Richard Alonzo Sudduth, Jr.

Richard Alonzo Sudduth, Jr., 70 and Mary Sue, left this life as they lived, together, on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015, in a tragic car accident.

Born on Jan. 14, 1945, in a home in Saco, Mont., he was the first born child of Richard and Marion (Robbins) Sudduth, Sr. He was raised in Hinsdale and graduated from Hinsdale High School in 1963.

On June 18, 1967, he married Mary Sue Knudson of Saco, who became his partner in life. Their son, Richard Kenneth Sudduth, was born on June 25, 1971.

They lived in the Saco community for over 35 years after traveling to other parts of the United States. He was a farmhand for Knudson Brothers in Saco, a mechanic for Farm Equipment in Glasgow, and followed the pipeline in the early '70s to New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah.

Mary Sue and Richie accompanied him on these adventures. Settling in Saco, he worked at the compressor station for MDU and WBI until his retirement in 2007. He was retired from the Montana Army National Guard after serving 24 years. He was a member of the American Legion, served as a councilman for the city of Saco and served as the interim mayor of Saco.

Time spent farming provided him with a sense of accomplishment unparalleled to any other job he had. He willingly shared his mechanical ability and knowledge of farming with his grandchildren and enjoyed the company of close friends and family.

He was preceded in death by his father, Richard Alonzo Sudduth, Sr.; his mother, Marion Lucille Sudduth; his father-in-law, Kenneth Knudson; and his brother-in-law, Kenneth Max Knudson.

Survivors include one son, Richard Kenneth Sudduth, of Saco; three grandchildren, Anthony Sudduth of Hinsdale, Matthew Sudduth of Glasgow, and Kayla Sudduth of Saco; three sisters, Marcia Covert and her husband, Ray, of San Jose, Calif., Laura "Lolly" Carr-Schade and her husband, Ed, of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Candy Dooper and her husband, Tom, of Lusk, Wyo.; his mother-in-law, Jane Knudson, of Glasgow; two sisters-in-law, Connie Schultz and her husband, Jim, of Fort Peck, and Laurinda Knudson and her husband, Oscar, of Billings; and numerous nieces and nephews.

The Sudduth family received friends on Monday, Oct. 5, from 4-6 p.m. at the Bell Mortuary in Glasgow. Services for Rich and Mary Sue were Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 11 a.m. at the Saco Gymnasium in Saco, followed by burial at the Saco Cemetery.

Bell Mortuary in Glasgow was in charge of arrangements.