Obituaries

The family of Richard Louis Hoard celebrates his life and mourns his passing on October 24th, 2022. Rich was born on August 30, 1936, in Flora, IL. He was the eldest child of Malvern Richard Hoard and Hazel Bowles Hoard. He graduated from the University of Illinois in 1958 with a degree in General Engineering. At Illinois he met and married the love of his life, Sandra Halliday. They had 4 children: Cindy (Jim), Debora (Tom), Rich (Angie) and Trish (Michael) and their wonderful Brazilian brother, Fernando (Denise). The family moved multiple times – Illinois, Kansas, NJ, Illinois, NJ – along the way Rich received his MBA from the University of Chicago, advanced in business career, and discovered a love for Broadway and the beach. The family went each summer to the shore where Rich loved welcoming friends and family from all over the world. After retiring in Charlotte, NC, he began volunteering at the Urban Ministry Center (Roof Above), helping people who are homeless, or were formerly homeless. He found this so rewarding it became his second career, ending 20 years later, when he and Sandy really retired and moved to Wisconsin in 2020. Rich is survived by his wife of almost 64 years, Sandy, his children and their spouses, and his grandchildren Sandra, John (Katrina), Ronan, Kate (Rob), Georgia, Rachel, and Rebekah, and his great grandson, Nick, two more on the way. He is also survived by his brother, Stephen Hoard (Jody). In lieu of flowers, donations in Rich’s name may be made to Roof Above, 945 N. College Street, Charlotte, NC. 28206

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