Submitted by: Dan Rich

 

Richard Irving Squint

Mar. 5, 1925 - Sept. 12, 2008

 

South Bend Tribune 9/16/2008
SOUTH BEND - Richard Irving Squint, 83, of South Bend, passed away on Friday morning in the Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center. He was born March 5, 1925, in South Bend, to John Irving and Goldie (Kindig) Squint. Richard was preceded in death by his parents; daughters, Marjorie Squint and Cindy Lou Cambrin; a sister, Beatrice Tyler; and by a brother, James Squint. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Beverly Morris, who he married November 18, 1944, in South Bend. His daughter, Debbie Kleiser (Jim) of Granger, IN; sons, Michael Squint (Noreen) of South Bend and Christopher Squint (Vickie) of Osceola; grandchildren, Jeff Cambrin, Andy Squint (Kristin), Angie Hutchison (Joe), Laura Montgomery (Lee), Brian Paquette (Melinda), Julie Smith (Randy), Jill Kleiser, Kristin Kleiser, Stefanie Squint, Natalie Lynch (Steven), Leslie Forkner (Gary) and Jenny Richardson (Jeff); great-grandchildren, Tyler, Brady, Chloe, Tyler, Gaven, Ayden, Ana, Teri, Chaney, Hailey, Saturn, Solomon, Ashlyn and Zackary; and a sister, Joyce Jones (Jim) of Phoenix, AZ. Richard graduated from Riley High School and went into the Army where he served with distinction, was assigned to the Air Corps, and was discharged in 1945. He retired from White Farm after 30 years service as a tool & die engineer, and prior to that he worked at the Studebaker Corp. He was a member of St. Joseph Lodge #45 F&AM, Scottish Rite Valley of South Bend, the Drum and Bugle Corps, Moose Lodge #58, American Turners, Toastmasters and the National Management Association.

 

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 18th, in the Welsheimer Family Funeral Home North, 17033 Cleveland Road. Burial will be at Highland Cemetery. Friends may call on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Joseph County American Cancer Society or to The Humane Society.