Richard Burgess Eaton

Red Mesa, Colo.
Richard B. Eaton
Feb. 11, 1939 - Nov. 8, 2017

Richard Burgess Eaton, 78, of Redmesa, Colo., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017, at his home in Red Mesa, Colo. He was born Feb. 11, 1939, in Durango, Colo. to Darrel Rodolphus and Thelma Slade Eaton.
Richard was a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Richard and Lorrie were married Aug. 18, 1962. Sealed in the Manti, Utah Temple on Sep. 28, 1968. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1957 to 1961. He was a Masonry Contractor for over 30 years. Richard loved flying and owned his own plane for four years.
Richard was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Robert (Bob) Darrel Eaton of N.M., one sister, Ramona Ellen Eaton Nixon of Calif., two sons, Richard Ira (Richie) Eaton of Farmington and David Eaton of Red Mesa, Colo. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Lorretta Kaye (Lorrie) Hartsock Eaton of Red Mesa, one son, Gregory James (Greg) Eaton (Ginger), of Red Mesa, one daughter, Deanne Eaton Bagley (Don) of Aztec, four grandchildren, Julie Ann Bagley Dehart (Ryan) of Pueblo West, Colo., Sarah Nicole Bagley of Aztec, Justin Wayne Patterson of Durango, Colo., Kristina Elizabeth (Krissy) Patterson Gallegos (Shane) of Farmington, two great-grandchildren, Robert (Robbie) Edwin Gallegos and Mia KayAnn Gallegos of Farmington, and one sister, Rosemary Eaton Foutz (Bruce) of Hemet, Calif.
Graveside services for Richard will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 at the Kline Community Cemetery in Kline, Colorado with Bishop Merle Whitaker from the Red Mesa Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints conducting with interment to follow.
Richard's care is entrusted to Brewer, Lee and Larkin Funeral Home, 103 E. Ute St. in Farmington, 505-325-8688. Those who wish to express their condolences may do so at serenityandcompany.com.