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Richard Paul Durham

Posted 2023-07-04 by mhenderson
Published by Today's News Herald on Jul. 2, 2023 -
Lake Havasu City, Arizona -

The Man, the Myth, the Legend, our Richard Paul Durham, aka "King
Richard," died on Thursday, June 22 at nearly 84.

He loved twisting a throttle, twisting a wrench, a Havasu sunset, bench
racing, delegating work, dancing slow, any reason to invent and
fabricate, and all times around friends and family. He never met a
stranger, and he was the last one at the party. He hated onions, rattles
in cars, and watching the Cowboys lose a lead. He did dangerous things
with style while crafting the motorcycles, sandrails, and Jeeps to do
those dangerous things. He will be always loved and unimaginably missed
and remembered.

Long live the King! He was the forever loving and always particular
teammate to his wife Diane. He was the always fun light to his 10
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was the hero and teacher
to his sons, Jerry, Rory, Bobby, and David. He was the older brother to
Mike, Gary, Leroy, Paula, and Larry (and "the prettiest" he would say).
Born in Missouri on June 29, 1939, young Richard was always the kind
rebel that lived and loved life to the fullest. Then at 65, Richard
became a born-again Christian giving him a new peace, and an even more
beautiful love of the Lord, life, family, and beyond. Jesus said to him,
"I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father
except through Me." - John 14:6

Service will be held July 15, 2023 at 1 p.m. at Redemption Hill Calvary
Chapel on 2925 Kiowa Blvd.

In lieu of flowers please make a donation to www.stjude.org
Services were entrusted to the care of Lietz- Fraze Funeral Home.





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