Richard J. Childress

Richard J. Childress, 74, left his earthly home on Sept. 27, 2022, surrounded by his wife of 47 years, Robin, their children and grandchildren. He was born on Nov. 1, 1947, in Yakima, Washington to Jack and Doreen Childress. When he was quite young, Richard and his family moved to Moses Lake, Washington, where he attended school from kindergarten through 12th grade and graduated from Moses Lake High School in 1966. Richard was always active in his church as a boy and spent many happy summers at Camp Lutherhaven. He was also quite athletic and always played a variety of sports while growing up. He attended Central Washington State College, where he played college football, as a tackle, and earned bachelor’s degrees both in secondary education and in health and fitness.