Dan Richardson

Daniel (Dan) Alexander Richardson, Sr. was born on January 20, 1939 in Rock Hill, South Carolina. He was a faithful follower of Jesus Christ, accepting Christ as his Savior in 1958. He finished this earthly race and entered eternity on May 31, 2025 at the age of 86. He died peacefully in his sleep with family by his side. Dan was the son of Daniel “Red” Richardson and Alma Lillian Gibson. He was raised in Greenwood, SC on the lake where he enjoyed fishing, hunting, and mechanics and graduated from Greenwood High School in 1957. He entered the United States Air Force in 1959 and married his wife, Linda, in Charleston, SC in September of 1965. Thereafter they lived in Charleston; Minot, North Dakota; Anchorage, Alaska; and Midwest City, Oklahoma. His time in the service also took him to Bermuda, Thailand, Iceland, New Zealand, and Antarctica. He proudly served his country for 20 years throughout the United States and the world before retiring from the U.S. Air Force. After his retirement from the military, he continued working for many years, a reminder of his lifelong work ethic. During his post-military working years, he worked tirelessly in various political activities, even participating as a presidential elector for the State of South Carolina in multiple electoral college elections. In his many years of retirement, he enjoyed restoring his Sunbeam Alpine cars and helping his many dear friends in the Sunbeam Alpine community throughout the world do the same, developing a wide reputation for his creative designs of improved parts and for his innovative solutions for various Alpine issues. He is survived by his wife Linda and by his three children, Paige DeLeon and husband Angel of Dallas, Texas; Daniel Richardson, Jr. and wife Alyssa of Greenwood, SC; and Ernest Richardson and wife Shawna of Pratt, Kansas, as well as by 12 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Dan leaves behind a legacy of love for and devotion to his wife Linda, his children, and all of his grandchildren and great grandchildren, a legacy of kindness and generosity to innumerable friends, but most importantly a legacy of devotion to his Lord Jesus Christ, through Whose saving grace those who trust Him are assured of a physical resurrection and an eternity with Him. A ceremony will be held at the committal shelter at the M. J. “Dolly” Cooper Veterans Cemetery at 140 Inway Drive, Anderson, SC on Monday, June 9, 2025 at 2:00 pm with burial thereafter. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont (www.careofthepiedmont.org) whose wonderful staff provided great care and support to Dan and the family in his last days.

Dan Richardson

January 20, 1939 - May 31, 2025

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