Richard L. McDaris (Hartville)'s Obituary
Richard Lynn McDaris was born near Niangua Missouri, March 29th, 1948 and departed this life Thursday, May 30th at his home in Marshfield, Missouri at the age of 71 years, 2 months and 1 day.
Richard was preceded in death by his father and mother, Arque and Marie McDaris and his grandparents. He is survived by his wife, LeAnn McDaris of the home. Three children, daughter Becky Lemons-Bragg of Lebanon, Missouri and her family Rachel, Brett, Baylee, Josh and Averie. Son Scott McDaris of Hartville and his family Melanie, Jevin, Sydney, Dylan, Amerie, Emerson, and Aceton. Son David McDaris of Hartville and his family Emily, Emma, and Archer. Two step-sons, Mike Cate of Springfield, Missouri and his family Sally, Kayla, and Ansley and Nathon Tuhey of Springfield and his family Cole. Richard is survived by two brothers Roy (Nancy) McDaris and Russell (Wilma) McDaris. Two sisters Nancy (Dan) Breshears and Reba (Danny) Thurman, as well as a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Richard loved spending time with all his family and friends telling many stories of his childhood and hunting adventures. He enjoyed attending church activities, spending time on the farm, and was an avid hunter. Above all, his favorite pastime was spending time with his wife LeAnn doing the many things they loved to do together. As the story goes, he was the one who taught her to hunt, but we all know she just let him believe he was right. Together, Richard and LeAnn were a perfect picture of love.
He could go on forever telling his stories but his son David summed it up best with this poem:
The Greatest Storyteller
A great storyteller used to say,
A good story never let the truth get in its way.
He told great stories of family and friends that he knew,
But he did it in ways that no common man could do.
He would tell stories of his life and places he had been,
And I’d sit and listen and hoped they’d never end.
He would tell stories of hunting and his time as a youth,
That it just seemed there was no way that it could be truth.
But when you asked others of the stories, are they true or straight?
They would say yes it did happen, but man did he exaggerate!
He would make you believe no matter how big or small,
Because the truth did not hold him from being the best storyteller of all.
Most people would say his story is over, that he has passed and he’s gone
But, that is not true, because until my last breath his stories live on.
He will be greatly loved and missed by all that knew him.
Memorials to Coon Creek Cemetery or Wright County Children's Home. Donations through HHFH P.O. Box 236 , Hartvile, MO. 65667
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