Richard Frederick (Dick) Vollmer |
| Posted 2008-06-14 by Judy Wight Branson |
| Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona November 2005 Richard F. (Dick) Vollmer Jr. died Nov. 29th 2005, at his home in Prescott. He was born Jan. 10th 1941 in Brooklyn, N.Y., the son of Richard R. and Virgina M. (O'Brien) Vollmer. Dick was 64 years old. Dick had been a resident of Arizona for fifty years. He graduated from Arizona State University. He was a member of the National Guard, retir- ing after 23 years as a Sergeant First Class. Dick was a highly respected member of the business community. His career included 20 years with Dayton Hudson Corp. and the last 16 years as a Director with Lawson Software in Minneapolis, most recently telecommuting from Prescott. Dick was an Eucharistic Minister at Sacred Heart and volunteered his time at the Yavapai County Prison Ministry. Dick was an avid hunter and reader. He shared his gift of humor and love for animals with everyone, and most importantly, loved spending time with his family. Dick is survived by his wife Diana, they were married January 25th, 1964; his sons, Richard F. (Melissa) of Denver, Colorado, V. George (Kevin) of San Francisco, Calif, and Jonathan M. (Angie) of Chelan, Wash.; his sister, Joyce (Bob) Wickstrom of Redwood City, Calif.; his brothers, Robert (Mary) of Carefree, Ariz., William (Karen) of Reno, Nev.; 3 grandchildren, Isabella, Maxwell and Willem and many nieces and nephews. A Mass of celebrate Dick's life will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 150 Fluery in Prescott. The family suggests memorials in Dick's name to Yavapai Humane Society, 1625 Sundog, Prescott, AZ 86301. Visit www.ruffnerwakelin.com to sign the guest book for Dick's family. Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home assisted the family. Information provided by survivors. See Also: Arizona Gravestone Photo Project |
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