Richard Wayne Squiers was born in Glendale, California to Willis Leslie Squiers and Helen Elizabeth Squiers on May 23rd, 1934. Living most of his life in Southern California, Richard attended Washington Irving JHS class of 1949 and John Marshall HS class of 1952, in the Los Angeles area known as Los Feliz. Richard worked part time in construction while attending classes at Pepperdine University in Malibu. Richard married Janet Carolyn Edmondson in 1957. They settled in Los Feliz and had their first child in 1958. He graduated from the University of Southern California in 1960 with a BSCE.
Richard was an only child after losing his older brother Donald Duane Squiers (age 2) to the Chicken Pox. Richard was completely at home in Southern California having an extended family of aunts and uncles growing up. He carried a strong work ethic as a child, delivering newspapers to a wide area on his scooter along Brunswick Avenue in Glendale. Richard’s favorite hobbies were beach swimming and fishing by boat at Red Rock Canyon and other fishing spots along Highway 395. Popular retreats included Catalina Island, Baja California, Hawaii and the family cabin in Lake Arrowhead.
Richard’s vocations after college included working for the L.E Dixon construction company. He obtained a DOE Q Clearance to work on Johnston Island, part of the U.S. Pacific Missile Range. Other overseas posts took him to Germany, Riyadh Saudi Arabia and Kuwait City, acting as Project Manager for ARAMCO (Arabian-American oil Company). In 1989 Richard founded R.W. Squiers Inc. as President, focused on structural steel and pre-fabricated building projects throughout California and Nevada.
Richard continuously modernized his design practices using the latest technologies. However, his personal library and interests went well beyond the company he ran for 25 years. He was fascinated by world history, biology and ecology. After 52 years of dedicated service, Richard retired the company and his Engineering license in 2012.
Richard Wayne Squiers died on October 21st, 2020 from complications due to COVID-19. He is survived by his son Ronald James Squiers, daughter Cheryl Lee White, daughter-in-law Shih-Fen Joyce Lee, ex-wife Janet Carolyn Edmondson, wife Pauline Fredeen Squiers, and grandchildren Jeffrey Steven White, Jordan Elizabeth Blackwood, great grandchildren Brynnley, Barron and Baylor Blackwood. His life was marked by devotion to his craft, a deep love for his children, a reverence for God, courtesy and kindness toward others.
A memorial remembrance will be held on Monday November 9th, 2020, 10AM at the Valhalla Memorial Park Chapel, (10621 Victory Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91606, Ph. 818-763-9121), followed by a burial service, to take place at 11:30AM.
In lieu of flowers or donations, please send gifts to Veritas Ministries, P.O. Box 2327 Castro Valley, CA 94546-2327 http://www.veritasministries.com. Please send notes and remembrances to: Ronald Squiers, 5338 Willow Glen PL, Castro Valley, CA 94546.
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