More detail on this person: Richard Charles
Diesing, age 72, passed away on March 2, 2014
after a valiant fight with Multiple Sclerosis. He
was born on February 26, 1942 in Poughkeepsie,
New York to Arthur F. and Pauline (Meeks) Diesing.
Major Diesing honorably served our country in the
U.S. Army where he retired after 13 years of
service. Richard was a veteran of the Viet Nam
War, serving as an Army Aviation helicopter pilot.
While in Viet Nam, he was awarded the
Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, National
Defense Service Medal, the Air Medal with 5-11
Oakleaf Clusters, the Bronze Star, The Republic of
Viet Nam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, The
Republic of Viet Nam Campaign Medal, and
numerous other medals and awards.
Richard is survived by his devoted wife of 46
years, Anita Gay (McDonald) Diesing; niece,
Jennifer Fraser and husband, Bill; great-nephews,
Matthew and Jarred from Lee, New Hampshire;
sister-in-law, Dovie Werlla and husband, Ross from
Rosenberg; uncle, Robert Diesing and wife, Marilyn
from Wappingers Falls, N.Y., along with other
family and friends.
Richard is preceded in death by his parents; and
his sister, Arlene V. Diesing.
The family invites you to join them at 11:00 a.m.
on Saturday, March 8, 2014 for viewing and
visitation in the State Room of Davis-Greenlawn
Funeral Home in Rosenberg. At 12:00 noon,
interment, with military honors, will follow at
Greenlawn Memorial Park in Rosenberg.
Honorary pallbearers will include Ross Werlla, Sam
Danna, Billy Tucker, Cullen Vetter, and Norm
Grimmett.
For those wishing, memorials may be made in
Richard's name to the Multiple Sclerosis Society,
Lone Star Chapter, P.O. Box 4585, Houston, Texas
77210.
Arrangements are under the direction of
Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Home, 3900 B.F. Terry
Blvd., Rosenberg, Texas 77471, Phone:
281-341-8800.
Published in Express-News on Mar. 6, 2014
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