Richard Proctor Obituary Following a few days at Methodist Hospital, Dick passed away peacefully, surrounded by his wife of 67 years, his son, and his two daughters. He was very fortunate, at 88 years old, to still be independently living in his own homethis was what he wanted. Dick was born in Quincy, Illinois, in 1931 to Virgil Proctor and Florence Wycoff. He met Clara (Pat), the love of his life, through a distributive education program in their senior year at Quincy High School, at Scotts 5 & 10 Store, in 1948. Dick and Pat were married Sept. 16th, 1950 at Central Baptist Church, Quincy. Here, he was a deacon, and they were involved in the youth program, where they lead a Sunday-evening Bible study and ran a Monday-night Fun Night, such as roller skating, a wienie roast, or taking a pick-up load of teenagers to a nearby revival. Dick pursued a career in printing, starting in 1952. Following a six-year apprenticeship, he became a journeyman printer and a member of the International Typographical Union. Meanwhile, Dick (an accomplished handyman) and Pat built their own house, laboring on evenings and weekends. Their first child, Doug, was born in this house in 1957. Later that year, a new printing job opportunity moved the small family to Indianapolis, where their two daughters were born. Printing also lead to a 1961 move to Denver, CO. Here, both parents and children enjoyed weekend camping trips to the mountains. 1965 brought a move to Minneapolis. With all three children in school, the family put down roots. Dick was passionate about catching (and eating) fish. We have many fond memories of weekends spent fishing on Lake Minnetonka, Lake Mille Lacs, etc., with the family of five crowded into a small fishing boat. Summer vacations were often longer fishing trips to lakes in Ontario and Manitoba. Partly drawn by their boat excursions, Dick and Pat moved to Wayzata, MN, just blocks from Lake Minnetonka, in 1978. This was the suburban home of their dreams, and Dick and Pat poured their energy into both remodeling the interior of the home and developing beautiful shade-loving perennial gardens under the mature maples and oaks. Many a day was spent roaming garden centers in search of the perfect Hosta variety to take home to plant. Dick spent twenty-five enjoyable years of retirement tending and admiring this yard, breaking away, occasionally, to explore the rest of the country by car. Once in Wayzata, Dick and Pat joined the Wayzata Free Church. In retirement, Dick enjoyed attending the Ambassadors Sunday School Class, and participating in the Free Timers events for many, many years. Dick is survived by his wife Clara "Pat"; his son, Doug Proctor (Janice); two daughters, Debbie Mikkola and Beth Elias (Les); 2 grandchildren, Cory and Jenna; and 2 (soon to be 3) great grandchildren, Izzy and Cole. Funeral service will be on Friday, April 20, 1:30 PM with visitation starting at 12 PM, at Wayzata Free Church, 705 County Road 101 N, Plymouth, MN 55447. A luncheon will follow the service. Interment at Summit Park Cemetery.