Dawson County NeArchives Obituaries.....Carr, Richard L. August 20, 2010
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Danny Gruber danny.gruber@lexch.com August 23, 2010, 11:03 am

Lexington Clipper-Herald Aug. 25, 2010
Richard L. “Dick” Carr, 70, of Lexington, died Friday, Aug.  20, 2010, at
Tri-County Hospital in Lexington. 

Funeral Services will be Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. at the First
United Methodist Church in Lexington with the Rev. Tess Hufford officiating.  
  
Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery at Lexington. 
  
Visitation will be held Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010, from 5-7 p.m. at the
Reynolds-Love Chapel in Lexington.
  
Dick was born Dec. 5, 1939, at Parma, Idaho, to Robert H. “Bob” and Dorothy
(Koehn) Carr.  He moved with his family to Lexington as a young boy and
graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1958.  He was a member of
the 1957 football team which resulted in his induction to the Nebraska Football
Hall of Fame.  His teammates always remained in his highest esteem.  During
school he was employed by Pfeiffer-Newman Funeral Home.  After leaving the
funeral home he spent an adventurous two years in Alaska, which family and
friends were privileged to hear a few good stories about now and then. 
  
Upon returning to Lexington he began selling insurance.  He spent a number of
years and was known for his skills in wood finishing, making custom golf clubs,
house painting and finance. 
  
He wed Ruth Snurr, the love of his life, on Feb. 5, 1961, in Lexington at the
United Methodist Chapel.  To this union were born two daughters, Crystal and
Kim.  He was blessed with five grandchildren who had him wrapped around their
little fingers. 
  
Dick was known as a tough man’s man with a quirky sense of humor, but those who
knew him well were aware that he was a soft-hearted man.  He was Ruth’s Rock of
Gibraltar throughout her cancer treatments.  Many people came to him with their
problems seeking advice or even assistance with bail.  He was also known to
voice his opinions whether popular or not.  This is a trait that is now
associated with the rest of the family.  
  
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Carr; his mother, Dorothy Carr, both of
Lexington; two daughters, Crystal (Rodney) Sherman of Alda, Kim (Tim) Schoneman
of Lexington; two sisters, Jeanne Hopkins of Des Moines, Iowa, Linda (Rich)
Kennicutt of Lexington; five grandchildren, Stacey Schoneman of Omaha, Tyler
Schoneman and Nicole Clemens , both of Lincoln, Tanner Carr and Matt Sherman,
both Alda. 
  
Dick was preceded in death by his father in 1986. 

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