Richard Theodore Schaffer

© Enid News and eagle

09-03-2007

Submitted by: Jo Aguirre

The funeral for Richard Theodore Schaffer, 84, of Burns Flat will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, September 4, 2007, at Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Don Tines will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

He was born August 3, 1923, in Enid, to Lewis and Daisy D. Overstreet Schaffer and died August 31, 2007 in Okmulgee, OK.

He graduated from Enid High School in 1942. After graduating, Richard enlisted in the Army Air Corp and separated in 1944 with a medical discharge.

He married his high school sweetheart, Thelma Tipton, December 24, 1943. Due to his civil services employment, they lived in various locations until settling in Burns Flat, OK in 1960. While in Burns Flat, he was a member of the Church of Christ, Masonic Lodge and India Temple. Richard was proud to have been selected to serve in the Oklahoma Silver-Haired Legislature.

After retiring from civil service in 1985, he spent his time traveling with his beloved wife. Their travels took them to new places and new friends.

Richard was a devoted son, brother, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.

He is survived by a brother, Howard Schaffer of Enid; four daughters, Beverly Bird of Oklahoma City, Jeannine Simpson of Enid, Jackie Browning of Boynton, and Kim Boone of Burns Flat; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his beloved wife, Thelma and a cherished grandson, Aaron.

Memorials may be made through the funeral home to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Alzheimer’s Division.

Condolences can be made to the family at ladusauevans@suddenlinkmail.com.

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