Richard Champion

Richard Champion September 23, 1944 - October 2, 2010 Richard Champion, 66, a resident of Greenfield, passed away Saturday, October 2, 2010 at the Yellow Rose Unit, Methodist Hospital. He was born September 23, 1944 in Gary, Indiana and was the son of the late John and Mary (Tulva) Champion. Richard retired as a truck driver after 42 years of service. He is survived by a daughter, Neila (Bill) Barowsky of Greenfield; brothers, Phil and Danny Champion of California, Bill Champion of Nevada; sisters, Rose Johnson of Oklahoma, Mary Beahm of Mississippi, Betty Maley of Texas; three grandchildren, Molly, Jr. and Angel Barowsky; one great-granddaughter, Anna Marie. He was preceded in death by brothers, Bob and John Champion. Memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at Stillinger Family Funeral Home, Pasco Chapel, Greenfield with Dean Nester officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service. Memorial contributions may be sent to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718 Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718. Comments TO SHARE WITH YOU SOME MEMORIES: THE FIRST THING I NOTICED ABOUT RICHARD WAS THAT HE WORE A ST. " CHRISTOPHER'S METAL AROUND HIS NECK. HE NEVER TOOK ANY OF HIS JEWELRY OFF, NEITHER HIS NECKLACE OR HIS RINGS, INCLUDING A DON QUIXOTE RING. WHEN HE PURCHASED MY WEDDING RING WE HAD VERY LITTLE MONEY, FOR $20.00 I HAD THIS YELLOW GOLD VERY THIN, DELICATE LACE STRUCTURE OF A BAND. IT WAS BEAUTIFUL. RICHARD AND I TRAVELLED ON OUR MOTOR CYCLE ACROSS COUNTRY. I DON'T THINK HE EVER MET A STRANGER. HE COULD SMILE AND CHARM AS NO OTHER. RICHARD HAD A SILVER TONGUE. WHEN HE WOULD LAUGH SO HARD HE WOULD COVER HIS HEART WITH HIS HAND {AS SOME OF US COVER OUR STOMACHS} AND SAY YOUR KILLING ME WHILE HIS FACE BEAMED WITH JOY. HE WAS KIND AND VERY GENTLE. WHILE WALKING ON THE SIDEWALK HE WOULD ALWAYS PLACE ME ON THE INSIDE TO PROTECT ME FROM THE CARS. THIS WAS WHO HE WAS. HE LOVED LIFE AND WORKED HARD. WE OWNED A TEXACO SERVICE STATION & TOWING SERVICE. AT CHRISTMAS HE WOULD PULL PEOPLE OUT OF THE SNOW FILLED DITCHES FOR FREE, JUST TO BE OF SERVICE TO HIS FELLOW MAN. HE WON THE OREGON LOTTERY TWICE, EXACTLY 12 MONTHS APART AND FROM THE SAME VENDOR. RICHARD WOULD LEAVE LOVE NOTES THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE AND ALWAYS END THEM WITH: LOVING YOU FOREVER AND A DAY LORRI CHAMPION-TRETTER - November 21, 2011 at 04:54 PM