Richard V. Lung, 91, passed away August 1st, 2024. He
was born in Dallas City, Illinois, June 11th, 1933, to parents Victor
and Garnet (Anderson) Lung.
Richard grew up in Illinois and moved to Indiana later in life.
He proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1953-1955.
While
he was attending Indiana Central University, he met the love of his
life, Sandra Durham. Richard departed for the military, but Sandra
continued to write to him, diligently. When he returned, Richard and
Sandra were married. They shared 69 wonderful years, growing their lives
and family together in Indianapolis.
Richard continued his
education at Indiana University and Ball State, earning his master’s in
education. He was a schoolteacher for Lawrence Township schools for over
28 years, teaching wood and metal working, as well as printing and
photography.
He was also a devoted volunteer for the Lawrence Fire department for 13 years.
Richard
was a loving, gentle man. He was very creative and artistically gifted.
He loved tinkering with metal and wood, creating many beautiful yard
ornaments out of spare metal parts. With wood, Richard made canes and
crosses, which he donated to his church and those in need. Photography
was a passion for him, as he loved to capture the beauty in the world.
He enjoyed the outdoors and traveling. He and his family took countless
camping trips to state parks. When his children were young, he converted
an old school bus into a camper, so his family could travel throughout
the country. Overall, Richard was a devoted family man, Christian,
teacher and friend.
He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Richard
is survived by his wife Sandra Lung; Children Larry (Loretta) Lung,
Loren (Wendy) Lung, and Lee (Dina Quan) Lung; six grandchildren and nine
great-grandchildren; and his brother Fredrick (Doris) Lung.
He is preceded in death by his parents Victor (Garnet) Lung, brother Robert (Lillian) Lung and his daughter, Lori Fox.