Richard Washburn

RICHARD ALBERT WASHBURN 93, FORMERLY OF CHESHIRE, CT. PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY IN LADY LAKE, FL ON SEPTEMBER 14TH, 2021 SURROUNDED BY HIS LOVING FAMILY. HE WAS THE SON OF THE LATE STEPHEN A. WASHBURN AND MABEL (SALMONS) WASHBURN. HE LEAVES BEHIND HIS BELOVED WIFE OF 70 YEARS MERIDA SUAZO WASHBURN AND 4 CHILDREN: MAUREEN SLATER AND HER HUSBAND RICHARD OF WEST WARWICK, RI , ROWENA TREMAINE AND HER HUSBAND LAURENCE OF LADY LAKE, FL. ARLEEN MONIGAN AND HER HUSBAND WILLIAM OF LADY LAKE, FL AND THEIR SON, WADE WASHBURN OF NEW ORLEANS, LA. HE ALSO LEAVES BEHIND HIS FOUR GRANDCHILDEREN: ESTEBAN, LAUREN, WILLIAM, JR. BENJAMIN AND THEIR SPOUSES. HE WAS THE BROTHER OF THE REVEREND LAWRENCE WASHBURN AND HIS WIFE LENORE OF VENICE, FL. HE WAS THE BROTHER OF SALLY LORD OF EAST HAMPTON, CT. HE ALSO LEAVES BEHIND SIX GREAT GRANDCHILDREN AND MANY NIECES AND NEPHEWS. HE GRADUATED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT WITH A B.A. IN AGRICULTURE. HE WAS EMPLOYED BY THE UNITED FRUIT COMPANY (TELA RAILROAD ROAD DIVISION) IN HONDURAS IN JUNE 1950. HE RETURNED TO THE US IN 1952, ON MILITARY LEAVE OF ABSENCE TO ENTER THE ARMY, DURING THE KOREAN WAR. HE WAS ASSIGNED AS EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE 586 FLOAT BRIDGE CO., ACTIVATED IN 1953 TO TRAIN SOUTH KOREAN OFFICERS. HE RETURNED TO HONDURAS IN 1954 AND WAS ASSIGNED AS AN OVERSEER OF THE SAN ALEJO OIL PALM PLANTATION AND FACTORY UNTIL 1969. HE LATER BECAME MANAGER FOR THE TELA R.R. CO. HE WAS LATER TRANSFERRED TO QUEPOS, COSTA RICA TO MANAGE THE AFRICAN OIL PALM PLANTATIONS. HE RETIRED FROM THE COMPANY IN 1989 AND RETURNED TO CONNECTICUT. PHILATELY WAS HIS LIFELONG PASSION. HE WON NUMEROUS INTERNATIONAL AWARDS FOR HIS STAMP COLLECTIONS AND POSTAL HISTORY. HE ALSO PUBLISHED ARTICLES IN THE AMERICAN PHILATELIST MAGAZINE. HIS STAMP COLLECTIONS INCLUDED: HONDURAS, MEXICO, NORTH BORNEO, THE AUSTRALIAN STATES, COLOMBIA, PERU, JAPAN AND MANCHUKUO. HE WAS AN AVID READER AND LOVED WATCHING JEOPARDY. HE WAS ALSO VERY PROUD TO HAVE MASTERED THE SPANISH LANGUAGE AND WOULD SPEAK SPANISH ANY CHANCE HE COULD. DURING THIS TIME WE'VE HAD SUCH WONDERUL FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS OFFERING THEIR SUPPORT. A SERVICE WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH, AT 11AM. LOCATION FOR SERVICE WILL BE BEYERS FUNERAL HOME IN LADY LAKE, FLORIDA. HIS ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN ENTRUSTED TO BEYERS FUNERAL HOME IN LADY LAKE, FLORIDA. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, GUESTS MAY DONATE TO ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.

Richard Washburn

August 24, 1928 - September 14, 2021