Richard was born May 21, 1940 in Gilman Colorado The family had a ranch / farm up brush creek. Rich was raised in the Eagle Gypsum area. After high school Rich did attend college for a little while he wanted to be a high school teacher and Coach. He soon discovered that this was not for him and joined the Air force. He was stationed at Travis Air force base in California where he worked on Ejection seats for aircraft and he received his pilot license. After serving four year in the air force he returned to Gypsum Eagle area and went to work for Vail associates as a Ski patrolman and worked on the chair lifts for Vail. This is where he met the love of his life Roberta Florence Ziemer. They were married Feb 2, 1967. They had two children Paul Richard Burris born 08/25/1968 and Lolene Ester Louella Burris born 07/19/1969. They were married until Roberta's death on 12/03/2004 after leaving Vail associated him went to work for Kemp and Company until his retirement in 2004 or 2005.
Richard love to run heavy equipment he was really good at it and he taught his son to run heavy equipment. Richard love to hunt fish and be in the outdoors. He spent time hunting and fishing with his son Paul. Richard loved spending time with his family going camping and on family vacations The Grand Cannon Mesa Verde and Disney land to name a few, Richard love traveling all over the county with his wife Roberta going to NASCAR Races, Richard had a wild sense of humor. He decided to go to work one day with only half of this fully grown beard shaved off just to see how many people would notice. For my Fortieth birthday he had fake newspapers printed with my picture on the cover and the caption lordy lordy looks who is forty. He even had a four foot banner made up and hung it from the front of my fence at my house. He did something similar for his son and daughter on their fortieth birthdays. Rich was particularly close to his daughter Lolene. in 2007 Rich sold is property in Gypsum and moved to Crawford CO after buying the Crawford Country Store and Motel which he ran with his family until he sold it. Eventually he moved back to Gypsum to be closer to his Daughter Lolene until he could no longer live on his own.
In May of 2018 His son and Daughter in law moved him out to Nebraska to live with them so he could get the help love and support he needed until his death on November 25 2019. His son and Daughter in law gave Richard he final wish to be able to die at home with the family he loved and who loved him. Rich was proceeded in death by his wife Roberta he Granddaughter Roxie Lolene Carter his nephew Jamie Burris and his brother Wayne Burris. 9 days after Richard's death his Grandson Benjamin Van Dyke fallowed him in death. Richard is survived by his son Paul, Paul's wife Rebecca (Becky) their children Daughter in law Maria Van Dyke grandson Lukus Van Dyke Joseph Emery his wife Johanna and their two daughters Audrey and Jenny His granddaughter Lindsay McCay her husband Josh their two children Theodore and Charlotte his grandson Samuel Strickland his wife Deseray their three boys Coulter Easton and Gus His grandson Joseph Richard Burris and granddaughter Maria Illaria Burris his Daughter Lolene Carter and her son Garold Rockwell Carter.
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