Richard “Red” Daugherty, age 87, of Fremont IN passed away on January 11, 2021 at Parkview Hospital Randallia in Ft. Wayne Indiana.  His loving family and the comforting Hospice staff was continually at his side during his brief stay in the Supportive Care Unit.  Prior to that Richard was able to achieve his wish to remain living in his dream home on Jimmerson Lake in Indiana for the final phase of his fulfilling life.
He was born June 15, 1933.  His parents, Jack and Louise Daugherty of Ft. Wayne Indiana have both preceded him in death. His caring and devoted wife of 55 years, Teresa (Bobay) Daugherty; the love of his life with whom he raised nine children also precedes him in death; as well as his younger brother Jack Daugherty.
After graduating from Central Catholic High School, Ft. Wayne in 1951 Richard enlisted with the U.S. Marines and proudly served two active tours in the Korean War.  
Richard worked many jobs to support his family. He began attending gun shows and dealing antique guns at an early age while working for the General Telephone Company in Ft. Wayne.  Throughout later years he worked various management positions for Tippman Warehouses, Indiana as well as a sales position with Holmsten Ice Rinks, Minnesota.  Eventually he moved on to a successful career as General Manager and Sales Manager for Tippman Group /Interstate Warehousing, Michigan until he retired in 1995.  However, his passion for antique guns (especially Civil War Trapdoors), did not allow him to retire from attending gun shows until he was 86 years old.  Richard “Red” earned a respectable reputation as a knowledgeable and honest gun dealer amongst the people he dealt with and that reputation still lives on.  
He was an avid story teller and loved to entertain but of all his passions his love of family is what kept him thriving.  He is survived by his nine children; Mike (Tina) Daugherty, Den (Lynn) Daugherty, Peggy (Jim) Sweeney, Colleen (Ron) Clemmer, Tim (Tracy) Daugherty, Ellen (John) Haifley, Kathy (Tim) Goheen, Sueann (David) Mitchell and Casey (Marsha) Daugherty; as well as five siblings, twenty five grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren.  
His animated story telling, his honesty, his sense of humor and his loving devotion to family will be remembered by all that knew him.  He has touched many lives and will be profoundly missed.
Due to Covid-19 restrictions there will not be an open visitation; instead a private funeral service with family will be held in celebration of Richard’s life.  
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions in Richard’s honor may be made to Parkview Foundation; Supportive Care Unit at 2200 Randallia Drive; Ft Wayne, IN; 46805 or online Parkview Foundation; designating the Supportive Care Fund.

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