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Obituary for Eisenhour


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Thursday April 27, 2000

Richard Neal Eisenhour, born February 2, 1928, died April 23, 2000. Richard grew up in South Bend, Indiana; graduated from South Bend Central High School; and served in the US Army from 1947-48. He married Silva Mae Snyder in 1955. They had three children, Amy, Alan and Martin while living on a small farm in Plymouth, Indiana. After Richard was involved in a car accident and could no longer farm, he worked at Studebaker, and several other jobs. In 1962, he started Eisenhour Siding, installing Aluminum siding and other home improvements in Plymouth and the surrounding area. In 1987, he was divorced from Silva and married Diana Schellenberg and moved to Brookston, Indiana, where they lived until 1997. They then moved to Albuquerque, where they lived until Diana's passing in 1999. Richard remained in Albuquerque and suffered a broken pelvis from a fall in April, 2000, and passed away on Easter Sunday. He is survived by three children, Amy, Alan and Martin; and two grandchildren, Kyanne and Kameron. Richard enjoyed Folk and Bluegrass music festivals and hot air balloons. We will miss him. Memorial services will be held Friday, April 28, 7:00 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Westside Church, 1650 Abrazo NE, in Rio Rancho.