Richard “Dick” Hazen Black, a 59-year-old resident of Princeton, died on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2004 at Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton after a long battle with cancer..
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Richard “Dick” Hazen Black, a 59-year-old resident of Princeton, died on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2004 at Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton after a long battle with cancer..
Native American burial rites were held on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2004 at the Half Rock Cemetery with R. Travis Willingham of Blue Springs officiating. He was assisted by Don Wanatee of Tama, IA. A celebration of his life is planned for Friday, Oct. 1, 2004 at the Providence Baptist Church in Half Rock.
Mr. Black was born on Oct. 1, 1944 in Kansas City, the son of Raymond Leroy and Mary Lou Hazen Black. He was a member of the Providence Baptist Church at Half Rock. He graduated in 1962 from North Kansas City High School and joined the U.S. Navy immediately following graduation. He served in Vietnam and was a member of the Native American VFW.
He attended Arizona State University for several years before returning to Kansas City. He was a member of the National Congress of American Indians since 1996, a member of the Keepers of the Treasurers for two years and a member of the American Indian Movement for 15 years. He spoke before Congress on Native American issues and served for a time as chairman of the board of the United Nations Unmarked Burial Committee. He was a member of the American Indian Council of Kansas City’s Planning Council for five years, served as chairman of the board for the Native American Alcohol Treatment/Indigenous Healing of Sergeant Bluff, IA and was a member of the Native American at Free. He also owned and operated a siding and window company in both Kansas City and Princeton.
He is survived by two sisters, Randalin “Randi” Ferguson of Princeton and Nedra J. Ware and her husband, Jeff of North Kansas City; a brother, Phillip. L. Black and his wife, Ellen, of North Kansas City; a son, Damon Cooper Black of Kansas; a daughter and granddaughter of his heart, Bryce and Jelessa Bush of Raytown; and several nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Memorials can be made to the Richard H. Black Memorial and sent to the US Bank, 201 N. Washington St., Princeton, MO 64673.