Richard Pryor

Pryor, Richard Dick was born April 7, 1935, in Long Beach, CA. As his father was a Naval officer, he lived in Paris for his first 4 years and in numerous US cities before settling down in St. Paul. He was a graduate of St. Paul Academy and Macalester College. Dick was a professional risk manager and served in that capacity for several large companies including Northwest Airlines and Bemis Paper Company. He was very active in the St. Paul Jaycees, being on the Board of Directors as well as winning a Gold Key for his work with urban youth. He was a vestry member and treasurer of St. Mary's Episcopal Church for many years and served on the Board of Directors of his Townhouse Association. Dick coached youth football and Little League baseball. In spite of his philosophy that every child will play at least half a game regardless of ability, his teams were always first or second in the league. He was an avid golfer, having had two holes in one, and a longtime member of Hillcrest Country Club. Devoted as he was to his family, Dick would often say "they are my life." He will be remembered for his love of his family, work ethic, and ability to make people smile. Dick was preceded in death by his parents Knight and Dorothy, brother Henry, and grandson Joshua Hoover. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Liz; children John (Debbie) Nauman, Jon (Laurie) Pryor, Ann (Tony) Andersen, Tim (Patty) Pryor, and Michelle (Bob) Hoover; grandchildren Emily (Cam), Tom (Catherine), Elizabeth (Jason), Andrew (Sara), Sam (Lauren), Stephanie (Trevor), Sarah (Ben), Laura (Nick), Maria (Tyler), Julia, Elizabeth, Katelyn, Meg, Matthew, and Clare; great grandchildren Aiden, Genevieve, Calvin, Alex, Jon, Charlotte, Griffin, Clementine, Asher, Silas, Graham, Harriette, Henry, Tony, Ned, Watson, Elliott, Rey, Sullivan, and James; brother Austin (Dorothy) and sister-in-law Mary. Visitation will be held from 4:00 - 7:00 on Wednesday, June 16th at Holcomb-Henry-Boom-Purcell Funeral Home, 515 Hwy 96 W, Shoreview, MN 55126. Services will be held at 11:00 on Thursday, June 17th, at St. John in the Wilderness Church, 2175 1st Street, White Bear Lake, MN with visitation one hour prior to the service. Masks are required inside the church. A live stream of the service will be available at tinyurl.com/…. A private interment to follow. Memorials are appreciated to St. John in the Wilderness Church or Hope In Grace in support of pediatric cardiology research. holcombhenryboom.com