Richard Hatch Haacke, passed away in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, 9 February 2019.
Richard was born in Salt Lake City on Sunday, 26 February 1933, to Stanley G. and Alice (Hatch) Haacke. He was the youngest of their three children, joining siblings, Betty, 10, and Lincoln, 7. His parents provided him with a loving and devoted childhood, particularly during his month-long hospitalization and year-long recovery from a severe bout with polio.
Richard graduated from Davis High School and spent two years at the University of Utah before serving a two-and-a-half-year mission in New Zealand. Upon his return in 1956, he married the former Erin Moss before entering the military and serving in Germany.
Upon his discharge, Richard returned to the University of Utah where he earned degrees in History, Educational Psychology and Education Administration.
His and Erin's marriage was blessed by the addition of five children who were his pride and joy throughout Richard's life. Unfortunately, the marriage didn't last and he and Erin divorced in 1977.
In 1986, Richard received a bouquet of flowers and a marriage proposal from Dolores Chase (in his high school principal's office), following her "personal column" ad and a two-year courtship. Their marriage blossomed into a magical, deeply-enriched partnership which has lasted over thirty years.
Richard and Delores have traveled, extensively, in the U.S., Canada, British Isles and Europe's mainland (with a special fondness for Paris), Greek Islands, Adriatic, Turkey, and the Baltic's, Mexico, Cuba and Hawaii. Their trips sometimes included their friends, the Holts or the Richards.
Some of Richard's favorite things included: summer fishing at dawn with long-time buddies, Dick Lewis and Sheryl Benson; family fishing trips to Flaming Gorge; playing weekly tennis (wicked spin) for over forty years with his school-district friends; enjoying the ocean at Fort Bragg, Laguna Beach or the San Francisco wharf; seeing the weather develop and watching remarkable sunsets from their high-rise condo; reading at least a book-a-week--everything from David McCullough to John Grisham; attending to his duplex garden and growing legendary tomatoes; and watching hummingbirds who visited.
Left to cherish Richard's memory are his dearly-loved children, whose solicitous concern and love he reciprocated in full measure, Margaret Haacke, Stan (Shauna) Haacke, Charlie (Dona) Haacke, Danielle (Mitch) Hood, and Gaylene (Bruce) Jensen; nine grandchildren; seven "greats"; stepchildren, Marcelyn Ritchie (Keith) Bartholomew and Marc (Marilee) Coles-Ritchie; and Dolores' three grandchildren. Also survived by his wife, Dolores Chase, who was his friend and adoring partner. She will miss Richard's sweet spirit, wit, wisdom, morning coffee and conversation about the day's news, and being cradled in his recliner at day's end; and Richard's friends and former educators in Granite School District where he worked for more than thirty years as history teacher, psychology counselor and principal who loved and admired him.
Per Richard's request, there will be no public funeral and his body will be cremated.
Arrangements entrusted to Russon Brothers' Salt Lake Mortuary.
Richard was born in Salt Lake City on Sunday, 26 February 1933, to Stanley G. and Alice (Hatch) Haacke. He was the youngest of their three children, joining siblings, Betty, 10, and Lincoln, 7. His parents provided him with a loving and devoted childhood, particularly during his month-long hospitalization and year-long recovery from a severe bout with polio.
Richard graduated from Davis High School and spent two years at the University of Utah before serving a two-and-a-half-year mission in New Zealand. Upon his return in 1956, he married the former Erin Moss before entering the military and serving in Germany.
Upon his discharge, Richard returned to the University of Utah where he earned degrees in History, Educational Psychology and Education Administration.
His and Erin's marriage was blessed by the addition of five children who were his pride and joy throughout Richard's life. Unfortunately, the marriage didn't last and he and Erin divorced in 1977.
In 1986, Richard received a bouquet of flowers and a marriage proposal from Dolores Chase (in his high school principal's office), following her "personal column" ad and a two-year courtship. Their marriage blossomed into a magical, deeply-enriched partnership which has lasted over thirty years.
Richard and Delores have traveled, extensively, in the U.S., Canada, British Isles and Europe's mainland (with a special fondness for Paris), Greek Islands, Adriatic, Turkey, and the Baltic's, Mexico, Cuba and Hawaii. Their trips sometimes included their friends, the Holts or the Richards.
Some of Richard's favorite things included: summer fishing at dawn with long-time buddies, Dick Lewis and Sheryl Benson; family fishing trips to Flaming Gorge; playing weekly tennis (wicked spin) for over forty years with his school-district friends; enjoying the ocean at Fort Bragg, Laguna Beach or the San Francisco wharf; seeing the weather develop and watching remarkable sunsets from their high-rise condo; reading at least a book-a-week--everything from David McCullough to John Grisham; attending to his duplex garden and growing legendary tomatoes; and watching hummingbirds who visited.
Left to cherish Richard's memory are his dearly-loved children, whose solicitous concern and love he reciprocated in full measure, Margaret Haacke, Stan (Shauna) Haacke, Charlie (Dona) Haacke, Danielle (Mitch) Hood, and Gaylene (Bruce) Jensen; nine grandchildren; seven "greats"; stepchildren, Marcelyn Ritchie (Keith) Bartholomew and Marc (Marilee) Coles-Ritchie; and Dolores' three grandchildren. Also survived by his wife, Dolores Chase, who was his friend and adoring partner. She will miss Richard's sweet spirit, wit, wisdom, morning coffee and conversation about the day's news, and being cradled in his recliner at day's end; and Richard's friends and former educators in Granite School District where he worked for more than thirty years as history teacher, psychology counselor and principal who loved and admired him.
Per Richard's request, there will be no public funeral and his body will be cremated.
Arrangements entrusted to Russon Brothers' Salt Lake Mortuary.
Richard Hatch Haacke, passed away in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, 9 February 2019.
Richard was born in Salt Lake City on Sunday, 26 February 1933, to Stanley G. and Alice (Hatch) Haacke. He was the youngest of their three children, joining siblings, Betty, 10, and Lincoln, 7. His parents provided him with a loving and devoted childhood, particularly during his month-long hospitalization and year-long recovery from a severe bout with polio.
Richard graduated from Davis High School and spent two years at the University of Utah before serving a two-and-a-half-year mission in New Zealand. Upon his return in 1956, he married the former Erin Moss before entering the military and serving in Germany.
Upon his discharge, Richard returned to the University of Utah where he earned degrees in History, Educational Psychology and Education Administration.
His and Erin's marriage was blessed by the addition of five children who were his pride and joy throughout Richard's life. Unfortunately, the marriage didn't last and he and Erin divorced in 1977.
In 1986, Richard received a bouquet of flowers and a marriage proposal from Dolores Chase (in his high school principal's office), following her "personal column" ad and a two-year courtship. Their marriage blossomed into a magical, deeply-enriched partnership which has lasted over thirty years.
Richard and Delores have traveled, extensively, in the U.S., Canada, British Isles and Europe's mainland (with a special fondness for Paris), Greek Islands, Adriatic, Turkey, and the Baltic's, Mexico, Cuba and Hawaii. Their trips sometimes included their friends, the Holts or the Richards.
Some of Richard's favorite things included: summer fishing at dawn with long-time buddies, Dick Lewis and Sheryl Benson; family fishing trips to Flaming Gorge; playing weekly tennis (wicked spin) for over forty years with his school-district friends; enjoying the ocean at Fort Bragg, Laguna Beach or the San Francisco wharf; seeing the weather develop and watching remarkable sunsets from their high-rise condo; reading at least a book-a-week--everything from David McCullough to John Grisham; attending to his duplex garden and growing legendary tomatoes; and watching hummingbirds who visited.
Left to cherish Richard's memory are his dearly-loved children, whose solicitous concern and love he reciprocated in full measure, Margaret Haacke, Stan (Shauna) Haacke, Charlie (Dona) Haacke, Danielle (Mitch) Hood, and Gaylene (Bruce) Jensen; nine grandchildren; seven "greats"; stepchildren, Marcelyn Ritchie (Keith) Bartholomew and Marc (Marilee) Coles-Ritchie; and Dolores' three grandchildren. Also survived by his wife, Dolores Chase, who was his friend and adoring partner. She will miss Richard's sweet spirit, wit, wisdom, morning coffee and conversation about the day's news, and being cradled in his recliner at day's end; and Richard's friends and former educators in Granite School District where he worked for more than thirty years as history teacher, psychology counselor and principal who loved and admired him.
Per Richard's request, there will be no public funeral and his body will be cremated.
Arrangements entrusted to Russon Brothers' Salt Lake Mortuary.
Richard was born in Salt Lake City on Sunday, 26 February 1933, to Stanley G. and Alice (Hatch) Haacke. He was the youngest of their three children, joining siblings, Betty, 10, and Lincoln, 7. His parents provided him with a loving and devoted childhood, particularly during his month-long hospitalization and year-long recovery from a severe bout with polio.
Richard graduated from Davis High School and spent two years at the University of Utah before serving a two-and-a-half-year mission in New Zealand. Upon his return in 1956, he married the former Erin Moss before entering the military and serving in Germany.
Upon his discharge, Richard returned to the University of Utah where he earned degrees in History, Educational Psychology and Education Administration.
His and Erin's marriage was blessed by the addition of five children who were his pride and joy throughout Richard's life. Unfortunately, the marriage didn't last and he and Erin divorced in 1977.
In 1986, Richard received a bouquet of flowers and a marriage proposal from Dolores Chase (in his high school principal's office), following her "personal column" ad and a two-year courtship. Their marriage blossomed into a magical, deeply-enriched partnership which has lasted over thirty years.
Richard and Delores have traveled, extensively, in the U.S., Canada, British Isles and Europe's mainland (with a special fondness for Paris), Greek Islands, Adriatic, Turkey, and the Baltic's, Mexico, Cuba and Hawaii. Their trips sometimes included their friends, the Holts or the Richards.
Some of Richard's favorite things included: summer fishing at dawn with long-time buddies, Dick Lewis and Sheryl Benson; family fishing trips to Flaming Gorge; playing weekly tennis (wicked spin) for over forty years with his school-district friends; enjoying the ocean at Fort Bragg, Laguna Beach or the San Francisco wharf; seeing the weather develop and watching remarkable sunsets from their high-rise condo; reading at least a book-a-week--everything from David McCullough to John Grisham; attending to his duplex garden and growing legendary tomatoes; and watching hummingbirds who visited.
Left to cherish Richard's memory are his dearly-loved children, whose solicitous concern and love he reciprocated in full measure, Margaret Haacke, Stan (Shauna) Haacke, Charlie (Dona) Haacke, Danielle (Mitch) Hood, and Gaylene (Bruce) Jensen; nine grandchildren; seven "greats"; stepchildren, Marcelyn Ritchie (Keith) Bartholomew and Marc (Marilee) Coles-Ritchie; and Dolores' three grandchildren. Also survived by his wife, Dolores Chase, who was his friend and adoring partner. She will miss Richard's sweet spirit, wit, wisdom, morning coffee and conversation about the day's news, and being cradled in his recliner at day's end; and Richard's friends and former educators in Granite School District where he worked for more than thirty years as history teacher, psychology counselor and principal who loved and admired him.
Per Richard's request, there will be no public funeral and his body will be cremated.
Arrangements entrusted to Russon Brothers' Salt Lake Mortuary.
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