MOUNT CHASE and PLEASANT POINT – Karl A. Richter, 72, went to meet his Savior Nov. 30, 2010, surrounded by his loving family at his daughter’s home in Milford, after a courageous battle with leukemia. He was born April 11, 1938, in Portland. Karl proudly served this nation in the U.S. Army after graduating from Deering High School. After his service to country he attended and received his business degree from Northeastern Business College. He attended Maine State Police Academy, which led him to be the chief of police for Pleasant Point. He also was a volunteer ambulance driver for the Pleasant Point community. Karl was a self-taught plumber, electrician, carpenter and handyman of numerous skills, earning him the Jack-of-all-trades title. Loving the outdoors led him to try his hand as a logger, working for various Tribal loggers, where he then discovered his true calling, obtaining his class one license and drove his 18-wheelers for JB Hunt for 20 years. He lived for deer hunting season to begin every year polishing and sighting in his trusty rifles. Always an avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed fishing, camping out, hiking and being in the woods surrounded by nature. He is survived by his wife, Ruby (Mitchell) Richter; his children, Mark Richter, Margo Downing and her husband, Paul, and Rolfe Richter and his wife, Trudy; grandchildren, Mandy Richter, Nicholas Bear, Keith Downing, BJ Pulk and Jessica Johnson; and great-grandchildren, Carmella and Layla Bear, Asia Stevens, Summer Bradley Kamisha Richter, Morgan Pulk, Alyssa and Cassidy Johnson. Karl also will be greatly missed by his only godchild, Myshon Dana; as well as his very close family friends, Dwinal and Rachel Anderson and their children. Karl was predeceased by his parents, Paul and Margaret Richter of Portland. Friends may call all day Thursday and Friday until 5 p.m. at the home of Mary Theresa Downing, 470 Peter Dana Point Road, Indian Township, ME 04668. Karl’s funeral will be held 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10, at Patten Pentecostal Church, Patten, officiated by Pastor Frank Randall. Arrangements by Bowers Funeral Home.
KARL A. RICHTER
