Richard B. "Spanky" Dawson Obituary (1944 - 2020)

Richard B. "Spanky" Dawson, 76, of Mansfield, Illinois, formerly of Chatsworth, Illinois, and Fairbury, Illinois, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2020, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois. Cremation rites have been accorded. Services for Richard will be held at a later date. Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home of Mansfield, Illinois, is assisting the family with arrangements. Richard was born on May 16, 1944, in Fairbury, Illinois, a son of Donald Gene Dawson and Hannah Saltmer. He married Carol Sorey on July 18, 1964, in Fairbury, Illinois. He is survived by his wife, Carol Dawson of Mansfield, Illinois; one son, Shane (Cherri) Dawson of Carbondale, Colorado; one sister, Deanna (George) Soulis of Denver, Colorado; two brothers, Don (Connie) Dawson of Morton, Illinois, and Ken (Julie) Dawson of Pontiac, Illinois; numerous nieces and nephews; sisters-in-law; and too many friends to count. Spanky was a friend to so many people through his work, his love of NASCAR, NHRA, and the Chicago Cubs. He was a loving husband, father, brother, uncle, brother-in-law, and devoted friend who will be deeply missed.