Richard Frank Sackett
(1936-2000)
| Father | Ray E Sackett (1892-1943) |
| Mother | Eleanor V Koziol (1903-1944) |
Richard Frank Sackett, son of Ray E Sackett and Eleanor V Koziol, was born in Ashland, Saunders County, NebraskaG, on 14 March 1936.1,2 He died aged 64 in Blair, Washington County, NebraskaG, on 31 December 20003 and was buried at Blair CemeteryG.1 He married in Lincoln, Lancaster County, NebraskaG, on 21 August 1957, Shirley Hughes.4
Richard served in the US Air Force from 1954 to 1984, achieving the rank of Chief Master Sergeant.4
Richard served in the US Air Force from 1954 to 1984, achieving the rank of Chief Master Sergeant.4
Richard Frank Sackett (1936–2000), Blair Cemetery, Nebraska
(Src: Find A Grave, Rose Marie Brown)
(Src: Find A Grave, Rose Marie Brown)
Enterprise, January 5, 2001
Richard F. Sackett, 64
Funeral services for retired Chief Master Sergeant Richard F. Sackett, 64, of Blair, were held on Thursday, January 4, 2001, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blair. Military graveside services were held at the Blair Cemetery. Mr. Sackett died at his home in Blair on Dec. 31, 2000.
Richard F. Sackett was born March 14, 1936, in Ashland to Ray and Eleanor (Koziol) Sackett.
He entered the U.S. Air Force on Sept. 13, 1954, and retired in 1984, having attained the highest enlisted rank of Chief Master Sergeant.
On Aug. 21, 1957, he married Shirley Hughes in Lincoln.
Mr. Sackett served at Lincoln AFB, Lincoln, Neb; Ramsey AFB, Puerto Rico; Biggs AFB, El Paso, Texas; Keesler AFB, Bilozi, Miss; Lockborn AFB, Columbus, Ohio; Korat AFB, Thailand; Hill AFB, Ogden, Utah; Malmstrom AFB, Great Falls, Mon; Ubon AFB, Thailand; Kadena AFB, Okinawa; Ellsworth AFB, Rapid City, S.D; Castle AFB, Atwater, Calif; Alconbury RAF, England; and Offutt AFB, Bellevue. After retiring from the Air Force, he worked for Boeing Aircraft Company in Mulvane, Kan., for six years.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley of Blair; two sons and daughters-in-law, Allen C. and Michelle Sackett of Lincoln; and Donald J. and Denise Sackett of Castle Rock, Colo; two daughters and a son-in-law, Helen and John Hoer of Blair, and Susan Sackett of Omaha; eight grandchildren, one great-grandchild; a sister, Josephine Blum of Kansas City, Mo; four brothers, Bud Sackett of Columbus, Neb., Marvin Sackett of Brea, Calif., Ronnie Sackett of Waco, Texas, Clarence Sackett of Missouri Valley, Iowa, and an aunt, Mary Koziol of Ashland, Neb.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Joy, two brothers, Harry and LaVerne, and one sister, Irene. Campbell-Aman Funeral Home in Blair was in charge of arrangements.
—Find A Grave, citing Washington County, Nebraska, Genealogical Society
Notes & Citations
- Find a Grave.
- Death record.
- "U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936–2007" (Ancestry transcript), "Sackett, Richard Frank, b. Ashland, Saunders, Nebraska, 14 Mar 1936, d. 31 Dec 2000, father Ray E Sackett, mother Eleanor Koziol. Listed Apr 1951 as Richard Frank Sackett; 9 Jan 2001 as Richard F Sackett."
- Obituary.
| Appears in | Sacketts in the Military |
| Sackett line | 5th great-grandson of Thomas Sackett of Hopewell |
| Charts | Line 3a (American) |
| Generation.Tree | 12T.3 |
| Last Edited | 17 Jun 2019 |
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