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Richard Hallowell Ridgway, 83, of Harrisonburg, Va., died Nov. 2, 2008, at his residence in Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community.
He was born Aug. 10, 1925, in Montgomery County, Pa., and was a son of the late William D. and Alice Hallowell Ridgway.
Mr. Ridgway worked as a dairy farmer in Pipersville, Pa. He was a very active member in the Bucks County Holstein Association, The Grange, and a 4-H leader. He was a birth right member of the Abington Friends Meeting in Abington, Pa. and was currently attending the Augusta Friends Worship Group. He enjoyed golf after retirement from the farm.
On Oct. 20, 1951, he married the former Jean Jacqueline Bartlett, who survives.
Also surviving are two daughters and a son-in-law, Jackie and Curt Hartman of Bridgewater and Ruth Ridgway of Pittsburgh, Pa.; two sons and daughters-in-law, Rick and Dorene Ridgway of York, Pa. and Jim and Kathi Ridgway of Dayton; nine grandsons, Jason, Justin and Michael Ridgway of York, Pa., Nicholas Hartman and wife, Lindsay, of Charlottesville, R.C. Hartman of Bridgewater, Lee Hartman of Harrisonburg and Josh Ridgway and wife, Brandee, of Havelock, N.C., Ryan Ridgway of Washington, D.C., and PJ Ridgway of Dayton; and one great-granddaughter, Breanna.
He also leaves three sisters, Alice Ridgway and May Emma Tompkins of Huntingdon Valley, Pa., and Beatrice Carson of Oakford, Pa. He was preceded in death by a brother, William D. Ridgway Jr.
A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 7, 2008, at the Clover Hill United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends at the church from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Friday.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Bridgewater Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 285, Bridgewater, VA 22812, or to Harrisonburg Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1477, Harrisonburg, VA 22801.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kygers.com.
Arrangements entrusted to the Kyger Funeral Home in Harrisonburg.
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