Birth date: Jun 22, 1942 Death date: Sep 15, 2021
Huntersville-On Wednesday, September 15th, 2021, we had the privilege of walking our beloved, Richard J. “Dick” Christian home to be with the Lord. Dick was born June 22, 1942 in Hempstead, NY to parents James Joseph and Anna Chr Read Obituary
Was blessed to have shared Adorationnhour on Thursdays, until his health prevented him from continuting. Sending prayers and sympathy to his family. Eternal rest Grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. Kathleen Rose
Dick and I shared our love for Holy Angels of Belmont. I got to know Dick when, as Grand Knight, he took time out of his busy schedule to join me in visiting Holy Angels to deliver the Knights' yearly donation to their blessed cause. Dick was a truly self sacrificing man. He took on the challenging responsibilities of Grand Knight in his later years. Dick, my fellow Knights and I will miss your leadership, business acumen, wise counsel and, especially, your friendship. May our Lord grant you kind admittance to His Kingdom.
Dave Stoughton
Dick was a great and humble man who not only talked the talk...he walked it as well. He supported our teenagers with his presence with his presence and his guidance. I will always remember the long talks over lunch. He truly was a good man and a good friend. May he find the reward for all his good in the loving arms of his Father in heaven. Rest in peace good friend Monsignor Richard Bellow
OUR DEEPEST CONDOLENCES..HE WAS SUCH A GREAT LEADER AND A MAN OF HIGH ETHICS AND MORALS.HE WILL BE MISSED .
JOHN AND SUSAN NICKL
I’ll never forget his quiet but steadfast presence in the early days of LifeTeen. And his smile welcoming me home to St Mark on my many visits back since moving away. My fondest memory is when St Therese youth program played a prank on our cabin during a retreat. A group of guys and “maybe a couple Core members” went to the St. Therese cabin. (I’m pretty sure it’s been long enough that the statute of limitations have expired, so it should be safe to share 😁). The entire time our group was overturning furniture, putting mattresses on the roof, ceran wrapping toilet seats, there was Dick, on the porch, reading the Bible. I remember thinking it was the oddest thing. After we were done, he’s got the Bible set on a chair on the front porch of the cabin, laid open with a few verses highlighted. All I remember is it was from Leviticus and said “I shall smite you for your sins sevenfold…” (I think it was Ch 6, Verse 24 but he had more than one verse highlighted). It was perfect, classic, and could not more appropriately fit the situation.
The world lost a great man and left a huge hole in the lives of all that he touched. We’ll miss you, Dick.
