Richard Harter
June 29, 1935 ~ April 20, 2012
Richard Harter, 76, of Highmore, South Dakota, died April 20, 2012, at the Dougherty Hospice Home in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, surrounded by family and friends.
A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at a later date.
The eldest of four siblings, Mr. Harter was born June 29, 1935, in Hyde County, South Dakota, the son of Morris and Vera “June” (Hanson) Harter. He attended grade school at North Eagle Township country school, graduated from Highmore High School in 1952, and obtained his BS degree in mathematics from South Dakota State University in 1965. From 1954-1957, Mr. Harter served in the U.S. Marine Corps in a ground air support unit working with missile tracking radar/analog computer systems.
As a mathematician, Mr. Harter’s professional career was spent in computer programming, first as a numerical analyst and then as a software tools entrepreneur. His other interests included writing, acting, riding horses, playing volleyball, gardening, collecting, reading books, creating “Richard Harter’s World” (home.tiac.net/~cri/), and being a founding member of the New England Science Fiction Association (NESFA).
In the fall of 2000, Mr. Harter returned to Highmore, South Dakota, to help with the care of his ailing mother. After her death in 2002, he chose to continue living in Highmore. He met Deborah Rinehart and married her in a memorable ceremony in their backyard on August 27, 2011. They enjoyed many travels to visit friends and family across the United States and in Italy, watching relatives perform in national rodeos, and attending conferences.
Mr. Harter was an active member of the community, including participation in the statewide Horizons program. Through his involvement in the development and implementation of the community garden, transit program, and farmers’ market, he touched many lives. He also enjoyed exploring the county and surrounding areas as part of the 2010 U.S. census team.
In addition to his wife Deborah and her son Nicholas Shaull and fiancée Stephanie LeFebvre, Mr. Harter is survived by his sister, Lynn Saint James of Monterey, California; sister, Nanci Adams of Watsonville, California; sister, Lois Harter of Pollock Pines, California; nephew, Mark Sisson of Tustin, California; and niece, Robin Jane Jackson of Santa Ana, California.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
The family thanks all that extended support and care during Mr. Harter’s illness.
Luze Funeral Home of Highmore has been entrusted with Richard’s arrangements.
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I was sorry to hear of your loss. I pray that God will give you strength through this difficult time. Cherish the memories. It will ease the pain.
sorry for your loss deb.it really is a loss for the comunity. he was a nice man
To Richards family, we want to express our sympathy.Prayers are with you all.
Deb I am so glad I had the opportunity to have a nice visit with you and Richard at the clinic.
Nanci I know how hard it is to lose a brother, but remember the good memories.
I am so sad to learn of Richard’s passing. I have been a reader of his web site for more than a decade. I never met Richard, that I remember. He was graduating from H.S. about the time I was born. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
I am sorry to see Richard lost his battle. I did not know Richard, think I only met him once, but his dad and mine were the best of friends. I have enjoyed his web site and am sorry there will be no new additions. Please accept my sympathy in your loss.
I will always remember Richard as he walked by and would stop to talk on the way to the post office. I pray God’s comfort and encouragement for you all during this time of loss. God bless you all.
Roger Day and Family
Jerry and I were sorry to hear of Richards passing. I really enjoyed visiting with him at the last class reunion. You are in our thoughts. Beverly King
He was one of a kind. He shall be missed.
I did not know Richard but I was a great fan of his website and eagerly awaited his monthly updates. The internet is diminished by his absence.
Deb, we are so sorry for the loss of your dear friend and husband. May God Bless you as you grieve his loss. May your wonderful memories sustain you and bring you peace.
I am deeply saddened to learn that richard has passed away, and we were fellow Marines since radar school in 1956, then served at cherry Pt NC untilk the end ofour enlistment in 1957. He was a very intelligent Marine and person and Iwill miss him and his web site, Paul
i was also a marine and served with richard in rio hato ,panama in 1957 . may he rest in eternal peace
My sincere condolances. USENET, from which i knew him, will not be the same.
I have only just heard of Richard’s death via friends on the internet. I only knew him through his online presence — but what a presence it was! I never had the chance to meet him in person, though I would have loved to do so.
Reading a bit about his life in his obituary confirms that he was an amazing many faceted character.
Thanks Richard, for your wit and wisdom.
As advised in your web pages, I’m now going to pour myself a glass of scotch, and raise a quiet toast to you. Cheers, Richard. Here’s to you and to good memories.
While I never met Richard in person, I was lucky to have interacted with him on usenet for a number of years. He was a truly good man, he will be missed.
My deepest condolences to the family. I stumbled across “Richard Harter’s World” and became a frequent visitor to the site because of Richard’s genial, good humour. I was concerned when the page was not updated because of the recent references to his health problems and now find my worst fears to be true. God bless Richard Harter, he was a sane, civilized voice in a tiny corner of the internet which is much the poorer for the loss.
I didn’t know Richard, but I knew everyone he mentioned in his blog. I’ll miss reading that, he was so positive.
Mark Anderson
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