On July 9, 2011, Richard F. Fryhover died of natural causes, with his daughters by his side, at the end of a life well-lived. <\/p>\n
Dick loved his family. He was a devoted husband to Marge, his best friend and wife of 57 years, who passed away in November 2008. His heart beat a little faster whenever Marge entered the room, and he often noted how time moved slower since her passing. <\/p>\n
He was born in McAlester, Oklahoma on January 18, 1928. He and Marge made Montana their home for more than 50 years. <\/p>\n
Dick was the product of a hard scrabble childhood, working as a manual laborer at a young age to provide for his mother. He served our country with honor in the Korean War. He worked in a variety of jobs after he and Marge started raising their family, including guiding and outfitting, retail sales and real estate sales. He had a love affair with the outdoors, fishing and floating Montana\u2019s rivers and streams, and hunting her mountains and meadows. <\/p>\n
The only thing Dick enjoyed more than going fishing or hunting with friends, was coming home to family. He delighted in his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. His chest swelled with pride in their accomplishments, and his eyes teared in their absence. <\/p>\n
Two grandchildren and a great-grandchild left us before Dick. He leaves behind his daughters, Denise (Tim) Gleason, Darla (Brad) Newman, and Deah (Bruce) Dunkle; his son, Richard Fryhover; his daughter-in-law, Patricia Norton; ten grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and numerous relatives, friends and neighbors, including his lifelong pal, Dr. Jack McMahon, Sr., and the entire McMahon clan that he regarded as his second family. <\/p>\n
Dick expressed his friendship in a way that is underrated now. A handshake or a hug was the only proper greeting. He believed in living life to its fullest, and in retelling the tales around a campfire or coffee table many times over. His word was his bond. He was there for friends and family in good times and in times of need; he considered himself the richest man in the world. <\/p>\n
Good things don\u2019t always come to an end. Dick leaves a legacy like the ripples left on the water\u2019s surface by a finely-cast fly. His spirit remains in the lives he has touched. We will keep his memory alive by keeping family first and by being there for our friends and neighbors. <\/p>\n
Cremation has occurred and Dick\u2019s ashes will be placed next to his beloved Marge at the Montana State Veterans Cemetery at Fort Harrison. A service to celebrate Dick\u2019s life and to retell a few of his tales will be conducted on Wednesday, July 20th at 2:00 p.m., at the First Christian Church, 311 Power, Helena, Montana. In lieu of flowers, Dick would suggest that you take someone you love to lunch. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting: www.aswfuneralhome.com.<\/p>\n","photo":"https:\/\/helenafuneralhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/414096_profile_pic.jpg","youtube_video_url":"","family_email":"","family_first_name":"","family_last_name":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/helenafuneralhome.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/case\/879","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/helenafuneralhome.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/case"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/helenafuneralhome.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/case"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/helenafuneralhome.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=879"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/helenafuneralhome.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}