BOUGH, Richard L. (1938-2019)

BOUGH

Posted By: Karon Velau (email)
Date: 5/4/2020 at 12:14:32

Richard Lawrence Bough
(September 11, 1938 - December 18, 2019)

Celebration of life services for Richard L. Bough, 81, who passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019, in Des Moines will be held 1:30 p.m., Monday, December 23, 2019, at the First United Methodist Church in Indianola with visitation prior to services from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the church. Private family burial of cremains will take place at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Van Meter, IA.
Richard was the youngest of 7 siblings, born in Kincaid, Illinois. William, Lester, Dorothy, Margarete, twins Frank & Mary and Richard. His father William suffered a broken back in the coal mines and passed away when Richard was 7 leaving his mother Effie to raise the brood. As the children got older and left home Richard was determined to go with his brothers and join the Air Force. Saved his money from shining shoes and setting pins in the local bowling alley he bought a train ticket to California. He called his mother after he arrived in California, enlightened her on his plans and promised he’d stay in touch. His brother Frank told him where to enlist but after that, he was on his own. Bad eyesight and flat feet caused him to be very clever to pass the exam by memorizing the last line on the eye chart as he heard it repeated down the line, evaded proving his age until he was 17, very determined for a 16 year old kid that had never been out of Kincaid.
After the military, he followed his brother Lester to Des Moines, Iowa and started managing two Standard Oil stations with his future brother-in-law Bill Butts. Following with long career of 32 years with Prudential Insurance. During that time, he decided to take dance lessons and needed a partner, Hello Anita Fox! After dancing together it became clear that they were more than just “dance partners”! Hence on August 20, 1988 Richard and Anita married and the song ”Cab Driver” was their most requested song! After retiring he joined the guys at True Value Hardware followed by 14yrs at Path Lab as a delivery driver. Richard and Anita were blessed to celebrate his retirement traveling to the islands of Hawaii for almost
20 yrs, their heaven on earth.
In his later years, he especially enjoyed fishing with his son William and his ever-growing family of grandchildren! Often referred to as the” Root beer Grandpa!”
Richard spent many years on the board at Wesley Woods Methodist Camp, and we all became huge supporters including his grandchildren! The First United Methodist Church and Wesley Woods have been a major part of Richards life for over fifty yrs.
His daughter Edie Hindman gave him his first grandchild Kristine Young Burgwald and the two of them got in trouble whenever they were left alone. They got kicked out of the corner Sundry more than once and spoiled her with the best jelly beans from Younkers. Kristine Burgwald gave him two great-grandsons Jackson and Gavin Burgwald. Later when Edie married Steve Hindman, he gained three bonus granddaughters. Laura Murphy, bonus grandchildren Nolan, Mallory and Miranda Murphy, Deidre (Ryan) Brown, bonus grandchildren Parker, Amelia and Augustus. Kristin (Paul) Coffelt and bonus great-grandchildren Adalyn and Macyn.
William (Bill) married Stacey and had grandchildren Billy and Hailee. Billy gave him a great grandson Kadence Bough married Justine and had great-grandchildren Norma and Oliver. Hailee gave him a great grandson Jerrin Crawford. Hailee and her significant other James Colclasure Jr. gave him great grandson James Colclasure III.
When Richard married Mary Anita Fox, he gained a bonus son Brian and bonus daughter-in-law Amanda Fox and added bonus grandchildren Jessica, Shelby, Maria and Ben Fox. Bonus son Paul and bonus daughter-in-law Heidi Prewitt. Bonus daughter Connie Fox, bonus granddaughter Aleisha Fox and Keira Casner. Aleisha and her significant other Joey Wirkus bonus great grandchildren Bella and Charlie Wirkus.
He is survived by his wife, Anita; children, Edith (Steven) Hindman, William (Stacey) Bough, Brian (Amanda) Fox, Paul (Heidi) Prewitt, Connie Fox; 9 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren and one on the way. He is preceded in death by his parents, William and Effie Bough and his six siblings.
Memorials may be given in his name to Camp Wesley Woods in Indianola or to the First United Methodist Church in Indianola.
This memorial is provided by Overton Funeral Home, 501 West Ashland Ave., Indianola, Iowa, http://www.overtonfuneral.com/