Richard J. Halford Obituary (1948

Richard J. Halford, 71, of Pontiac, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2019 at 10:05 a.m. at Good Samaritan Home, in Pontiac, IL. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at 11:00AM at the First Baptist Church in Pontiac, IL, with Rev. James Wolfe officiating. A visitation will be held also at the church on Tuesday July 2, 2019 from 5:00-7:00pm. Additional visitation will take place one hour before the time of services on Wednesday. Burial will be at 12:00pm Friday, July 5, 2019 at Ramsey Cemetery in Ramsey, IL all is welcome. Memorials in Richard's name may be made to the First Baptist Church of Pontiac or the charity of the donor's choice. Richard was born January 9, 1948 in Pana, IL, a son of Errott and Jessie (Cothern) Halford. He married Janet Scoggan in Vandalia, IL on August 7, 1971. She survives in Pontiac, IL. He is also survived by daughters, Sharla Halford of Vandalia, IL, Crystal (Andrew) Jurgens of Mahomet, IL, Lora (Daniel) Rickett of New Orleans, LA; son, Arron (Bobbi) Halford of Ramsey, IL; brother, Ross (Norma) Fish of Bingham, IL; grandsons, AJ Halford, Colin Rickett, Parker Rickett, Jackson Rickett, Samuel Jurgens. He was a proud veteran joining the 101st airborne division of the United States Army in 1969 and served during Vietnam. During his time in the military his unit received the bronze star before he left the military in late 1970. He graduated from Sam's Technological Institute in Indianapolis, IN with an electrical engineering degree after his time in the Army he farmed with his father for 15 years and then became a food supervisor for the Illinois Department of Corrections. Richard was a member of the First Baptist Church in Pontiac and the Corvette Club of Illinois. He enjoyed sports cars, aviation and gardening.