Basil Tex Richardson's Obituary
Basil Tex Richardson, 89, passed away December 17, 2017. He was born in Jacksonville, FL, the fourth son of Winnie and Ralston Richardson. They preceded him in death, as did his five brothers and sister.
Tex is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Billie Kenner Richardson, his loving family, daughter, Jenny Kaltenbach (Reed); his son, Dennis Richardson; and grandson, Kyle Kaltenbach. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
We will be forever grateful for all of the kindness we received from everyone at St. Tammany Parish Hospital Hospice.
After graduation from Landon High in 1946, Tex served in the Army and graduated from the University of Florida in 1952. His 38 year career with Travelers Insurance Co. took him from Jacksonville to Charlotte, NC; to Houston, TX; to Lubbock, TX; to Santa Ava, CA and to New Orleans in 1969. He made many friends in all of those places and in Hartford, CT. His sense of humor was still keen till the end. An avid fisherman, he caught thousands of fish and generously shared his catches. He helped many folks in many ways and requested there be no formal funeral and wanted everyone to do something to help someone in his memory. Please Share a Memory on the Tribute Wall at www.ejfieldingfh.com.
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