GOSHEN - Richard Paul Saylor, 81, of 875 Chapman Lake Drive, Warsaw, at 11:05 a.m. Aug. 1, 2007, at Mason Rehabilitation and Healthcare, Warsaw, after being ill or approximately one year.
He was born July 15, 1926, in Goshen, to Arthur Franklin and Essie Marie Adams Saylor. On Oct. 21, 1948, in Lakeville, he married Viola JoAnn Hower, who survives.
Formerly of New Paris, he retired from NIPSCO as a storekeeper, keep track of lines and poles. He was a 1944 New Paris High School graduate, and served in the U.S. Army. He was a member of Masonic Lodge, Goshen; Scottish Rite, South Bend; and American Legion Post 49, Warsaw.
Also surviving are a son, Kirby Saylor, Warsaw; two grandchildren, Jennifer and Jeremiah; a great-granddaughter, Kierston; two sisters, Audrey Whitlock, Syracuse; Sandra Sutton, Middlebury; and a brother, Don (and wife Nancy) Saylor, New Paris. He was preceded in death by a son, Rickie Joe Saylor, who died March 10, 1970; and two brothers, Robert and Nelson Saylor.
There will be a private family graveside service at New Paris Cemetery with Pastor Dennis L. Bollenbacher of New Beginnings Community Church, Atwood, officiating.
Memorials to St. Jude's Hospital or donor's choice.
