Reverend Richard Charles Hallman On Thursday, March 8, 2007, Richard went to be with his Lord and Savior, his beloved wife Nancy, and his loving family members who had gone before him. Richard took great comfort in his favorite Bible verse, Romans 8:28, "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to His purpose." Richard was born on June 19, 1931, in Chicago, Illinois, the third son of Dr. Alfred and Erna Hallman. He graduated from Luther High School, Chicago, in June of 1949. Richard graduated from Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana in 1952. While at Valparaiso, Richard belonged to the Omega K Beta Fraternity. Richard had many fond memories of his classmates and escapades from Valpo. Richard's time at Valparaiso was interrupted by the unexpected death of his beloved father. Richard used to say his favorite memory of his dad was when his father would come home from his medical practice or surgery and the smell of ether still clung to his clothing. He was greatly impacted by his dad's death at such a young age. Upon graduation from college, Richard went into the auto industry, working in management with Studebaker, Renault, Jeep and Toyota. While with Mid-Southern Toyota, Richard achieved the Executive position of Distribution Manager for the entire Mid-West/Southern region. Cars were one of his life-long favorite hobbies, and he collected an extensive auto literature library starting in the 1940's, covering almost every car manufacturer, American and foreign, ever made. To this day it is a collection worthy of a museum. In 1959, at a bridge game at the YWCA in South Bend, Indiana, Richard met the love of his life, Nancy Ayres Carlson. They had a private joke that Nancy had to spill a soda on Richard to make him notice her. They had four beloved children who carry the memory of this union's great love and devotion. In 1970, Richard followed the call of his heart and the Holy Spirit and enrolled in Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, Illinois, and obtained his degree in Theology in 1972. What followed was an interesting, exciting life for the whole family as Richard served churches in Terra Haute, Indiana, Mount Vernon, Washington, and Barney, North Dakota, finally retiring to Mount Vernon, Washington in 1995 and serving as an assistant Pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mount Vernon. During Richard and Nancy's ministry in North Dakota, Richard served as the Mayor of Barney North Dakota for two terms. Richard had an amazing faith in the Lord; he glowed when sharing his love of God with everyone. Richard had other interesting hobbies, including model cars, buses, and model railroads. An avid fan, he built a fantastic model railroad in his homes that fascinated us all growing up. As children, we were privileged to ride with our dad on almost every type of train ever made in the world. During retirement, Richard got bored with being idle, so he obtained his CDL license and took a job as a SKAT bus driver, enjoying every minute of his day. Richard was a devoted husband, loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle and brother. We will miss him dearly! Richard was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy, in April, 2005, his brother, Donald, and his mother and father. He is survived by his four children, Valerie Corekin with husband Bob and children Jason and Janet, Margaret Rogge with husband Kevin and children Brandon and Rebecca, Elizabeth Detillion with husband Steve and children Steven Jr. with partner Natasha and great grandchildren Steven III and Mattea, Katelin, David, Ashley with husband Mitch Zodrow and great-granddaughters Taylor, Avery, and Camryn, and Richard Hallman with wife Kristie and children Nicole, Richard, Catherine, Allison, Caroline, and Nancy with husband Matt Sisson, and great grandchildren Chandler and Chloe. Richard is also survived by his oldest brother, Howard Hallman and his wife Marlene in Chicago, Illinois, and many beloved nieces and nephews. Viewing will be held Monday, March 12, 2007, 10:00 am until 5:00 pm at Hawthorne Funeral Home. The funeral will be held Tuesday, March 13, 2007, 11:00 am at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mount Vernon followed by a reception at the church, the graveside will follow the reception at Hawthorne Memorial Park.