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Richard Reece
RICHARD A. REECE
Urbana
Richard A. Reece, 64, of Urbana, died Sunday, July 1, 2018.
Survivors include his wife, Betty, of Urbana; his mother, Thelma; his sons, Justin Reece, Sean Reece, Derek Reece and James Estabrook; his grandson, Caiden Reece; his sister, Connie (Sam) Rees; and his brothers, Terry (Nadene) Reece and Wes Reece.
He was preceded in death by his father, Raymond Reece.
Richard was born Nov. 2, 1953. Richard was an avid bull rider and woodworker. Richard enjoyed camping and spending time with his grandson. One of Richard's passions was picking on Betty and, in turn, showing his unconditional love for her.
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