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RICHARD J. LUNDQUIST
Richard John Lundquist, 88 of Kenova, WV, passed away, Tuesday, March 12, 2013 in the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, Huntington, WV. He was born September 11, 1924 in Chicago, IL. the son of the late Charles and Elizabeth Louise (Donash) Lundquist. He is preceded in death by his loving wife, Martha Elizabeth (Beck) Lundquist in 2012. He was a retired machinist from Burlington-Northern Railroad and Zenith and later retired from the V.A. Medical Center in Fayetteville, Ark. He was also a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Huntington, WV and was a WWII. 3rd. Division Army Veteran and was a Purple Heart recipient. He lived out his life-long dream while in Arkansas to own and operate a small farm. Richard and his wife, Martha both thoroughly enjoyed their love of ballroom dancing together. He is survived by one son, Richard Charles Lundquist (Peggy) of Scappoose, OR; two daughters, Mary Louise Emerson (David) of Byron Center, MI. and Barbara Anne Keen (Stephen Joe) of Milton, WV.; two grandchildren, Douglas and Mitchell Streichhirsch and one great-granddaughter, Lilyana Streichhirsch. Funeral services will be conducted at 1PM on Monday, March 18, 2013 at Henson & Kitchen Family Funeral Home, Barboursville, WV with Brother Jeff Lycans and Pastor Barrett Jordan officiating. The family will receive friends from 11AM until service time at on Monday at the funeral home. Burial will follow in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, WV. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the American Legion Post #139 Milton, WV and the WV Honor Guard.
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