On May 12th our beloved husband/father/grandfather went home to be with the Lord due to complications from a spinal cord injury. He will be greatly missed by his wife Carol Leitrick; daughters Patti Friesen and her husband Roger, Susan Thorpe and her husband Mike, and Nancy Bellanger. He also leaves behind 5 grandchildren who loved him very much, Kendra Eastman, Jordan, Nicholas, Hannah, and John Thorpe. He also leaves behind his sister Betty White and her husband Otho.
The family of Richard wishes to extend a sincere thank you to the entire staff of Wake Medical Hospital for their excellent care, support and encouragement and all the families who ministered to us in the Critical Care waiting room. - John 3:16, John 11:25
The funeral will be held on May 15th 10:30 am at Brown Wynne Funeral Home on Millbrook Rd. His family will receive friends following the service.
