Ernest R. Richter, Jr.

E. R. “Sonny” Richter, Jr., 74, of Dayton, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2014, at the Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 5, 2014, at the First Baptist Church with burial following at the Magnolia Park Cemetery in Dayton. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Sonny was born November 11, 1939 in Liberty, to parents; Dr. E. R. Richter and Alphene Paden Richter, and has been a lifelong resident of Dayton. He was a graduate of the Dayton High School class of 1957, attended Baylor University, and received his Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmaceutical Science from the University of Houston. Upon graduation, Sonny returned to Dayton and joined his brother-in-law at the family pharmacy where they worked side by side for the next 25 years. Sonny was a member of the First Baptist Church, Magnolia Ridge Country Club, Dayton Masonic Lodge #825, the Texas Pharmaceutical Association, the American Pharmaceutical Association, DeMolay, and Shriners. He was a member of Dayton I.S.D. School Board for nine years in which he held all positions including President and served on the board of directors for Dayton State Bank for many years. Sonny also enjoyed fishing, hunting, wood working, playing tennis and golf. Mr. Richter was preceded in death by his father: Dr. E. R. Richter, mother: Alphene Paden Richter, sister: Margel A. Richter Monahan, nephew: Roland Scott Roberts, parents-in-law: Bertha and Drue McGinty, and brother-in-law: Drue McGinty, Jr. He is survived by his wife of 54 years: Tish McGinty Richter of Dayton, daughter: Robyn Richter Kline and husband Allyn of Dayton, son: E. R. “Bubba” Richter, III and wife Nancy of Dayton, grandchildren: Matt Kline and wife Megan, Hunter Richter, Chris Conner and Jenn, niece: Kristi Schuepbach and husband Ken, nephews: Rusty Roberts, Jim McGinty and wife Kerri, great-nephews: Drue McGinty, Max McGinty, Jack Schuepbach, and Roland Roberts, also many other relatives and friends. The family requests that memorials be made to the First Baptist Church of Dayton, 202 East Houston, Dayton, Texas 77535, the Jones Public Library, 801 South Cleveland, Dayton, Texas 77535 or the Dayton Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 606, Dayton, Texas 77535 in Sonny’s name. You may leave your thoughts and memories for the family, in the guestbook at www.pacestancil.com