Richard Clement Fink, age 90, of Muncie, went to Heaven to be with the Lord, on Saturday August 22, 2015 at Morrison Woods Healthcare Campus, Muncie. Born on April 17, 1925 in Licking County, Ohio, he was the son of H. Russell and Helen (Loughman) Fink. Richard has been a Delaware County resident since 1941, when he moved here with his family, at age 14.
Richard attended Harrison Township High School and graduated with the Class of 1947, after having served in the U.S. Navy during WWII from September 1943 to May of 1946, when he was honorably discharged. Richard was recalled to active duty in September of 1951 during the Korean Conflict, and served at Great Lakes, Illinois, until October of 1952, when he was honorably discharged again from the Navy. He served in the South Pacific on the U.S.S. Franklin CV-13 and was a plank owner. He also served on the U.S.S. Lexington CV-16 and was in Tokyo Bay on August 7, 1945 when the atom bomb was dropped on Hiroshima.
Richard worked as a manufacturing engineer at Borg Warner Automotive for 41 years, until his retirement in 1994.
His memberships include Warner Gear Sympathy Club and Ball Memorial Hospital Volunteer, where he accumulated over 15,000 hours of service. He also attended North Side Church of the Nazarene in Muncie.
Richard and his wife Wanda were presented with the VIVA award in 2015. He also went on the Honor Flight to Washington D.C. with his son Bill in April of 2015.
Survivors include his loving wife of 66 years, Wanda E. Fink of Muncie; a son William (Gale) Fink of Yorktown; daughters Gloria Randall of Sevierville, TN and Brenda Webster of Muncie; 10 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, son Richard Russell Fink, grandson Allen Webster, brothers Kenneth and Robert Fink, and sons-in-law Jim Webster and James Randall.
Friends may call on Tuesday August 25, 2015 from 4:00 to 7:30 p.m. at Garden View Funeral Home 10501 N. Indiana 3, Muncie.
Funeral services for Richard will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday August 26, 2015 at the funeral home with calling one hour prior to service.
Burial will follow in the Gardens of Memory Cemetery, Muncie, with Military Graveside Rites conducted by the Delaware County Honor Guard and U.S. Navy.
Memorial contributions in memory of Richard may be made to I.U. Health Ball Memorial Cardiac Unit or to North Side Church of the Nazarene.
Online condolences may be made at www.gardenviewfuneralhome.com