Surnames: Richardson, Chabot, Sutter, McIntire

----Source: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 07/13/1950

Richardson, Dell R. (31 AUG 1880 - 10 JUL 1950)

Dell Raymond Richardson, a resident of the city of Owen (Clark Co., Wis.) since 1905, was placed in his final resting place in Riverside Cemetery Wednesday afternoon. Funeral services were conducted from St. Katherine’s Episcopal Church, Owen, with the Rev. Dr. K. O. Crosby officiating. Pallbearers at the services were H. M. Wollum, C. M. Stenseth, Hans C. Madsen, Ben Bruchert, R. E. Gabriel and L. W. Cattanach. Those in charge of flowers were Mesdames H. M. Wollum, C. M. Torasson, J. P. Madsen, R. E. Gabriel and Avis Anderson.

Death came to him while being cared for at Lutheran Hospital, Eau Claire at 1:15 a.m., Monday, July 10th, 1950, where he had been admitted on June 26th, after having suffered a stroke at his home two days previous.

Surviving him are his widow, three sons, Lawrence and William of Menomonie, Wis., and Gerald of Berkley, Calif., and two daughters, Mrs. Eugene (Virginia) Sutter, Eau Claire and Mrs. John (Vivian) McIntire of Chicago; one brother Frank of Chippewa Falls and several grandchildren. One brother and a sister have preceded him in death.

Dell Raymond Richardson was born on Aug. 31, 1880 at DePere, Wis. On June 15, 1904 he was united in marriage to Georgiana Chabot at Cadott, Wis. In 1905 the couple moved to this vicinity which then was uncultivated, but a wilderness of timber which was being logged by the John S. Owen Lumber Co. with whom he became affiliated. For many years he served as manager of the company’s store. Later as the community grew he advanced with its progress and established Richardson’s General Merchandise store. The store was located on Owen’s Main Street. He retired from the grocery business more than 20 years ago but the building and business he started was located on the site now occupied by Picus’ Store.

For the past several years he had been employed as projectionist at the Owen Theater. He tended to this work up until the night previous to a stroke on the 24th of June.

Dell, as he was known by his many friends, was a fine cooperative wholesome citizen. During the community’s early pioneer days he gave unstingily of his time to its needs. He served as an alderman for many years in addition to being an active church member in St. Katherine’s Episcopal parish. Then, too, in addition to these extra obligations he assumed, he raised and educated a fine family.

Wednesday morning his family and other friends attended a Requiem Mass said at St. Katherine’s Church at 10 o’clock.

Guests from away who attended were Frank Richardson, McArthur Richardson, Mrs. Clinton Redard, Mrs. Wirt Redard, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Redard, and Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Webb of Chippewa Falls; Mr. J. G. Eckhoff of St. Paul; Mr. Victor Hintzman and Mr. Laverne Graske of Menomonie.