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On Sunday, 27 October 2019, Donald Le Roy Richards, loving husband and father, died peacefully in his
sleep at the age of 75.

Don was born 28 February 1944 in Garfield, Utah to William Isaac and Marjory Donna (née Farnes). As a
young man he served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in France. Soon after
his mission, he enlisted in the Army and served in fixed station transmitter repair. He was deployed to Panama
and Vietnam. His military experience led to a 37-year career in telecommunications.

In 1970, he married Susan Kathryn Perry with whom he had seven children. In 1988, he married Karen
Marie Johnson, becoming a stepfather to her six children.

He was known for his soft heart and giving spirit. He was very good with his hands and could fix and/or
build practically anything. Landscape painting was one of his passions. Later in life, he volunteered at
“This Is the Place” Heritage Park in the woodshop. He greatly enjoyed sharing his skills with others.

Don is preceded in death by his wife Karen, his parents William and Marjory, and his older brother
William.

He is survived by a twin brother Ronald, a brother Gary, a sister Lawna, a brother Kyle, his stepmother
Ferris Richards and his Aunt Idonna Dority. He is also survived by seven children, William, Michael,
Kathryn, Samuel, Jonathan, Paul, and Benjamin, and six stepchildren, Dane, Veral, Tamara, Dorothy,
Nathan, and Rebecca. He was blessed with many nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great
grandchildren.

A funeral service will be held Friday, 1 November 2019 at Utah Veterans Cemetery and Memorial Park in
Bluffdale, Utah at 2 pm.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.