't have time to be bored.
I will miss my friend, but I am a better man for having known him. The world is a better place for having shared its time with him.
Godspeed, Lenn. I love you and I miss you.
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