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Richard Wayne Champion, 54, passed away on September 2, 2004 after a long illness. Richard was a loving and giving man, a computer geek and had a soft heart for his pets. His mother delivered him alone and at home on September 16, 1949 near the Cherokee Reservation at Stillwell, OK. Richard's family moved to Albuquerque in 1952 when he was three. He graduated from Sandia View Academy in 1968, and then joined the Navy that year where he cared for burn victims from the Vietnam War. He graduated from the University of Albuquerque in 1978. Richard started working in the Arcade industry, repairing video games in 1981, which led him to his love of computers. He was proud of the work he did for the Adventist Churches in the Albuquerque area, helping them build and repair their computer systems. His father, Ira Champion, preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife of twenty-seven years, Carol; and daughter, Liz, both of Albuquerque; daughter, Lucy Peters of Las Vegas, NV; his mother, Lucille of Wichita Falls, TX; brothers and sisters, Jerry (Wichita Falls), Melvin (Las Vegas), Sallye Donley (Wichita Falls), and Cheri Costales (Albuquerque); two granddaughters in Las Vegas; and many other family and friends. He was a Charter Member of Heights Seventh Day Adventist Church. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held Sunday September 5, at 2:00 p.m. at the Heights Seventh Day Adventist Church, 4920 Wyoming NE. Reception will follow for family and friends. Richard would have liked donations be made to Three Angels Broadcasting Network Radio at http://www.3abn.org/donate/index.html.
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