RICHARD CYRUS MCPHERSON Obituary (1957

Richard Cy McPherson, 64, of Libby, MT passed away suddenly on Saturday, November 20, 2021 from natural causes with his wife by his side. He was born July 17, 1957 in Prosser, WA to Richard Gary and Edith Ellen (Midland) McPherson. In his young years, he enjoyed floating the Yakama River and picking mushrooms (you know, the fun kind). Richard loved being outdoors enjoying nature. Richard joined the United States Marine Corps in 1974 at the age of 17 and was Honorably Discharged in 1980. He then joined the United States Navy in 1980 and was Honorably Discharged in 1985. He met his wife, Jody Doney, in May of 2005 in Helena, MT, where they resided until 2011 when they moved to Libby to be closer to their grandkids. His favorite hobby was going on walks and collecting rocks. He spent hours polishing, painting, modge podging and transforming them into something beautiful. He was able to see something in the rocks that nobody else could see. Richard enjoyed passing on his masterpieces to those he loved and cared about. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard McPherson and brother, Kelly McPherson. Survivors include his wife, Jody McPherson of Libby; children Becky and Joe of AZ, Edward and Ashley of SC, Sarah and Billy of MT; 7 grandchildren; mother, Edith Miller of WA; sisters, Laura (Lee) Glidewell of WA and Karen (Steve) Thornock of WA. A Memorial Service will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 11, 2021 at the VFW in Libby. Arrangements were under the care of Schnackenberg Funeral Home of Libby, MT. Online condolences and memories may be shared by visiting www.schnackenbergfh.com.