Richard Wayne Shreve

RICHARD WAYNE SHREVE, loving husband, proud father, grandfather and Marine veteran transitioned into eternity shortly after his 83rd birthday on July 19, 2024. He peacefully passed away at home surrounded by his family.
 
Dick, as he was known to all, was born on July 9, 1941 to parents Glenn and Harriet (Plopper) Shreve. He ran the streets of Mt. Olive, IL as a youngster hustling a buck everywhere he could from picking up cans to shining shoes. He attended and graduated Mt. Olive High School in 1959, where he later served on the school board. He served his country as a proud Marine from 1960 to 1964 with the last 2 years being spent overseas in Atsugi, Japan.
 
In his thirties he attended the University of Illinois where he made the Dean’s List and earned a bachelor’s degree in 1976. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Litchfield where he gave his life to our Father on February 24, 1999. He was also a member of the Moose and a lifetime member of both the Amvets and the VFW.
 
Dick worked for the State of Illinois starting in 1966. He was actively involved in the FOP #041 where he was the treasurer at one point. In 1991 he took an early retirement. From there he continued to keep busy being involved in multiple businesses: Maggie’s, Ric-Kel’s, Sam’s, Crossroads, & Bi-County Asphalt. In 2001 he finally started to relax and began snow birding in FL where he and Cyndi finally moved permanently in 2007. He remained active by being an avid golfer and remodeling every home they lived in (and they moved a lot!) including his last which was just 6 years ago.
 
Dick is survived by his wife Cynthia (Fyfe), who he married on August 6, 1965; 3 children: Tracy Shreve, Kellie (Dennis) Parker, Rick (Keesha) Shreve; 9 grandchildren: Jessica, Andy, Alex (Jessica), Matt, Samantha, Tommie, Gia, Caleb, Ian; 2 great-grandchildren: Chloe, Beckett; 3 sisters: Hope (Ray) Rilling, Donna Mander-Fiser, Ruthie Traylor.
 
He was preceded in death by his parents Glenn & Harriet Shreve; 1 sister: Stella Marit; 2 brothers: Phil Shreve and John Shreve.
 
Visitation and services will take place at Becker & Son Funeral Home in Mt. Olive, with visitation being on Saturday, July 27, 2024 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Services will begin at 1:00 on Sunday, July 28, 2024 and will be officiated by Pastor Rudy Elam. Interment will take place with Military Honors directly following services at Mt. Olive Cemetery. Lunch immediately following for family and friends will take place at the Moose in Litchfield.
 
Donations can be made to Dick’s favorite charity, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at stjude.org.

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