- Date Of Birth: February 9, 1937
- Date Of Death: October 11, 2021
- State: Colorado
This world’s loss is heaven’s gain. Richard Duane Gott, “Dick”, went home to be with his personal Savior, Jesus, on October 11th, 2021. He was eighty-four years old.
Born on February 9th, 1937, he was a son of a high school history teacher and a stay-at-home mom; he was a little brother. He was a passionate boy who loved the outdoors, his dog and his family. He excelled in school and life and enjoyed a prosperous and successful future in the metallurgical field.
On June 3rd, 1956, Dick married his childhood sweetheart, Carolyn Higgins, and together they embarked on a lifelong journey. They would celebrate sixty-five years of marriage. Together, they raised three children, Jeffrey, Robert, and Michelle, and would become grandparents and great grandparents to a multitude of children. In 1984, Dick chose early retirement from Climax Molybdenum Company where he had been employed for much of his adulthood.
Dick is preceded in death by his parents, Cecil and Frances Gott, and brother Gene Gott. Dick is survived by his wife Carolyn Gott, his three children, Jeffrey (Darcy) Gott, Robert Gott and Michelle Gott (Peter) Kim, and a multitude of beloved grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Dick would want anyone to celebrate his passing as He now is in the presence of a Holy God. He is likely sitting at Jesus’ feet, avidly worshipping and undoubtedly amazed at his good fortune. He would want to invite you into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ if you don’t know Him, and for those who love the Lord, he will be overjoyed to meet all of us there with him in the Lord’s time. If you knew Dick, you were blessed. He will be greatly missed until we see him again.
