Richard Don King, 70, of rural Warsaw, Ind., died at 4:15 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, at his home.

He was born Feb. 16, 1943, in Tipton, Ind., to Donald Edward and Matilda Grace (Pine) King.

Richard was a graduate of Andrews High School. He married Connie (Hettmansperger) Shultz on Sept. 2, 1997, in Nashville, Ind. He has been in the livestock industry his entire life.

He grew up on a grain and livestock farm. Richard has judged many cattle shows across the U.S. and Canada and has shown many champions in the cattle industry with his children. Richard loved the equine industry.

He and his wife enjoyed trail riding and traveled the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Richard worked for Kerlin Trailers in Warsaw. He was a member of Warsaw Community Church. He served as president of the Frances Slocum Trail Riders in Peru, Ind., from 2002-2003 and vice president from 2004-2005. He was the director for the Indiana Trail Riders Association in 2005 and served as secretary from 2006-2008. Richard lived in North Manchester, Ind., until 1985, from 1985-2005 in Huntington, Ind., and moved to Warsaw in 2005.

He is survived by his wife: Connie King, Warsaw; three children: Jan King, Huntington; Lora (Joe) King-Pilotte, Brazil, Ind.; and Chris (Keri) Shultz of North Manchester; three grandchildren: Beau Kinley and Gunnar James Shultz, both of North Manchester; and Matthew King, Brazil; his sister: Sharon (David) Pontzious, Mishawaka, Ind.; and several “adopted” children and grandchildren he met while traveling.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb, 15, at Warsaw Community Church, 2300 Ranch Rd., Warsaw. The attire is cowboy boots, blue jeans and cowboy hats. A memorial service will follow at 1 p.m. Feb. 15, in the church.

Refreshments for family, close friends and I.T.R.A. (Indiana Trail Riders Association), will be served at the Russell Center at CE National, 1003 Presidential Drive, Winona Lake, IN 46590.

Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service in Wabash is handling arrangements.

Preferred memorial is Midwest Equine Trails Foundation c/o Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, IN 46992.