Brian Richardson

RICHARDSON, STARK

Posted By: Pam Wagler (email)
Date: 1/20/2013 at 10:09:52

The HawkEye
Burlington, Iowa
online
January 20, 2013

BRIAN RICHARDSON

Brian Richardson, 47, of Keokuk died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, at Keokuk Area Hospital.

Born March 31, 1965, in Burlington, he was the son of Marvin Dale and Sally Stark Mason Richardson.

Mr. Richardson was a 1983 graduate of Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Ill., a 1985 graduate of Southeastern Community College in Keokuk and 1987 graduate of Northeast Missouri State University in Kirksville, Mo., where he received a bachelor of arts degree in mass communication. He was the lifestyle editor and former staff writer and business editor at the Daily Gate City newspaper in Keokuk, beginning his employment with Gate City Publishing in July 1989.

He was raised in Bethel Presbyterian Church in Hamilton and later became a member of Stover United Methodist Church. Since August 1989, he has been a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Keokuk. He was a member of the Church and Society Committee and past member of the Worship Committee. He was a member of the Keokuk Lions Club, serving as Lion tamer responsible for the club's monthly newsletter. He also was on the board of directors of the Keokuk Convention and Tourism Bureau, Keokuk School Board and Big River United Way. He was involved in Great River Players productions, Kardiac Kapers and was a participant in the Main Street Keokuk Inc. "Adopt-a-Block" program. He also was an ambassador with Keokuk Area Chamber of Commerce. He served on a committee in conjunction with Keokuk's Civil War Re-enactment. He was a member of the alumni associations at both SCC and NMSU.

Survivors include his parents of Hamilton; one brother, Brad Richardson of Carthage, Ill.; maternal grandmother, Marjorie Mason of Burlington; three nieces; one nephew; and several other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by paternal grandparents, maternal grandfather and his great-grandparents.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Hamilton United Methodist Church, where family will receive friends.

The Celebration of Life service for Mr. Richardson will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Hamilton United Methodist Church, with the Revs. Dave Barrett and Julie Azbell officiating.

Memorials have been established for Trinity United Methodist Church or Big River United Way.

Vigen Memorial Home of Keokuk is in charge of arrangements.