Richard
Annis was born 4/7/1941 in Minnesota and moved to Iowa City, Iowa at
the tender age of 1. After living an idyllic young life in Iowa,
Richard headed to California. He worked in the movie industry and was
fortunate to work along side Jimmy Stewart & Peter Faulk. He then
moved onto Universal Studio Tours Hollywood where he was an executive
for 23 years.
His passion was racing Corvettes with The
California Sports Car Club. While President of the club, he could often
be seen enjoying his favorite pass time at the Riverside, CA racetrack.
In 1989 he married Christine, the love of his life. In 1990 Richard and
his bride moved to Mount Dora, Florida where they established The
Windsor Rose Tea Room, then onto The Highland Street Cafe in 2001.
Richard
passed on 9/29/2019 leaving behind a heart broken wife, a very large
family in Minnesota and two Scottish Terriers that he adored.
Source: Published in the Orlando Sentinel from Oct. 15 to Oct. 18, 2019 |
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