Obituary of Douglas Allan Richardson

Douglas Allan Richardson December 16, 1954 - February 3, 2016 It is with great sadness Doug passed away peacefully February 3rd at Pasqua Hospital with Lorna and Chantal by his side. Doug cherished family and will be deeply missed by his loving wife of 33 years Lorna, his greatest accomplishment, daughter Chantal with son-in-law Casey Schroth, the loves of his life grandchildren Caylee and Caden, and 4-legged companion Nemo. Also surviving are; brother, sisters and their families: Donald (Ellie) Richardson, Debbie Brown, Doreen Hnatiw, brothers-in-law Don MacIntosh and Gerard Hnatiw; and Lorna’s sisters, brothers and their families: Clare (Ruth) Braun, Marilyn (Carlo) Barigelli, Stan (Annette) Braun, Lois (Abe) Penner, Pat (Dave) Wiens, Velma (George) Schmidt, Bernice Link, Betty (Duane) Savoie, Karen (Henry) Braun. Doug was predeceased by father Glenn, mother Blanche, sister Dianne MacIntosh, brother-in-law Robert Brown, father and mother-in-law Bill and Susan Braun. Doug’s hobby passion was Amateur “Ham” Radio, where he was advanced class Morse code qualified operator VE5CMA, specializing in radio contesting continually at/with the Sask-Alta Contest group in Lloydminster. Doug also treasured: amateur photography, gardening, fantasy football and poker; his tenure with the Industrial Parks Rotary Club of Regina, twice serving as President; being a vital part of the success of Blue Chip Casino Rentals and QuickBIT Vending Systems. He earned a Bachelor of Business Admin with Distinction at the U of R, continuing his education to be a long time CPA-CMA. He contributed at Evraz Steel Mill, City of Regina Public Works, Ralph McKay Industries, and among others in his career, making lifelong friends. Words cannot express Doug’s thankfulness in Lorna and Chantal’s ongoing heroic, tireless efforts during his final years; ongoing encouragement and support of Lorna’s family, friend Joni plus others, RQHR Palliative Care team, and Allan Blair Cancer Centre. Celebration of Doug’s life will be held at the Wa Wa Shriners Hall, 2065 Hamilton Street, Regina, SK on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation, in Doug’s memory to the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency: http://donate.saskcancer.ca/page.aspx?pid=376 or Canadian Mental Health Association Saskatchewan Division: http://sk.cmha.ca/get-involved/donate/#.Vr-OwfIrLNN