Richard Lavern Alkire, the son of Roy Alkire and Teresa (Hartgrave) Alkire, was born Oct. 21, 1929, in Haddam, KS, and passed away on Aug. 20, 2019, at Republic County Hospital, Belleville, KS, at the age of 89 years, 9 months, and 29 days.
Richard grew up in the Haddam area,
