Obituary for
Richard Phillip Dunn
Richard Phillip Dunn
Richard (Dick) Dunn died June 25, 2016 at his residence in Central Point, Oregon. Dick was born October 12, 1931 in Central Point, Oregon.
Dick was born into the farming world, where he worked on the family farm growing up, attending Central Point Schools, and ended his life farming in Central Point. Dick attended Oregon State for two years until he left to join the United States Army in 1952. After his term in the Army, he returned to the family farm and joined forces with this twin brother, Bob and started Twin D Farms.
Dick was married to Helon Tonn (died in 1994) and had three daughters (Diana, Kathy,and Sandra). Dick loved and supported his girls and their families. Dick's parents were Harry Dunn and Emma (Bohnert) Dunn.
Dick was very active for his community. He was a Central Point School District 6 Board member for 40 years and Rogue River Valley Irrigation District Board Member for 23 years.
Dick's true hobbies were gardening and farming. He loved to fly his J-3 Cub around the valley and in his younger years, fly right seat with his buddy Dennis Conner fighting fires in a B-17 out of Medford and Lakeview. He also loved to go to horse shows to support his girls (Dunn Sister Arabians). As his family grew, he loved to watch the grandchildren and great-grandchildren and was the best baby sitter of the animals and children.
Dick left, as any farmer would love to go. He worked in his garden all morning, balled 10 acres of hay in the afternoon, went irrigating in the early evening, watched college baseball, and went to bed and died in his sleep, very peaceful.
Dick is survived by his three daughters; Diana and Sam, Kathy and Barry, and Sandra and Craig. Five grandchildren; Lacie and Ryan, Arlisa and Tyler, Byrant, Amber, and Christian; two great-grandchildren; Jaxon and Taylen; and his twin brother, Bob Dunn.
The family requests donations are made in Dick Dunn's name to Crater FFA, P.O. Box 5444, Central Point, Oregon, 97502; to help kids in their endeavors, as Dick had done for so many years.
There will be a service for Dick at his daughter, Kathy's house at 5489 Seven Oaks Road, Central Point, Oregon on Sunday, August 7th at 6:00 pm. Dick loved cake, so there will be cake following the service.
