Brother, husband, father and grandfather, passed away September 5, 2014. He was born May 25, l945 in Logan, Utah. Richard was raised in Spokane, Washington where he attended Lewis and Clark High School. He received his Bachelors Degree in Business from Brigham Young University in 1969. He worked as a top sales executive for many different companies, the last one being 101 Mobility. Richard met Tamara Tuttle at the young age of twelve. They became high school sweethearts and married in the Salt Lake Temple on September 3, 1965. Richard and Tamara raised their nine children in California, Colorado, and Salt Lake City. A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served faithfully in many callings, including Young Men\s, High Priests, Bishop and as a counselor in the Stake Presidency. His greatest joy in life was his family and being with them. He was everybody\s best friend and had a great sense of humor. Despite his health challenges, Richard\s faith was unwavering. He loved to testify of Christ to those around him.
Richard is survived by his wife Tamara; children: Tauna (Dave) Lang, Tiffany (Stewart) Gollmer, Kyle (Andrea), Terra (Greg) Johnson, John (Alyce), Tisha (Jason) Curley, Tracie (Rick) Neeley, Derek (Tiffany) and Tarese; twenty six grandchildren; one great grandchild; and his brother Thomas William Binns.
Richard is preceded in death by his parents John and Alice Binns; brother John Lester Binns and sisters Judy Selander and Barbara Binns.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 13, 2014, at the LDS chapel at 2215 East Roosevelt Ave Salt Lake City, Utah. Viewings will be held before the service from 10:00-11:30 am. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the LDS Missionary Fund www.ldsphilanthropies.org
