Richard Leon Bostwick Jr.

Richard Leon Bostwick, Jr., 59, passed away on March 1st, 2016, in Clackamas, Oregon. He was born on May 13, 1956, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to his parents: Richard Leon and Bobbie Jane Bostwick. He attended Ross Sterling Senior High School in Houston, Texas.

Richard was a successful entrepreneur, and he began his career as an arborist in Texas with Richard’s Expert Tree Care. He will always be known as one of the best live oak pruners in the area where he applied his artistic ability to develop beautifully shaped trees. The family moved to Oregon in 1997, and he started a BBQ catering and restaurant business called Authentic Texas Barbecue. It was Richard’s great determination to show Oregon what “real BBQ” was all about and he was quite successful in doing so with amazingly delicious, hard wood smoked meats- especially his award-winning briskets. He also created a special 40 ingredient BBQ Sauce that has yet to be replicated. His employees will always remember him as a caring and generous employer.

On July 10th, 1982, Richard married the love of his life, Mary Katherine Weissborn, in Houston, Texas. They were married until his passing. Together, they had three beautiful daughters.

Richard was a proud Republican Man, and a true Texan. He was a member of the NRA, and he attended Gulf Meadows Assembly of God in Houston. Richard was also a member of the 2500 Club. He was an absolute outdoorsman: he enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping. He was also an accomplished artist and musician who loved to paint, draw and play the harmonica. Richard will always be remembered for his outstanding work ethic, crazy sense of humor and heart of gold. Richard was also a romantic, spontaneous, and caring husband. He is remembered by his children as a wonderful father and provider. He was also very proud of his beard, which he only cut twice in his life.

Richard was preceded in death by his parents and younger brother, Mark Anthony Bostwick. He is survived by his loving wife, Mary Katherine Bostwick; his daughters, Rebecca Lynn Bostwick, Katherine Elizabeth Mandish, and Sarah Jane Bostwick; his granddaughter, Mary Elise Mandish; his sisters, Deborah Kay Bostwick and Karen Lee Rivera; as well as his nieces and nephews, Alexis, Colton, Melissa, and Joey. He was deeply loved and will be forever missed.

A memorial service will be held in Richard’s honor at Bateman- Carroll Funeral Home, 520 W Powell Blvd., Gresham, OR 97030 on March 19th, 2016 at 2pm.