William Dorsett Richardson

Bill grew up in many different places…as far south as Mexico and north to Missouri. He attended Mexican military school in Mazatlan, Mexico, high school in Baytown, Texas and the Lee College where he studied engineering.

Bill joined the U.S. Navy in 1974, and was in interior communications until his honorable discharge in 1975. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War.

Bill worked in the petroleum industry along with his father’s enzyme technology and environmental remediation research and development from 1973 to 1985. Some of the companies he worked with include Tuboscope Vetco, Plastic Applicators, Mustang Services Drill Co., Cinco Brothers Services, and Materials Engineering. In 1984, he started his own company called Quality Control Technicians in which he worked with 7 major oil companies. After the decline of the oil industry in 1985, he and his father started working with Joe Dehoff and Biotrace international, utilizing his father’s enzyme technology for soil and environmental remediation.

In 1994, Bill earned his Microsoft Certification as a specialist and contracted with many companies as a Web Architect and Web Designer in Texas, Florida and North Carolina until 2003.

In 2000, while working as a web contractor, Bill started Richcorp, Inc., a Florida corporation, with his family and partners. Richcorp’s enzyme technology was utilized in the asphalt mines in Argentina, where their plant was able to produce diesel fuel. During his lengthy stay in Argentina, he established Argentina SRL in order to continue working with the technology and the Argentinean People. Bill fell in love with the people and country and has many dear friends that he considers family.

Bill married Kathy Pierce in 1980. Bill’s only child, his son Kieth James Richardson was born on December 25, 1981, and was the joy of his life.

Bill met Pauline Roeder in 1994, who he considered his Queen of Hearts. They married on November 1, 1997, and lived in Dallas, Texas until 1999. At that time, they moved to Boca Rotan, Florida where they met dear friends who they considered their extended family members.

Bill’s son passed away on February 7, 2004, along with part of his heart. On July 22, 2006, bill’s father, Kay Kieth Richardson, passed away at their home in Boca Rotan, Florida.

Bill was diagnosed with liver cancer in March, 2009. He made the decision to move back to Texas in order to be close to family and loved ones. Bill and Pauline arrived in New Braunfels, Texas on September 18, 2009 and Bill passed away on September 18, 2010.

Bill Richardson was the rock of his family. He was the one everyone relied on for support, advice, and laughter. Bill had an infectious laugh that will never be forgotten. He was a very compassionate man who loved and cared for everyone he met even, God’s four legged and winged creatures. Bill and Pauline, or as they called each other, “My Loving Dode”, were true soul mates, connected at the hip, loved life to the fullest, especially in each other’s company, and shared their passion for life, love and laughter. Bill was very passionate about his work and making his father’s enzyme technology dream come true…a dream he never gave up on, even while he was so ill. A generous, loving man who we will never forget…

Bill Richardson was preceded in death by his grandparents, his father Kay Kieth Richardson, his brother Harley Dean Richardson, and his son Kieth James Richardson. Bill is survived by his wife Pauline Roeder Richardson; Mother Dorothy Hardy Dalton; Step-mother Sally Richardson; Sisters Susan Dalton, Peggy Dalton, and Becky Dalton Harrison; Brothers Harley Dalton, Mark Dalton and Carl Dalton; 24 nieces and nephews; 12 great nieces and nephews and many in-laws who loved him very much.

Bill was a veteran, a member of the American Legion, a Catholic, had a dual citizenship (US and Argentinean), spoke fluent Spanish, was an avid golfer, loved music and played the drums, animal lover, was a self-taught, well read man, but mostly he was a genuine family man..that was what was most dear to him, as he was to all of us.

There will be a rosary/wake at Zoeller Funeral Home in New Braunfels, Texas on Friday, November 19, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 20, 2010, at 12:00 p.m., at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in New Braunfels, Texas. The family suggests in honor of Bill that dress be casual for both services.

In lieu of flowers, please send a donation in his name to the American Cancer Society, Veterans Administration or the SPCA.