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Lorne Henry Richman went home to be with the LORD on Dec. 26, 2024. He was 89 years old. Lorne was born Oct. 21, 1935, on the farm in Tower City, North Dakota, the fourth son of nine children born to Martin and Ada Richman. He attended school in Tower City and played on the Tower City Clams basketball team. He worked on the farm until he went to college for a year and then joined the military — the army division — for two years, from 1954-1956. He was stationed in Hanau, Germany, during peace time.
After returning home from the army, he attended Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, and worked in a pea cannery in Milton-Freewater, Oregon, and worked in the wheat harvest in Connell, Washington. He met Sharyn Louise Abrahamson in North Dakota and married her on Dec. 26, 1959.
Lorne and Sharyn lived in Salem, Oregon, while Lorne worked at J.C. Penney and there, they had Lynn and Bruce. In 1963, they moved to The Dalles, Oregon, and Lorne took a job as a manager at Equitable Savings and Loan. He continued in the job for many years until he started working in real estate development and continued this exciting journey throughout his life.
In The Dalles Lorne and Sharyn had two more sons, Danny and David, and then brought a big “surprise” home from their visit to Don and Mavis Richman in Brazil ... a sister, Julie Suzana.
Lorne and Sharyn resided for most of their years together in The Dalles area with a few changes of location here and there ... Cherry Heights, Wamic and Pine Hollow. Sharyn went home to be with the Lord in May of 1996.
In 1997, Lorne married a long-time acquaintance, Beth Peickert, in The Dalles, and they had 27 years of marriage together. Beth added two children and five grandchildren to the Richman family and Lorne loved them all.
Lorne was a strong Christian all his life and a very generous man. He loved helping people — in fact, he thrived on helping people! So many of us remember his yellow legal pads and restaurant napkins with real estate plans, new inventions and many, many dreams of which most or all would make a small fortune. He was an optimist, and we loved him for it.
Lorne — husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend, and helper of many — is survived by his wife Beth; his children Lynn (Tracie) Richman of Silverton, Bruce (Tammy) Richman of The Dalles, Danny (MaryBeth) Richman of The Dalles, David (Carrie) Richman of Haines, Oregon, and Julie (Stacy) Adams of Lebanon, Stan (Jenny) Peickert of The Dalles, and Cynthia Carty of The Dalles. He had 18 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Lorne is also survived by siblings Don (Mavis) Richman of Bloomington, Minnesota, Wally Richman of Redmond, Oregon, Jerry (Della) Richman of Valley City, North Dakota, Jane Fiebeck of Bend, Oregon, and Janet (Walt) Edmonds of Salem, Oregon. He is preceded in death by his brothers Merwin, Daryl and Robert Richman.
Lorne was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in The Dalles. He loved getting cards and letters and was good at “staying in touch” with friends and family. He had a corny sense of humor, and his farm and real estate were his hobbies. He loved to “make a deal.” His love and his hugs, cards, laughter, generosity, stories, and family focus will be greatly missed.
His celebration of life will be Jan. 11 at 11 a.m. at Calvary Baptist Church in The Dalles. A short interment will precede the service. Following the 11 a.m. service will be a gathering of family and friends for a meal and fellowship.
In lieu of flowers and in honor of Lorne's life and giving spirit, the family would like donations to be made to: Camp Jonah, 31 Little Mountain Road, Trout Lake, WA 98650; or Samaritan's Purse, PO Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607-3000.
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