- Date Of Birth: July 18, 1936
- Date Of Death: May 21, 2020
- State: Idaho
Richard Dennis “Dick” Black, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 21, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.
Dick was born July 18, 1936, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Ellis Tracy Black and Cleo Anderson Black. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Ammon High School. He also attended Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho, where he played baseball and was an amazing athlete.
On December 1, 1960, he married Maxine Gwen Long in the Idaho Falls Temple. They would have celebrated their 60th anniversary this year. Dick and Maxine made their home in Idaho Falls where he worked for Bonneville School District 93 for 38 years. He was a 6th Grade teacher, a guidance counselor at Bonneville High School, and a Principal at Lincoln and Fairview Elementary Schools.
Dick is survived by his loving wife, Maxine Black of Idaho Falls; daughter, Sherri (Rod) Clark of Menan, ID; daughter, Polly (Delaun, deceased) Messick of Meridian, ID; daughter, Lisa (Howard) Hart of Idaho Falls; son, Richard (Angela) Black of Ammon, ID; son, Jason (Connie) Black of Meridian, ID; daughter, Betsy (Layne) Smith of Draper, UT; daughter, Mary (Greg) Taylor of Meridian, ID; son, Brian (Lindsey) Black of Smithfield, UT; 27 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ellis and Cleo Black; daughters, Bonnie and Connie Black; sister, Janice Lefteroff; brother, Keith Black; and stepfather, Hosea Stout.
