Richard David Bullock passed away peacefully on Saturday January 7, 2023 at his home in Osceola, Missouri. He lived 80 ½ years.

Richard, Dick or Dicky, as he was affectionately called by his brothers and sisters, was born on Saturday May 16, 1942 in Highland Park Michigan, the first of eight children to Signe Matilda Mikkola Bullock and Clarence David Bullock.

When he was young the family moved to the California Desert, at Little Rock, where he spent his childhood. Dick developed a life long love of baseball and it was his favorite sport. He played on the team at Palmdale High School where he graduated in 1960. After graduating, Dick joined the U.S. Navy and was stationed at the Alameda Naval Air Station. He served on two ships; the USS Haleakala and the USS Markab on West Coast duty and West Pacific deployment.

After serving four years in the military, Dick and Lynette were married in Carson City Nevada on April 28, 1965. They settled north of Sacramento, California, in Citrus Heights and Loomis. Dick worked for the Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Company for nearly 20 years before he took an early retirement. After leaving the phone company, Dick moved to Osceola Missouri.

He lived the rest of his life in Osceola, owning and operating three different businesses, The Osage River Saloon, The Old Commercial Hotel and 2 ^nd Street Books.

Dick had a passion for books, quietly learning and exploring. He had read thousands in this lifetime.

He was very interested in genealogy, researching and compiling extensive data for the Bullock/Mikkola family trees

Dick took great pride in maintaining the yard, gardens & woods of his home, striving to keep the property like a park.

A favorite pastime was watching and feeding the birds. At one count there was 17 different species of birds at his feeders.

Above all these Dick cherished his home and family, his wife, children and grandchildren.

Richard is survived by his devoted wife, Lynette Suzanne Chute Bullock; his son, Sam Bullock and daughter, Suzanne Bullock; his grandchildren, Bently Redburn, Katie Bullock, Madison Yutzie, Michael Bullock, Max Bullock, Emma Bullock, Megan Bullock La Rue; and eight great-grandchildren. Also, brothers, Joseph, Stephen and Phillip Bullock; sisters, Carole Bullock Gunter, Cathy Bullock Daraee and Christine Bullock; many nieces and nephews; his Auntie, Shirley; and many cousins.

Dick was preceded in death by his son, John; his mother, Signe; father, Clarence; brother, Johnny; sister-in-law, Lynne Phillips Bullock; and aunties, Helen Bullock Stone, Norma Bullock Patterson; and uncle, Joseph Bullock.

Richard was a quiet soul and deeply touched the lives of many, many people. He will be fondly remembered and missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him.