Dick Prichard was born on November 11, 1919 in Monroe, Louisiana to Richard L. and Beth Prichard. He passed away peacefully in Denver, Colorado on April 7, 2019. He will be remembered as a devoted husband and father to three children. Dick began his college career at LSU before completing his bachelor's degree in engineering from the University of Houston following his service as an officer in the United States Air Force. During WWII, he was stationed at Lochlee Air Force Base in England where he worked as an aircraft mechanic. He married Lois Schneider on September 13, 1947 at the United Methodist Church in Houston, Texas. At that time, he began working for Hudson Engineering and proudly purchased his first home on Cadillac street in 1949. Later, working for A.O. Smith Corporation, he was subsequently transferred to Tulsa, Oklahoma and three years later, to Denver, Colorado. In 1968 he moved back to his home state of Louisiana where he relocated to New Orleans, working for Lone Star Steel Co and continued to reside there for the next 40 years. Throughout his active life, Dick enjoyed golfing and fishing in his spare time. Following Hurricane Katrina, Dick and Lois moved back to Denver in 2006 where they joined their children.
Dick is preceded in death by his wife, Lois (2014) and his brother, Lawrence. He is survived by his children, Rick (Donna), Steve (Mary), and Kathy (Robert). In addition, he leaves behind six grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
Visitation for Dick will be held on Monday, April 15, 2019 5-7pm at Olinger Chapel Hill Mortuary. Services will be held on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 11am at the Mortuary.
