Monte Dick Richards

My Life Story Monte “Dick” Richards Jr. 92, of Boise passed away at home the first week of October. He was raised in Oregon. After a tour of duty in the Navy, he attended Oregon State College and received a Bachelors of Science degree in 1953. He was married to Nancy Dow for 63 years until her passing in early 2017. Monte began working for the Oregon Fish Commission and then moved to Idaho in 1956 to begin his long career working for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. He was project leader for several studies and became the supervisor for Columbia River Fishery Development and Coordinator of Basin Investigations. In 1972, he was Chief for Bureau Program Coordination and in 1982, was named Fisheries Chief of the Department of Fish and Game until his retirement in 1986 Monte's love for nature and the outdoors, and in particular, fishing and pheasant hunting with his Brittany dogs, touched many lives. He will be remembered for his easy-going personality and his expertise in his field. Donations in his name may be made to the Nature Conservancy or the charity of your choice. No services are planned. Monte is survived by nieces Ardeth Craford and Jackie Johansen, and nephews George Normandin, Jack Normandin and Jim Normandin.