Taken from the Gainesville Sun Newspaper on May 30, 1962 page 16, column 6
Richard Black, retired state inspector, dies
Richard D. Black, 69 of 1010 NW 23rd Avenue, retired state tax inspector and was a resident of Gainesville for 25 years died yesterday afternoon at University of Florida Medical Center, following an illness of several weeks.
He retired from his tag inspection post Jan. 1 after 24 years on the job.
Black was born November 26, 1892 in Bamberg, S. C. son of Robert Black and Martha Padgett, deceased. He served in both World Wars I and II.
He was a brother of two former state senators, the late R. Lucas Black, Gainesville, and J. Graham Black, Jacksonville.
He was a member of the Methodist Church and the Jasper Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include his widow, Mary Keene Black; a daughter, Ann, of Gainesville; five sons Richard D. III, Gainesville; Robert B. of Immokalee, Vernon, of Flagstaff, Arizona; John L., San Diego, California and M/Sgt. R. D. Jr., stationed in Germany; two brothers; J. Hayward, Immokalee, and Sheldon, New Orleans; a sister, Mrs. F. Y. Smith, Alachua and a nephew R. L. Black, Jr. Gainesville.
Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. Friday in the Williams-Thomas Chapel, with Rev. Allen Stuart of First Methodist Church of Alachua officiating.
Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery, with Williams-Thomas Funeral Home in charge.
Pallbearers include Shellie McKinney, Sam Shoemaker, Pierce Smith, Jim Bishop, Robert F. Hiatt and Alex Bliziotes.
Taken from the Gainesville Sun Newspaper on May 30, 1962 page 16, column 6
Richard Black, retired state inspector, dies
Richard D. Black, 69 of 1010 NW 23rd Avenue, retired state tax inspector and was a resident of Gainesville for 25 years died yesterday afternoon at University of Florida Medical Center, following an illness of several weeks.
He retired from his tag inspection post Jan. 1 after 24 years on the job.
Black was born November 26, 1892 in Bamberg, S. C. son of Robert Black and Martha Padgett, deceased. He served in both World Wars I and II.
He was a brother of two former state senators, the late R. Lucas Black, Gainesville, and J. Graham Black, Jacksonville.
He was a member of the Methodist Church and the Jasper Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include his widow, Mary Keene Black; a daughter, Ann, of Gainesville; five sons Richard D. III, Gainesville; Robert B. of Immokalee, Vernon, of Flagstaff, Arizona; John L., San Diego, California and M/Sgt. R. D. Jr., stationed in Germany; two brothers; J. Hayward, Immokalee, and Sheldon, New Orleans; a sister, Mrs. F. Y. Smith, Alachua and a nephew R. L. Black, Jr. Gainesville.
Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. Friday in the Williams-Thomas Chapel, with Rev. Allen Stuart of First Methodist Church of Alachua officiating.
Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery, with Williams-Thomas Funeral Home in charge.
Pallbearers include Shellie McKinney, Sam Shoemaker, Pierce Smith, Jim Bishop, Robert F. Hiatt and Alex Bliziotes.
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