Richard Doidge

Richard Edgar Doidge, son of Ralph Edgar Doidge and Zoe Burdick Doidge, was born August 4, 1919 in Perry, Iowa and died March 9, 2005 at the Dallas County Hospital at the age of 85 years, 7 months and 5 days. Richard was raised in Perry and attended school there graduating with the class of 1936. On June 7, 1942 Richard was united in marriage to Helen Pearl Barr at their future home in rural Angus. The couple made their home on a farm near Perry. They were the parents of three children: Mary, Donna and Jon. Richard was a lifelong resident of Perry and farmed the family's farm and raising hogs until his retirement. In his spare time, Richard enjoyed working jigsaw puzzles and occasionally went bowling. He also loved to go gambling. Richard was a member of the Farm Bureau. Richard was preceded in death by his parents and his grandson James Myers in 1984. He is survived by his wife Helen of Perry; daughters: Mary Sheppard and her husband Dick of Grapevine, Texas and Donna Myers and her husband John of Woodward; son: Jon Doidge and his wife Mary of New Canaan, Connecticut; seven grandchildren: Marcy Sheppard of Johnston, Bradley Sheppard and his wife Lesley of Edgewater, Florida, Steven Sheppard of Denton, Texas, Michael Sheppard and his wife Darcie of Overland Park, Kansas, Joseph Myers of Woodward, Julie Koster and her husband Paul of Winterset, and Jeanette Sharp and her husband Eric of Ankeny; ten great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren and sister: June Reed of Mason City; other relatives and friends.