Richard E Eckert

1922 - 2009  (86 years)

• Name	Richard E Eckert
  Nickname	Dick
  Born	9 Jun 1922	Arrington, Atchison County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	2 Apr 2009	Minneapolis, Ottawa County, Kansas
  Cremated	Cremated
  Person ID	I3213	Rossville
  Last Modified	23 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Jacob Richard Eckert
  Mother	Helen Littleton Eckert
  Family ID	F2431	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maxine E Kientz Ray Eckert,   b. 20 Oct 1922, Mayetta, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 15 Nov 2008, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 86 years)
  Married	24 Aug 1951	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. Connie Kay Eckert Dick,   b. 5 May 1954, Holton, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 11 May 1994, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 40 years)   2. Rick Eckert
  Documents		Anniversary- Eckert, Dick and Maxine Eckerts celebrate 50th anniversary Dick and Maxine Eckert of Wetmore will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2001. A reception will be held in their honor from 2 to 4 p.m. at St. James Catholic Hall, Fifth and Iowa, Wetmore. Hosting the celebration will be their son, Rick and Belinda Eckert of Delphos, their nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. A son and daughter are deceased. The couple were married Aug. 25, 1951, in Topeka. All friends and relatives are invited to attend. Please no gifts. Col. Eckert retired from the Kansas Army National Guard as Chief of Staff in 1980. He later served as a Representative in the Kansas Legislature for eight years. Mrs. Eckert retired from the First National Bank of Wetmore in 1984.
  Last Modified	30 Nov 2017 12:12:32
  Family ID	F1766	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Died - 2 Apr 2009 - Minneapolis, Ottawa County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Obituary- Eckert, Richard 1 Eckert Richard E. “Dick” Eckert, 86, Holton, formerly of Wetmore, died Thursday, April 2, 2009, at Ottawa County Health Center in Minnea¬polis. He was born June 9, 1922 in Ar¬rington, the son of Jacob Richard and Helen Littleton Eckert. He graduated from Denison High School in 1940 and attended Washburn University, graduating with an A.B. degree in education. Mr. Eckert was mobilized as a private with the Kansas National Guard in Holton on Dec. 23, 1940. He served with the 11th Airborne Division in the Philippines, Oki¬nawa and Japan. He remained in active duty until February 1946. He was hired to teach and coach at Netawaka High School in September 1949. He coached boys baseball and basketball and girls basketball. His boys basketball teams went to the state tournament in 1959, 1960, and 1962.
  		Obituary- Eckert, Richard 2 He remained active in the National Guard until going full time in 1963. He was promoted to Colonel on July 15, 1971, and appointed to the posi¬tion of Chief of Staff-Army-For the Adjutant General Kansas Army Na¬tional Guard and served that position for nine years before retiring in De¬cember 1980 with 40 years of active and reserve service. He was inducted into the Infantry Officer Candidate Hall of Fame at Fort Benning, Ga., in May 1992 and the Kansas National Guard Half of Fame in Topeka in November 1991. He was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives 60th District in 1982 and was re-elected in 1984, 1986 and 1988. He married Maxine E. Kientz on Aug. 24, 1951. She died Nov. 15, 2008. He also was preceded by a daughter, Connie Dick, on May 11, 1994; a son, Gary Ray, on Jan. 2, 2000; and a sister, Nellie Freed, on July 8, 2006. He is survived by a son, Rick Eckert and wife Belinda, Delphos; a daughter-in-law, Kellie Ray, Holton; three sisters, Mary Doyle, Holton, Marceline Marinich, Canton, Ill., and Marjorie Sage, Olympia, Wash.; nine grandchildren; and 12 great¬grandchildren. Mr. Eckert was cremated. Me¬morial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mercer Funeral Home in Holton. Family will greet friends from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. today (Monday) at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the National Guard Mu-seum, sent in care of Mercer Funeral Home, RO. Box 270, Holton, KS 66436. Online condolences may be sent to www.mercerfuneralhomes.com
  		Obituary- Eckert, Richard 3 Richard E. “Dick” Eckert WETMORE - Richard E. “Dick" Eckert, 86, of Holton formerly of Wetmore, KS passed away April 2, 2009 at Ottawa County Health Center in Minneapolis, KS. He was born June 9, 1922 in Arrington, KS, the son of Jacob Richard and Helen Littleton Eckert. He graduated from Denison High School in 1940. He was mobilized as a Private with the Kansas National Guard in Holton on December 23, 1940. He served with the 11th Airborne Division in the Philippines, Okinawa, and Japan. He remained in active duty until February 1946. He remained active in the National Guard until he went full time in 1963. He attended Washburn University and graduated with an A.B. Degree in Education. He was hired to teach and coach at Netawaka High School in September 1949. He coached boys’ baseball, bas-ketball and girls’ basketball. His boys’ basketball teams went to the State Tournament in 1959, 1960, and 1962. Richard was promoted to Colonel on July 15, 1971. He was appointed to the position of Chief of Staff-Army-For the Adjutant General Kansas Army National Guard and served that position for 9 years before retirement in December 1980 with 40 years of Active and Reserve service. He was inducted into the Infantry Officer Candidate Hall of Fame at Ft. Benning, GA in May 1991 and the Kansas National Guard Hall of Fame in Topeka in November 1991. Dick was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives 60th District in 1982 and was re-elected in 1984, 1986, and 1988. Dick married Maxine E. Kientz on August 24, 1951. She pre-ceded him in death on November 15, 2008. He was also preceded by a daughter, Connie Dick on May 11, 1994; a son, Gary Rayon January 2, 2000; a sister, Nellie Freed on July 8, 2006. He is sur¬vived by a son, Rick Eckert and his wife, Belinda of Delphos, KS; a daughter-in-law, Kelly Ray of Holton; sisters, Mary Doyle of Holton, KS, Marceline Marinich of Canton, IL, and Marjorie Sage of Olympia, WA; 9 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Richard was cremated. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at Mercer Funeral Home in Holton. The family will greet friends from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Monday evening at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the National Guard Museum c/o Mercer Funeral Home, Box 270, Holton, KS 66436. www.mercerfuneralhomes.com.