Obituary: Bendix, Richard E.

BENDIX, Richard E.

Richard E. Bendix died on February 19, 2012 at 87 years of age.
Richard was born in Deer Park, WA and attended Willard Grade School, North Central High School and Kinman University.
He served in the Army in WW II with the Rangers, taking part in the D-Day
invasion on June 6, 1944 where he was wounded.

He received the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
Richard and his wife, Vinnie, were married in Spokane in 1947.

He began his career in business with WP Fuller and eventually settled in Redwood City, CA where he worked as an executive for 29 years with the Univar Corp. After retiring, Richard and Vinnie moved to Phoenix, AZ
Over the years, Richard came to a dynamic faith in Christ, serving and supporting the churches he attended.

Richard is survived by his beloved wife of 64Ă‚Ë?

years , Vinnie, their two sons and their wives, Duke and Cathy, and Doak and Dianne Bendix.

He is remembered by his seven grandchildren, Ron and Hilary Echols, Kore and Heather Bendix, Seth Bendix, Cody Bendix and Conner Bendix and his 11 great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held on March 10, 2012 at Bridgeway Community Church 2420 East Liberty Lane, Phoenix, AZ 85048.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Richard’s memory to the Swaziland Orphanage Mission c/o Bridgeway Community Church www.bridgewaycc.org/.