Obituaries: Thomas Harold Richter

PORTLAND, ORE. – Thomas Harold Richter, 64, died Nov. 17, 2006, in Portland. The son of Harold G. and Irene Richter, he was born Jan. 7, 1942, in Milwaukee, Wis. He grew up and attended schools in Wisconsin.

Mr. Richter was a carpenter his entire life. He started his career in Wisconsin and continued while living in California, Oregon and then in Washington. He moved to the Long Beach Peninsula with R&R Contractors in 1991.

On Aug. 27, 1994, he married Suzy Anderson and they made their home in Ocean Park. Mr. Richter was a very active member of the Eagles in Ocean Park and was currently serving as president for a third term. He was an active Eagles member in Oregon as well. He held many state appointments in both Oregon and Washington. He was a member of the Astoria Moose Lodge No. 408. He enjoyed traveling, visiting other Eagle Aeries, playing pool, bowling, doing yard work and just puttering around.

Survivors include his wife Suzy in Ocean Park; his mother Irene in Wisconsin; stepsons Dean Dobson of Portland, Dale Dobson of Ocean Park, Glen Porter of Ontario, Ore., and Cary Porter of Vancouver; daughter, Victoria (John) Scrivner of Fife; a sister, Mary Richter of Cardiff, Calif.; a brother Kenneth (Cyndia) Richter of San Diego, Calif., one niece, Addison Richter of San Diego, Calif.; his chosen children, Jannice and David Pickering, Richard Cork, and Debbie McIntosh all of Ocean Park, and Jack and Joanna Anderson of Centralia; as well as numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. His father, Harold Richter, preceded him death.

A memorial will be held on Friday, Dec. 15 at 1 p.m. at the Ocean Park Eagles. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Hospice, or donations can be made to the Eagles Auxiliary 3602, P.O. Box 556, Ocean Park, WA 98640.