Richard N. Bob Dawson
Dawson, Richard N. “Bob”, passed away on Monday, August 13, 2007 of complications from congestive heart failure. Visitation with the family, 6:00-8:00 P.M., Tuesday, August 21; Service, 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, August 22, both at Downing Lahey Mortuary West. Richard was born in Yates Center, KS, grew up in Quincy, KS, and was 72 years old when he died. He started his work career in the oilfield and later founded his business, Dawson Sales, Inc., buying and selling used industrial equipment. He was preceded in death by his father, Clyde E. Dawson, mother, Audra Turner, and sister, Dorothy Bonham. He is survived by his wife, JoAnne of the home; daughters, Kellye (Brent) Lane of Topeka, Ramona Patton of Wichita; sons, Mark (Kathy) Dawson of Wichita, Jeff (Rebecca) Dawson of Peck; grandchildren, Dakota, Nolan, Alexis, Sydney, Connor, and Tanner Dawson; sisters, Betty Parker of Albuquerque, NM, Jean Bennett, Lucille Chapman, Karen Elliott, and Kay Dawson all of Wichita; twenty nieces and nephews, and many business associates and friends.
Visitation with the family, 6:00-8:00 P.M., Tuesday, August 21, Downing Lahey Mortuary West
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Im very grateful and honored to have known Richard. My relationship with Richard began in 1999 when I purchased a Boeing 707 flight simulator from him. At first it was thought to be another large piece of industrial surplus equipment to be moved. But as it turned out it was a first of a kind as in serial number 0001 and now after 8 years is presently on display aside President Ronald Reagans Boeing 707 at the Air Force One Pavilion Simi Valley, California. For years I enjoyed giving him my updates on our progress of restoring and preparing the simulator for the Reagan Library. Without Richards involvement a symbol of Americans footprint into the jet age would have certainly been lost forever. Hell be missed by many… and God bless
I am very sorry to hear about Bobby passing, I always had a great deal of respect for him and thought highly of him, I always looked foward to seeing him whenever I would go the the shop (Mid Con) with Dad. I hope you guys are doing ok. If there is anything we can do just call.