Richard P. Goyer

Richard was born in Chasm Falls, New York on November 5, 1924, and passed away unexpectedly December 1, 2010, at Shasta Regional Medical Center, Redding, CA.

Richard was a World War II veteran, who served in the European Theatre, landing on Omaha Beach in Normandy and participated in the Battle and the invasion of Germany.

After the war he was a long haul truck driver, transporting new cars to dealers in Arizona and California for 25 plus years. He belonged to the Montebello Mounted Posse in Los angeles. Richard moved from Los Angeles to Shasta county and has resided here since 1968. His local sign shop "Goyer's Signs" was a dream come true but was short lived and he returned to trucking until his health made him quit.

Richard was a member of the Redding Moose Lodge, and the Red Cross Emergency Response Team of Redding. He loved Redding and participated in many of the local events. He always enjoyed the annual Christmas tree cutting in Redding and was successful at guessing the tree height not once, but twice in the same year (Anderson, Redding). That really tickled him. He sharpened "blades" for most of the local dog grooming shops in Shasta county. He lived in Shasta Lake City for almost 40 years, and belonged to the Shasta Lake Seniors, where you could find him any day of the week painting his little model houses and conversing with other seniors. He was a father figure and mentor to many of his family members. Richard is survived by his loving companion of 38 years, Luella Pippin; his two stepsons, Ricky Dryden of Redding, Steven Dryden of Oregon; three nieces, Joyce Johnston of Redding, Noreen Dobbert of Sacramento, and Vicky Goyer of Indiana; three nephews, Danny Marquis of Sacramento, Richard Marquis of Redding and Ronald Goyer of New york. Richard was a beloved Dad, Uncle, Grandpa and Great Grandpa who loved old country music, dancing, camping, boating, hunting, and traveling.