Richard was born 4/17/1951 in Mitchell, Nebraska. He grew up in Lincoln and graduated from Northeast High School. He moved to Texas to attend the University of Texas-Arlington, where he graduated and attended grad school before entering private business. He owned and operated several successful small businesses in the Fort Worth-Arlington area including landscape maintenance and sprinkler installation, vending machine service, and telephone service line burial, before joining and retiring from the Mack Truck Company. He returned to Lincoln for medical treatment and resided there until his death. Richard was an avid golfer who enjoyed playing year round in the southern climate. He loved dogs and was never without at least one canine companion.
Richard was preceded in death by his parents, Irvin and Viona (Dreeszen) Deeds. He is survived by his sister Terry Brown and brother in law Michel Brown of Glendale, Arizona, brother John Deeds and sister in law Jan Deeds of Lincoln, niece Sarah Brown Escalante and spouse Kevin, one grandniece, many cousins, and four footed friend Pikachu.
Richard has been cremated. Memorials to animal welfare organization of donor’s choice.