Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....RICHTER, DAVID THOMAS January 10, 2015
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DAVID THOMAS RICHTER

Rev. David Thomas Richter, 57, the second of four sons, passed away on 
Saturday, January 10, 2015. Visitation will be held Friday, January 16 from 
6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at St. John Berchman Cathedral. A Mass of Christian Burial 
will begin Saturday January 17 at 10:00 a.m. at St. John Berchman. 
Officiating will be Bishop Michael Duca. Interment will follow at Forest 
Park Cemetery, St. Vincent Ave. He was preceded in death by his father, 
Harold C. Richter on March, 9, 2013, and recently by his mother, Margaret 
Browning Richter, on January 7, 2015.

David was born March 27, 1957 in Monroe, Louisiana. The Richters later moved 
to Shreveport in 1965 and David attended Midway Junior High and Fair Park 
High School. It was while in the 7th Grade that he discerned his call to the 
priesthood. He began his instruction at the Seminary of St. Pius X where he 
received his Bachelors in Philosophy. He then attended Gregorian University 
for 2 years in Rome, Italy. He subsequently completed his Masters of Arts in 
Theology at the University of Dallas in Irving, TX. He was ordained a Roman 
Catholic priest at St. John Berchman Cathedral on June 7, 1986. He later 
furthered his education attending the Catholic University of America in 
Washington, D. C. and received a Licentiate in Canon Law (JCL) in 2006.

His parish assignments included serving as Parochial Vicar at Christ the 
King Church, Bossier City and St. John Berchman Cathedral, Shreveport; 
Administrator of Blessed Sacrament, Shreveport; Pastor of St. Elizabeth Ann 
Seton Church, Shreveport and St. Joseph Church in Zwolle. His most recent 
parish assignment was Pastor of Jesus the Good Shepherd, Monroe. Additional 
assignments included serving as Greco Institute Professor, Chaplain for 
Catholic Scouting, Master of Ceremonies to Bishop Friend, LSU-Shreveport 
campus minister, Vicar Forane of the Southern Deanery, Advocate of the 
Tribunal, Judge and Defender of the Bond, Advisory Member of the National 
Conference of Christians and Jews, member of Northwest Louisiana Emergency 
Food and Shelter Board (FEMA). Other assignments include Director of Church 
Vocations, Vicar General for Bishop Friend, Vicar General for Bishop Duca 
and Moderator of the Curia. David has received the awards of "Clergyman of 
the Year" by the Knights of Columbus, "Scroll of Honor" from the National 
Catholic Community on Scouting and the "Brown Pelican" Diocese of Shreveport 
Catholic Committee on Scouting.

David's interests included literature, art, architecture, history, college 
and professional football with an unwavering support for the Dallas Cowboys. 
He was highly regarded by his parishioners as a kind, gentle and deeply 
spiritual man. He loved and is loved by his family, notably his 10 nieces 
and nephews. His absence from the lives of his family and friends will be 
profoundly felt, but tempered, knowing of his devotion to the Lord and his 
eternal reward.

Rev. David Richter is survived by his three brothers and their wives: Dr. 
Randy Conrad Richter and Diane Noles of Haughton, Dr. Jon Kevin Richter and 
Pamela Kinney of Berryville, AR, and Mark Alan Richter and Mary Carriere of 
Shreveport.

Pallbearers will be representing priests of the Diocese of Shreveport.

osbornfuneralhome.net

318-865-8426

Osborn Funeral Home

Shreveport, LA

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